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Non-bento #33: Okamiden gomoku-sushi

March 7, 2011 bento
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I’ve always wanted to make Okami themed food, and since Okamiden’s release is only a week away, I thought it’s the best time for it. Okamiden is a DS game which is a sequel to the PS2 game Okami. It’s an action adventure game with a unique art style. The main character Amaterasu fights with yokai to bring peace back to the world.

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bento #75: Totoro temari zushi

March 25, 2010 bento
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Wow it’s been more than a week since I blogged?! I didn’t mean to turn this into a weekly blog, but things been even more chaotic around me recently. I have so many things I want to write about, but since I haven’t written any bento/food related blog posts recently, I’m going to post this one. Bento(?) #75: Totoro temari-zushi bento Created and eaten on: [...]

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how to prepare shrimp for sushi

March 6, 2010 basics
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As I wrote in a previous post, I made sushi on Valentine’s day. I usually just use salmon and tuna for sushi, but since we were watching District 9, we decided to have shrimp (because they looks like “prawns” ) as well. Shrimp is probably easier to get than a good block of  salmon and tuna sashimi, and it is also very easy to prepare [...]

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