Create Eat Happy :) Easy Kawaii Japanese Home Cooking: TASTY

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Friday, July 9, 2021

EASY Tater Tots (5 Ingredients) | Video Recipe

Crispy outside soft inside. Addictive bite-size pieces 😋

Great recipe to use up potatoes!

Tater tots are grated potatoes formed into small cylinders and deep-fried, trademarked by American frozen food company Ore-Ida.

Deep-fried leftover scraps and small potatoes without breading or batter are good, too!

EASY Tater Tots

My son and I've been to potato digging and got some potatoes again this year 👍

2018 https://youtu.be/ri4P8KMQJBI

2019 https://youtu.be/tqHZmHY4i5I

2020 https://youtu.be/y6R5f_p3iBs

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EASY Tater Tots Recipe

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 20min

Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:

600g (1.3oz.) potatoes

2/3 tsp. salt

pepper

1 tbsp. flour

deep frying oil

Directions:

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Place them in a microwavable dish, cover, and microwave on medium (600w) for 5 minutes, until slightly heated (not cooked through). Undercooked potatoes are easy to shred.

2. Using a shredder, shred the potatoes.

3. Season with salt and pepper, and mix in flour.

4. Wrap in plastic wrap to flatten the potatoes. Then cut it into small pieces, nicely shape them into cylinders about an inch long.

5. Deep fry in oil at 180C (350F) until crisp golden brown on the outside.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/07/Tater-Tots.html

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Saturday, July 3, 2021

Kimutaku Gohan (Kimchi Takuan Rice) 김치단무지밥 | OCHIKERON | Create Eat Happy :)

Very tasty crunchy yet delicious rice dish.

Originated in Nagano prefecture in Japan. It is a very popular school lunch menu in Japan 😋

Perfect rice dish to make Omurice (Omelette Rice) as well ❤️

Kimutaku Omurice

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Kimutaku Gohan (Kimchi Takuan Rice) 김치단무지밥

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 10min

Number of servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

600g (1.3lb.) cooked rice

200g (7oz.) pork slices

100g (3.5oz.) napa cabbage kimchi

100g (3.5oz.) Takuan (yellow pickled Daikon radish)

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

20g (0.7oz.) chopped long or green onion

Directions:

1. Cut pork, kimchi, Takuan into small pieces.

2. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, cook pork until no longer pink. Add kimchi, Takuan, and green onions and cook until heated.

3. Season with soy sauce. Add rice then mix well.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/07/Kimutaku-Gohan.html

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Potato Somen Noodles Recipe | Japanese Cooking Video

Potato Somen noodles are easy and perfect refreshing idea in hot and humid summer season 😋 Try out with fresh potatoes!

My son and I've been to potato digging and got some potatoes again this year 👍

2018 https://youtu.be/ri4P8KMQJBI

2019 https://youtu.be/tqHZmHY4i5I

2020 https://youtu.be/y6R5f_p3iBs

You can of course add some toppings. It was my son's request that he does not need anything other than potatoes. haha

Potato Somen Noodles

Sōmen (素麺) is very thin Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. The noodles are usually served cold in summer with a Dashi flavored tasty dipping sauce called Mentsuyu (めんつゆ).

Soomen Party (Flowing Noodles Party Rainbow LED Machine):

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Potato Somen Noodles Recipe

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 10min

Number of servings: as much as you want

Ingredients:

potatoes

Mentsuyu (dipping sauce)

condiments of your choice

Directions:

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Put water in a bowl. Using a slicer, slice potatoes into thin strips. Soak in water to remove extra starch.

2. In boiling water, add salt, then blanch the potatoes for 15 seconds. Drain in a strainer and quickly wash with cold water before the potato strips get soft with remaining heat.

3. Dip in diluted Mentsuyu (as instructed on its package) to eat.

I used this Mentsuyu btw:

ヤマサぱぱっとちゃんとこれ！うま！！つゆ

((Somen Dipping Sauce from scratch))

* 300ml Dashi broth (using packaged dashi powder saves time)

* 4 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)

* 4 tbsp. soy sauce

In a pot, bring Dashi broth, Mirin, and soy sauce to a boil. You can also microwave until it comes to a boil. Cool in the fridge until ready to serve.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/06/Potato-Somen-Noodles.html

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ochikeron

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Easy Tornado Omurice (Dress De Omelette Rice with Demi-Glace Sauce) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Creamy Tasty yet Delicious!!!

Beautiful drape is just like a dress 👗

So called Tornado Omurice 🌪

It can be this simple. See it for yourself 😉

Please use Kagome Tomato Ketchup for the perfect result.

Dress De Omelette Rice with Demi-Glace Sauce

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Easy Tornado Omurice (Dress De Omelette Rice with Demi-Glace Sauce)

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30min

Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:

4 eggs

320g (11oz.) cooked rice

150g (5.2oz.) chicken

100g (3.5oz.) onion

4 tbsp. tomato ketchup

salt and pepper

Sauce

* 150g (5.2oz.) demi-glace sauce

* 2 tbsp. tomato ketchup

* 50ml milk

* 50ml water

corn starch

milk

cooking oil

butter

parsley flakes

Directions:

1. In a small pot, put demi-glace sauce. Add water and milk little by little and mix well. Mix in tomato ketchup and cook on low for 3~4 minutes.

2. Dice the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Dice the onion as well. You can add more vegetables if you like.

3. Heat 1 tsp. of cooking oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken and onion until heated. Mix in rice and ketchup, then season with salt and pepper. Put one serving in a small rice bowl then flip it upside down onto a plate.

4. To make one serving of tornado omelette, crack two eggs in a bowl. Dissolve 1 tsp. of starch with 2 tsp. of milk. then add it into the egg. Add salt and pepper, then mix well.

5. In a frying pan, heat 1 tsp. of cooking oil. When the oil is hot enough (put a bit of egg to check) add 1 tsp. of butter. Turn the heat down to low, then add the egg mixture. Wait for 10 seconds, when the edges begin to appear solid, pinch with chopsticks and twist by moving the frying pan until you see a nice drape. You don't need to move too much, just stop when you see a nice drape.

6. Slide it on top of the chicken rice. Put the sauce around the Omurice. Garnish with parsley flakes to finish.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/06/Tornado-Omurice.html

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

5-Ingredient Soufflé Pancakes | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Very easy, fluffy yet delicious pancakes 🥞

To make it thick, you don't want to mix the batter completely (leave meringue lumps), but kids say it tastes better (not eggy) when the batter is mixed evenly. Either way, the fluffiness does not change. Try out and see for yourself 😉

5-Ingredient Soufflé Pancakes

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5-Ingredient Soufflé Pancakes

Difficulty: Easy

Time:20min

Number of servings: 3 pancakes

Ingredients:

1 egg

2 tbsp. milk

2 tbsp. all purpose flour

1/3 tsp. baking powder

1 tbsp. granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Separate egg white and egg yolk, put the egg white in the freezer to cool while doing the step 2.

2. Place egg yolk, milk, flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract (if preferred) in a bowl and mix well.

3. Place egg white in a big bowl and beat with an electric mixer, add sugar little by little, beat until stiff peaks form.

4. Add 1/3 of meringue in the egg yolk mixture and blend well. Then add it into the rest of the meringue, cut through the batter to mix. *To make it thick, you don't want to mix the batter completely (leave meringue lumps), but kids say it tastes better (not eggy) when the batter is mixed evenly. Either way, the fluffiness does not change.

5. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan, pour in the batter, add 3 teaspoons of water in the empty spots, cover and cook on low until water dries out and bottoms are cooked.

6. Flip them over. Again, add add 3 teaspoons of water in the empty spots, cover and cook on low until done.

7. Serve on a plate, dust with powdered sugar and garnish with whipped cream if you like.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/06/Souffle-Pancakes.html

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Udon alla Napolitan (Japanese Pasta Recipe) | Cooking Video

NOTE: Spaghetti Napolitan sounds like an Italian dish BUT it is a typical Japanese pasta dish made at home and served at restaurants nationwide. Nothing related to Napolitana and the main seasoning is Tomato Ketchup. It is a must.

Frozen Udon noodles are just perfect! Noodles won't go too soft but very chewy yet elastic even after you pan fry them 👍

Napolitan is well balanced with meat and vegetables. Easy for kids to eat!

Udon alla Napolitan

Ramen alla Napolitan (Ramen Version)

https://youtu.be/h5UBpwTLZYA

Spaghetti Napolitan (Basic Recipe)

https://youtu.be/nGQcpc_994M

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Udon alla Napolitan (Japanese Pasta Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 15min

Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:

2 packages frozen Udon noodles

50g (1.8oz.) sausage or ham

100g (3.5oz) onion

50g (1.8oz.) green pepper

1/2 tbsp. olive oil

3 tbsp. Kagome Tomato Ketchup

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce

salt and pepper

grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Slice the onion and green pepper. Diagonally slice sausages.

2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion slices until soft. You can cook garlic together if you like.

3. Add green pepper and sausage slices and cook well.

4. Meanwhile defrost the frozen Udon noodles as directed on its package.

5. Move back to the vegetables, season with tomato ketchup and Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce). Drain the noodles and mix well. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

6. Serve on a dish and dust with grated parmesan cheese to finish.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/06/Udon-Napolitan.html

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Saturday, May 22, 2021

One-Pot Bibimbap 비빔밥 | Korean Mixed Rice with Meat and Vegetables in a Japanese school lunch style Recipe

One day I saw Bibimbap on my daughter's elementary school lunch menu and wondered how they serve it. I asked her teacher and learned that they make it in one pot!

It is a great idea if you quickly want to make it in a large batch for your family 😉

One-Pot Bibimbap 비빔밥

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One-Pot Bibimbap (Korean Mixed Rice with Meat and Vegetables in a Japanese school lunch style)

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30min

Number of servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

200g(7oz.) pork or beef slices (or ground meat is ok)

200g(7oz.) bean sprouts

200g(7oz.) spinach

100g(3.5oz.) carrot

1 clove grated garlic

1 tbsp. grated ginger

* 2 tbsp. soy sauce

* 2 tbsp. sugar

* 1 tbsp. Sake (white wine or you can skip it)

* 1 tbsp. chicken soup stock powder

* 1 tbsp. Miso

* 1 tsp. Gochujang (you can skip it if you think it is too hot for kids)

cooking oil

sesame oil

toasted white sesame seeds

2 eggs

800g(1.7lb.) cooked white rice

Directions:

1. Cut meat into bite-size pieces. Cut carrot into thin strips. Cut spinach into an inch pieces. Wash bean sprouts and drain well.

2. In a deep frying pan or a pot, heat 1 tbsp. of cooking oil and make scrambled eggs. Mix in rice and set aside.

3. In the same pan, bring water to a boil and parboil carrot strips, spinach, and bean sprouts. Drain well and set aside.

4. In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp. of cooking oil and heat garlic and ginger until fragrant. Then add meat and cook until no longer pink.

5. Add the vegetables. Mix the seasonings * and add into the pan. Season with salt and pepper if necessary. Finish with 1 tbsp. of sesame oil.

6. Serve the meat and vegetables on top of the rice with scrambled eggs. Garnish with toasted white sesame seeds to finish.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/05/One-Pot-Bibimbap.html

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ochikeron

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Agepan (Deep Fried Bread Rolls Recipe) | Japanese Cooking Video

Agepan (Deep Fried Bread Roll) is the best and typical school lunch menu ☺️

Very tasty yet delicious. MUST TRY 💕

At school, top half of the bread is coated with sugar topping. In this way it is easy to eat. Sure I understand. Great idea 👍

The bread roll we use is called "Koppepan" similar to a hot dog bun.

Agepan (Deep Fried Bread Rolls Recipe)

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Agepan (Deep Fried Bread Rolls Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy

Time:10min

Number of servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

4 bread rolls or bread crusts are good!

4 tbsp. soybean flour

4 tbsp. granulated sugar

deep frying oil

Directions:

1. In a steel tray, mix soybean flour and granulated sugar.

2. Deep fry in oil (160C=320F) for about 10 seconds on both sides until golden.

3. Coat or top with the soybean sugar to finish.

FYI: Only sugar is okay. Cinnamon sugar is good, too!

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/05/Agepan.html

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I use an Enamel Deep Frying Pot

ochikeron

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

5 MIN Tuna Bean Sprouts (Japanese Healthy Budget Recipe) | Japanese Cooking Video

Cheap & easy recipe for cooking on a budget!

You can eat the whole servings in one sitting. Try this out 😉

Of course you can boil to cook the beansprouts in a pot then toss with the seasonings. You can serve at room temperature or cold in the fridge (you can keep it for a day).

5 MIN Tuna Bean Sprouts

More 5 MIN Recipe:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJdVRCODQ4NlXzlwnxb_Jo9S5MCRBSz9-

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5 MIN Tuna Bean Sprouts (Affordable Healthy Diet Recipe)

Difficulty: VERY Easy

Time: 5min

Number of servings: 1~2

Ingredients:

200g(7oz.) bean sprouts

70g (2.5oz.) canned tuna

2 tbsp. Japanese Mentsuyu soup base

1 tbsp. sesame oil

1 tbsp. sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Wash and place the bean sprouts in a microwavable bowl. Add drained canned tuna and Japanese Mentsuyu soup base. Cover with plastic wrap then microwave on medium (600W) for 3 minutes.

2. Toss with sesame oil and sesame seeds to finish.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/05/Mugen-Moyashi.html

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ochikeron

Friday, May 7, 2021

TAKOYAKI Party (Octopus Balls) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

How you make the batter is the key. My mom uses Takoyaki flour and tasty Dashi broth, then makes the batter bit loose and less salty. In this way we can eat Takoyaki forever with No Sauce 😂👍

Serving Takoyaki with Dashi broth is our typical family style. Sometimes we put sauce then pour over the Dashi but this time, no one used the sauce because the batter was a success. Making the batter from scratch is not easy for the beginners, so I recommend using Takoyaki flour for No Sauce like this one 😉 https://amzn.to/3nKsbDG

Takoyaki is a popular Japanese ball-shaped snack made of batter, diced octopus, tenkasu (tempura scraps), beni shoga (red pickled ginger), and aonegi (green onion), topped with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, aonori (green laver), and katsuobushi (bonito flakes). Slightly crispy on the outside and creamy inside.

How to Make Takoyaki

FYI:

Nissin Takoyaki Flour 日清大阪うまい屋監修たこ焼き粉

https://amzn.to/3nKsbDG

Takoyaki pan I recommend オススメのたこ焼き器

https://amzn.to/3eRgcAd

The BEST Takoyaki (Octopus Balls Recipe)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdehqLAh7zw

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How to Make Takoyaki

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30min

Number of servings: 40 pieces

Necessary Equipment:

Takoyaki pan

spouted measuring cup

oil brush (you can make it with paper towel, chopsticks, and rubber band)

steel pick (long bamboo pick is ok)

Ingredients:

200g (7oz.) takoyaki flour

2 egg

600cc water

cooking oil

Fillings

* diced boiled octopus

* chikuwa (fish cake) if you like

* beni shoga (red pickled ginger)

* tenkasu (tempura scraps)

* aonegi (green onion)

Sauce

* okonomiyaki sauce

* mayonnaise

* katsuobushi (bonito flakes)

* aonori (green laver)

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix takoyaki flour, eggs, and water (add little by little).

2. Heat takoyaki pan and grease the molds with cooking oil.

3. Pour batter into the molds to the full.

4. Put beni shoga, tenkasu, aonegi, and octopus or chikuwa in each mold.

5. Wait a little until batter on the edge of the molds become cooked.

6. Flip takoyaki with a pick, fix the form by flipping, and cook until golden brown.

How to serve:

1. Place on a plate and top with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi, and aonori.

2. With dashi broth. (boil 200cc water and 2 tbsp. Kamada dashi soy sauce)

3. With grated radish and ponzu sauce.

4. With sausage. (cut sausage into half. finely cut outer curve of the sausage and cook. place takoyaki and draw face with nori and ketchup.)

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/05/Takoyaki-Party.html

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Ankake Yakisoba (Fried Noodles with Thick Savory Sauce Recipe) | Japanese Cooking Video

Crisp brown fried noodles with a thick savory sauce with a lot of meat and vegetables. It is a very popular Japanese dish, served as a school lunch as well.

You can add seafood if you like. You can use any vegetables available in your fridge. Take it easy. It is a delicious lifesaver dish super quick to prepare 👍

Ankake Yakisoba

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Ankake Yakisoba (Fried Noodles with Thick Savory Sauce Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy

Time:20min

Number of servings: 2 servings

Ingredients:

2 servings Yakisoba noodles

150g (5.2oz.) thin sliced pork

150g (5.2oz.) baby bok choy

150g (5.2oz.) vegetables of your choice (onion, bean sprouts, carrot, mushrooms, etc...)

* 1 tsp. chicken broth powder

* 2 tsp. oyster sauce

* 1 tsp. soy sauce

salt and pepper

cooking oil

1 tbsp. Katakuriko (corn starch is ok)

1 tsp. sesame oil

Directions:

1. Cut the meat and vegetables into bite-size pieces.

2. Heat 1 tbsp. of cooking oil in a frying pan and cook the noodles 3 minutes each on both sides until crisp golden. Place them on serving plates.

3. Heat 1 tbsp. of cooking oil in a frying pan and cook the meat until crisp golden. Add the vegetables and cook until tender. Add 1 US cup (240ml) of water, then add chicken broth powder, oyster sauce, and soy sauce.

4. Bring to a boil, stop the heat, and add starch diluted with double the amount of water. Heat again until thick. Stop the heat and finish with sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

5. Cover the noodles with Ankake sauce to serve.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/05/Ankake-Yakisoba.html

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ochikeron

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Yakisoba Pan (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles in a Hot Dog Bun Recipe) | Japanese Cooking Video

Yakisoba Pan is a very popular and typical bun in Japan. It is obviously a High-Carb food. Many people love to eat it for lunch or snack! You can put more veggies and/or more meat to balance out the intake of your choice.

Yakisoba Pan

FYI: Adorable Unicorn Beetle Bun Idea Recipe)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGT8PjhEj9k

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Yakisoba Pan (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles in a Hot Dog Bun Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 15min

Number of servings: 4~6 servings

Ingredients:

100g(3.5oz) thin sliced pork or sausages

100g(3.5oz) vegetables of your choice (cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot, green pepper, etc...)

1 tsp. cooking oil

salt and pepper

1 serving Yakisoba noodles

2 tbsp. Tonkatsu sauce or Japanese Worcestershire-style sauce

1 tsp. soy sauce

4-6 hot dog buns *depending on size

butter, mayonnaise, and/or mustard

Aonori (green laver)

Benishoga (Red Pickled Ginger)

Directions:

1. Cut the meat and vegetables into small pieces.

2. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and cook the vegetables until tender.

3. Add the meat, and cook until no longer pink, then season with salt and pepper.

4. Add the Yakisoba noodles (cut short, easy to eat).

5. Season with Tonkatsu sauce and soy sauce, then stop the heat.

6. Split the top of the bun, apply some butter, mayonnaise, and/or mustard.

7. Place Yakisoba and top with Aonori and Benishoga if you like.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/04/Yakisoba-Pan.html

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ochikeron

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Flower Bento Lunch Box (Easy Gorgeous Onigiri Idea) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

This video will show you how to make quick and gorgeous flower Bento lunch box 🌸

Easy and perfect for every-day Bento lunch box.

The key is to measure the rice to make even-sized petals!

Flower Bento Lunch Box

Use Makisu (a Sushi rolling mat) to make rice petals 💖

Friday, March 12, 2021

Picnic Bento Lunch Box (Easy Onigiri Idea) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

This video will show you how to make quick and cute picnic Bento lunch box, requested by many people!

The key is to make even-sized Onigiri. Onigiri look cute in this way. Measure the rice and make the rice balls, each about 40 grams.

Picnic Bento Lunch Box

Use Nori punch to save time cutting Nori sheets: アーネストニコニコパンチ

Rice Cracker Flakes makes bento stunning: 大森屋ふりふりあられ

Deco Furi to make colored Onigiri and Charafuru for cute Bento toppings (Dried Kamaboko fish cakes): キャラフルとデコふり

How to Make Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls Recipe)

https://youtu.be/rFyfPvo97XQ

More Kawaii cute Onigiri ideas:

https://youtu.be/NUA7IE6Fvvs

More Bento Ideas:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL43FE4EDA496FA137

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/03/Onigiri-Picnic-Bento.html

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Friday, July 9, 2021

Crispy outside soft inside. Addictive bite-size pieces 😋

Great recipe to use up potatoes!

Tater tots are grated potatoes formed into small cylinders and deep-fried, trademarked by American frozen food company Ore-Ida.

Deep-fried leftover scraps and small potatoes without breading or batter are good, too!

EASY Tater Tots Recipe

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Very tasty crunchy yet delicious rice dish.

Originated in Nagano prefecture in Japan. It is a very popular school lunch menu in Japan 😋

Perfect rice dish to make Omurice (Omelette Rice) as well ❤️

Kimutaku Gohan (Kimchi Takuan Rice) 김치단무지밥

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Potato Somen noodles are easy and perfect refreshing idea in hot and humid summer season 😋 Try out with fresh potatoes!

You can of course add some toppings. It was my son's request that he does not need anything other than potatoes. haha

Potato Somen Noodles Recipe

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Creamy Tasty yet Delicious!!!

Beautiful drape is just like a dress 👗

So called Tornado Omurice 🌪

It can be this simple. See it for yourself 😉

Easy Tornado Omurice (Dress De Omelette Rice with Demi-Glace Sauce)

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Very easy, fluffy yet delicious pancakes 🥞

To make it thick, you don't want to mix the batter completely (leave meringue lumps), but kids say it tastes better (not eggy) when the batter is mixed evenly. Either way, the fluffiness does not change. Try out and see for yourself 😉

5-Ingredient Soufflé Pancakes

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

NOTE: Spaghetti Napolitan sounds like an Italian dish BUT it is a typical Japanese pasta dish made at home and served at restaurants nationwide. Nothing related to Napolitana and the main seasoning is Tomato Ketchup. It is a must.

Frozen Udon noodles are just perfect! Noodles won't go too soft but very chewy yet elastic even after you pan fry them 👍

Napolitan is well balanced with meat and vegetables. Easy for kids to eat!

Udon alla Napolitan (Japanese Pasta Recipe)

Saturday, May 22, 2021

One day I saw Bibimbap on my daughter's elementary school lunch menu and wondered how they serve it. I asked her teacher and learned that they make it in one pot!

It is a great idea if you quickly want to make it in a large batch for your family 😉

One-Pot Bibimbap (Korean Mixed Rice with Meat and Vegetables in a Japanese school lunch style)

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Agepan (Deep Fried Bread Roll) is the best and typical school lunch menu ☺️

Very tasty yet delicious. MUST TRY 💕

At school, top half of the bread is coated with sugar topping. In this way it is easy to eat. Sure I understand. Great idea 👍

The bread roll we use is called "Koppepan" similar to a hot dog bun.

Agepan (Deep Fried Bread Rolls Recipe)

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Cheap & easy recipe for cooking on a budget!

You can eat the whole servings in one sitting. Try this out 😉

5 MIN Tuna Bean Sprouts (Affordable Healthy Diet Recipe)

Friday, May 7, 2021

How you make the batter is the key. My mom uses Takoyaki flour and tasty Dashi broth, then makes the batter bit loose and less salty. In this way we can eat Takoyaki forever with No Sauce 😂👍

How to Make Takoyaki

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Crisp brown fried noodles with a thick savory sauce with a lot of meat and vegetables. It is a very popular Japanese dish, served as a school lunch as well.

You can add seafood if you like. You can use any vegetables available in your fridge. Take it easy. It is a delicious lifesaver dish super quick to prepare 👍

Ankake Yakisoba (Fried Noodles with Thick Savory Sauce Recipe)

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Yakisoba Pan is a very popular and typical bun in Japan. It is obviously a High-Carb food. Many people love to eat it for lunch or snack! You can put more veggies and/or more meat to balance out the intake of your choice.

Yakisoba Pan (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles in a Hot Dog Bun Recipe)

Sunday, April 11, 2021

This video will show you how to make quick and gorgeous flower Bento lunch box 🌸

Easy and perfect for every-day Bento lunch box.

The key is to measure the rice to make even-sized petals!

Use Makisu (a Sushi rolling mat) to make rice petals 💖

Friday, March 12, 2021

This video will show you how to make quick and cute picnic Bento lunch box, requested by many people!

The key is to make even-sized Onigiri. Onigiri look cute in this way. Measure the rice and make the rice balls, each about 40 grams.

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