I'm learning to make bento box lunches and I want to know what to look for when I'm at the store but I've seen these two things used a lot in the videos I watch and the recipes i read. I want to know if they're same and can be interchanged or if I have to get each thing separate.
Thank You^_^|||You are absolutely correct.
Roasted Seaweed = Roasted Nori.
Note: You'll need to pay attention to roasted seaweed/nori though. Some are seasoned and some are not. Some also contained a small amount of added oil. So, not all roasted seaweed/nori are identical.|||Yes, it is. Seaweed is called Nori in Japanese. It is a type of algae, traditionally cultivated in the harbours of Japan. Today nori is farmed, processed, toasted, packaged and sold in standard size sheets.
Nori Japanese Seaweed
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010鈥?/a>|||the roasted sheets of seaweed are usually nori but there are shredded seaweed of many varieties
Sunday, February 26, 2012
When making Bento boxes?
When you make a Bento box and you put something warm in it, is the idea to eat it cold later or do you heat it up? Or do you get a special box that means things won't go cold??|||You can heat it up later if you want. Or you can also get insulated bento boxes for hot or warm food. This way the food can stay warm.
But generally, bento foods are supposed to be eaten cold. Thats why they usually put foods that don't need to be heated up.merchants tire
But generally, bento foods are supposed to be eaten cold. Thats why they usually put foods that don't need to be heated up.
Bento boxes in Edmonton?
I've been looking on alot of websites for cute bento boxes, but I'd rather not purchase online. Is there a place in Edmonton that would sell them? I'm thinking somewhere in Chinatown at West Edmonton Mall but it's completely on the other side of the city from where I live and don't want to make the trip for nothing. Any tips?
P.S. I want just a bento box. Not one already made with food in it and all.
THANKS!|||Here is a couple of places to try/
One place that carries a lot of "take-out" boxes is The Real Canadian Wholesale. I'd say about 50-50 chance you'll find a bento box there.
14740-11th Ave
6904 99th Street
Another one that may (or at least order some in for you) would be the Harlan Fairbanks co. They specialize in concession supplies.
11414-119 St.
P.S. I want just a bento box. Not one already made with food in it and all.
THANKS!|||Here is a couple of places to try/
One place that carries a lot of "take-out" boxes is The Real Canadian Wholesale. I'd say about 50-50 chance you'll find a bento box there.
14740-11th Ave
6904 99th Street
Another one that may (or at least order some in for you) would be the Harlan Fairbanks co. They specialize in concession supplies.
11414-119 St.
What's this in my bento box?
I have sushi (California roll), wasabi, ginger, and soy, and a pair of chopsticks.
Then there is this piece of plastic with sweet stuff on it. the squares are 2X2, and the sugar film is 1X1 square in the center. There are 8 squares. I'm guessing it's a candy.
Does this normally come with bento boxes?|||Perhaps it is Botan Ame, kind of a fruit candy
It is rare for candy to be included in a bento box. If it is sweet, it is either sweet beans or fruit.
Then there is this piece of plastic with sweet stuff on it. the squares are 2X2, and the sugar film is 1X1 square in the center. There are 8 squares. I'm guessing it's a candy.
Does this normally come with bento boxes?|||Perhaps it is Botan Ame, kind of a fruit candy
It is rare for candy to be included in a bento box. If it is sweet, it is either sweet beans or fruit.
Japanese bento question?
When japanese people make a traditional bento, what kind of rice do they use (jasmine, regular rice, etc.) and do they add anything special to it to add a certain flavor?|||Japonica rice, which is grown in Japan and sticky. You rarely find other kinds of rice in Japan due to the duty imposed on them and little demand of them; Japanese people eat rice other than Japonica kind little to nothing.
I give you an example on 'little demand': In 1993, Japan got a very cold year and the amount of rice harvested was small enough for Japan to consider import rice from overseas. The government imported rice from Thailand; however, Japanese people either disposed it or used it just as fried rice because it was a different kind of rice and didn't match their taste at all. Many people tried to buy rice directly from Japanese farmers for very high prices. It was a disastrous incident for the Japanese, people with sophisticated taste, and led to the partial opening of Japanese rice market to foreign farmers two years later causing the rise of California rice. I remember the incident very well and my uncle's family had a puddy field so fortunately we could eat top quality Japanese rice with no effort.
%26gt;do they add anything special to it to add a certain flavor?
Not normarly. Though sometime we make a flavoured rice dish called 'takikomigohan'.
I give you an example on 'little demand': In 1993, Japan got a very cold year and the amount of rice harvested was small enough for Japan to consider import rice from overseas. The government imported rice from Thailand; however, Japanese people either disposed it or used it just as fried rice because it was a different kind of rice and didn't match their taste at all. Many people tried to buy rice directly from Japanese farmers for very high prices. It was a disastrous incident for the Japanese, people with sophisticated taste, and led to the partial opening of Japanese rice market to foreign farmers two years later causing the rise of California rice. I remember the incident very well and my uncle's family had a puddy field so fortunately we could eat top quality Japanese rice with no effort.
%26gt;do they add anything special to it to add a certain flavor?
Not normarly. Though sometime we make a flavoured rice dish called 'takikomigohan'.
Japanese lunch box; Bento?
I live in new jersey and so far I've found no place that sells a bento or japanese lunch box. I looked on so many sites that my brain hurts and I want to know if maybe YOU know if like target or walmart or whatever sells a bento? =) Greatly apreciated if you do.|||Do you have an Asian foods store or an Asian gift shop in your area? You might be able to find one there.|||target will probably never sell a bento in it's lifetime but Wal-mart may but you would have to watch wal-mart like a hawk to get it|||Here ya go:
http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Bento-Box鈥?/a>subway application
http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Bento-Box鈥?/a>
Bento box lunches buy?
where do you buy bento box lunches?
the japanese ones where you can put lunch insideif i didnt say the right name for it
i need a store actually
cant order online because i need to get one today
so can i get answers fast?|||Where are you located? In SF Bay Area, there's a store called Ichiban Kan. They have some cheap stuff that are really nice. They sell both disposable bento boxes in all sizes and reusable ones.
Edit: Are you able to go to Norcross? There is a Japanese Grocery Store called Tomato Japanese Grocery. They might sell the bento boxes there.
Tomato Japanese Grocery
7124 Pechtre Indstrl Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 263-7838
Good Luck!|||If there is an IKEA near you, you can buy this container set: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/produc鈥?/a>
It isn't pretty like a bento box, but with so many containers, you can put several small ones in the bigger ones and it works like a bento box. I've done that before.
If you need it attractive, you could do the same thing, but put the small containers inside a metal tin like these ones: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/produc鈥?/a>
Tins and storage containers can also be found at stores like Target and Walmart. Specific bento boxes though, I haven't seen.|||Usually you can find them at any Japanese supermarket. Since I don't know where you live or what stores are near you, I'd suggest just getting regular ol' Tupperware for now and buying one later.|||I'm not sure where you live, but in some cities in the US there's a Japanese equivalent of a 'dollar store'. It's called DAISO JAPAN, and mostly everything they sell is $2.00 (a steal for a bento box) rather than $1.00. You can find everything Japanese there, including bento boxes. There was actually one in my hometown, but it went out of business a couple of months ago. Search for DAISO JAPAN in your city online.
the japanese ones where you can put lunch insideif i didnt say the right name for it
i need a store actually
cant order online because i need to get one today
so can i get answers fast?|||Where are you located? In SF Bay Area, there's a store called Ichiban Kan. They have some cheap stuff that are really nice. They sell both disposable bento boxes in all sizes and reusable ones.
Edit: Are you able to go to Norcross? There is a Japanese Grocery Store called Tomato Japanese Grocery. They might sell the bento boxes there.
Tomato Japanese Grocery
7124 Pechtre Indstrl Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 263-7838
Good Luck!|||If there is an IKEA near you, you can buy this container set: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/produc鈥?/a>
It isn't pretty like a bento box, but with so many containers, you can put several small ones in the bigger ones and it works like a bento box. I've done that before.
If you need it attractive, you could do the same thing, but put the small containers inside a metal tin like these ones: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/produc鈥?/a>
Tins and storage containers can also be found at stores like Target and Walmart. Specific bento boxes though, I haven't seen.|||Usually you can find them at any Japanese supermarket. Since I don't know where you live or what stores are near you, I'd suggest just getting regular ol' Tupperware for now and buying one later.|||I'm not sure where you live, but in some cities in the US there's a Japanese equivalent of a 'dollar store'. It's called DAISO JAPAN, and mostly everything they sell is $2.00 (a steal for a bento box) rather than $1.00. You can find everything Japanese there, including bento boxes. There was actually one in my hometown, but it went out of business a couple of months ago. Search for DAISO JAPAN in your city online.
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