tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840460884999382602024-02-07T16:54:48.567-08:00FishJ-Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06396463516145736783noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884046088499938260.post-45037806295606300972011-12-30T08:12:00.000-08:002011-12-30T08:18:38.432-08:00Fish Cake Factory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvZdzfExnOL2mjybuHVpDfKIMs-rpYjImVeDc_zxVKQ1QwOvFQvlCRhcO-syhhdU-BXEyq_juJOq2wqVYP8yGB7nBdstZcej8OsX7aUBGn7os_96odeZZMT4m0Oswgo4n4K_6d32zaYT-/s1600/kamaboko+factory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvZdzfExnOL2mjybuHVpDfKIMs-rpYjImVeDc_zxVKQ1QwOvFQvlCRhcO-syhhdU-BXEyq_juJOq2wqVYP8yGB7nBdstZcej8OsX7aUBGn7os_96odeZZMT4m0Oswgo4n4K_6d32zaYT-/s640/kamaboko+factory.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We visited the Kamaboko (fish cake) Factory at Himeji during the golden week. Although the factory was closed for the holidays and we couldn't see how they make the kamaboko, we spent our afternoon at the flower park owned by the factory. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Also, we bought some really fresh kamaboko from the souvenir store, and it was amazing to see so many varietites there.</div>After we came home, I cut out the kamaboko we bought using my<a href="http://bento-jmamababy.blogspot.com/"> fish cutter</a> for dinner.J-Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06396463516145736783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884046088499938260.post-70830417608477755172011-12-30T08:05:00.000-08:002011-12-30T08:20:27.510-08:00Simple Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEZ9rQ7NhpPHamrIqy1y08t_ATFy4F6G7w3qF1joNZSk-syDCnRwn2bRnElH1NvpR8MCkE0HvmiOurnVpB0KJf7JhBetIh3GCoZZcFWGwoFP7VPO90OryFaCkSLXqXqhkh1JxejeNPEHv/s1600/CIMG9607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEZ9rQ7NhpPHamrIqy1y08t_ATFy4F6G7w3qF1joNZSk-syDCnRwn2bRnElH1NvpR8MCkE0HvmiOurnVpB0KJf7JhBetIh3GCoZZcFWGwoFP7VPO90OryFaCkSLXqXqhkh1JxejeNPEHv/s320/CIMG9607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I usually prepare this dish on my busy day. <br />
It's simple and doesn't take more than 15 minutes to prepare.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #444444;">Ingredients </span></strong><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">- tomato</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">- spinach</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">- cod / threadfin</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">- rice</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">- seaweed</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong>1. Steam fish for about 4 mins</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>2. Place chopped tomato and spinach on the fish</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>3. Continue to steam for another 5-6 mins (until fish is cooked)</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>4. make triangle rice balls using<a href="http://bento-jmamababy.blogspot.com/"> rice mould</a></strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>5. wrap them with seaweed</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #666666;"><em>Note: If you feel that the fish tastes blend, you can add a little amount of soy sauce</em></span><br />
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</div>J-Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06396463516145736783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884046088499938260.post-40157795483657674182011-12-30T07:59:00.000-08:002011-12-30T08:18:23.369-08:00Salmon + Bunnies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYyzxrtxmCPxgpRJ5mgMasl7V6MxlOtBOBwygQduz_5EoL-gKGig95gIeL9KJScqw87LqcItbN44a7GscEqnwceE5Q-GpWvkcgEnqUTQGjGFrSlR0Z9t4brFQrFpENG5_otZ7ZGoYaLka/s1600/CIMG9534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYyzxrtxmCPxgpRJ5mgMasl7V6MxlOtBOBwygQduz_5EoL-gKGig95gIeL9KJScqw87LqcItbN44a7GscEqnwceE5Q-GpWvkcgEnqUTQGjGFrSlR0Z9t4brFQrFpENG5_otZ7ZGoYaLka/s320/CIMG9534.JPG" width="320" /></a>I love the salmon here in Japan, they are fresh and taste great in every way. Fried Salmon is a great bento dish and it doesn't require much time to prepare.</div><br />
<strong><span style="color: #444444;">This is how I do it</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #444444;">1. Fry Salmon until the outer layer is slightly crispy</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #444444;">2. Steam Spring Cabbage and Carrot for 3-4 mins</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #444444;">3. Use</span> </strong><a href="http://bento-jmamababy.blogspot.com/"><strong>Bunny Rice Mould</strong></a><strong> <span style="color: #444444;">and</span> </strong><a href="http://seaweed-jmamababy.blogspot.com/"><strong>Faces seaweed cutter</strong></a><strong> <span style="color: #444444;">for Rice balls</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><strong>4. Cut out Kiwi into flower shapes</strong></span><br />
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