27.3.14

Voorbeeld van Bento workshop


Dit is een voorbeeld van mijn bento workshop. Het doosje is bij de workshop prijs inbegrepen en de deelnemers kunnen het resultaat mee naar huis nemen.
Het verschil tussen een bento workshop en een kyaraben workshop is dat
bij een kyaraben workshop het belangrijkste is om het karakter en de sfeer bij elk karakter te maken/creëren.
Bij de bento workshop is het belangrijkste om de afzonderlijke bijgerechtjes te koken en op te maken in plaats van tijd te besteden aan de vorm van karakters.
Voor meer informatie check: http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/bentoworkshop.html

This is an example of my Bento workshop. This box is included in workshop fee, and participants can take same results with this image.
Differences between Bento workshop and Kyaraben workshop are,
At Kyaraben workshop, we take importance to making character form and atmosphere of each characters.
At Bento workshop, we take importance to cooking each side dishes in stead of taking time to make character forms.
More information check: http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/bentoworkshop.html

25.3.14

Sailor Moon Luna and Artemis bento

Made Luna and Artemis kyaraben (character bento) for Sailor Moon's 20th Anniversary. Sailor Moon is a Japanese multimedia franchise series which originated as a manga written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. Anime series made a huge success all over the world. And Sailor Moon returns in this summer with a new series "Sailor Moon Crystal"

2 cats in this bento are Luna and Artemis, buddies of Usagi (Serena, Sailor Moon) or Minako (Mina, Sailor Venus). Picks are imaged from items of Sailor Moon (Moon Stick and Spiral Heart Moon Rod).

Sailor Moon is een Japanse mediafranchise, die bedacht is door Naoko Takeuchi's manga. De franchise bestaat uit onder andere een mangaserie, animeserie, meerdere films, verscheidene musicals en een live-action televisieserie. In Nederland werd de Sailor Moon-anime serie uitgezonden door Yorin. In België werd de serie uitgezonden door VT4.

Ref: wikipedia
EN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon
NL http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon

Bento en Kyaraben workhsop Nederland:
http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/bentoworkshop.html

23.1.14

Calimero feat. Angry Birds Kyaraben (character bento)


I made Calimero kyaraben with Angry bird and other birds.
Calimero is well known both in Europe and also in Japan. Today 3D version is made and broadcasted. This black chick is getting popular again.

Calimero was created by Toni Pagot, an Italian artist, and was later licensed in Japan as an anime series. On 1970's, the long animation series of Calimero that was broadcasted everywhere in the world, this is made in Japan. More information, refer wikipedia.
EN; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calimero
NL; http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calimero

Calimero in Japan

Calimero in Nederland

Modern Calimero

Back to my Kyaraben, ingredients are as follows.
- Calimero: Sushi rice, nori seaweed, surimi, konbu seaweed, black olive
- Angry bird: cherry tomato, konbu, surimi, carrot.
- Others: egg, cherry tomato, Broccoli , lettuce, corn
- Side meals; Yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken), chicken ham. Well, may be the future of Calimero...

31.12.13

Butajiru (Japanese pork soup)

Butajiru or Tonjiru, both literally mean pork soup is a Japanese soup made with pork and vegetables, flavoured with miso.
Butajiru is usually made by stewing sliced pieces of pork, vegetables like Daikon, carrot, and spring onions.
In Japan, miso soup is for a side dish. But Butajiru can be a main dish served in a big bowl. This dish is popular for home cooking, School Lunch, and outdoor cooking.

6.12.13

Nasu no Agedashi (Deep fried eggplant in a hot broth)


Nasu no Agedashi is an eggplant dish in Japanese style.  Deep fried eggplant is served in a hot broth made of dashi, mirin, and Japanese soy sauce. And topped with Daikon Oroshi (grated daikon). One of a popular menu both in home or Izakaya. Combination of deep fried eggplant and Daikon Oroshi makes brilliant taste. This dish is heavenly tasty and has a texture that melts in the mouth. One of my favorite Japanese dish.

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