15.8.11

Domo kun Kyaraben


It's interesting phenomenon for us that Domo kun is popular and beloved mascot in abroad.
Wikipedia: Domo kun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domo_%28NHK%29

Making Domo kun Kyaraben (charactor bento) is easy.

Body: SPAM(canned precooked meat product)
Tooth and mouth: Surimi.
Eyes: Nori seaweed

You can get all ingredients in a local supermarket nearby.

9.8.11

Hatsune Miku Bento 2

Last Hatsune Miku Kyaraben (Charactor bento) was made by Nori art.
http://japaneseholland.blogspot.com/2011/07/hatsune-miku-kyaraben-character-bento.html

For this Kyaraben, I used several Dutch cheeses.

Hair - Basil Gouda cheese
Skin - Gouda cheese
Background - goat cheese
Dress - Nori seaweed

By the way we also use bread instead of rice in Japan. basically Bento means lunch box and doesn't matter however rice or sandwitch.

Contents is Miku but the box is Hello Kitty.

Kyaraben (character bento) workshop

Kyaraben, a shortened form of character bento, is a very popular bento style in Japan which features food decorated to look like Anime or Kawaii characters. At the workshop you learn how to make authentic Kyaraben and the result you can take home. More info http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/bentoworkshop.html