Niku Jaga (Japanese Beef Stew in the Crock Pot) - 42722 - Recipe. Light and Portable: Best Recipes for an Office Potluck | Apartme. Japanese Street Food: Dango | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. Three Styles Of Bento Lunchboxes | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. I guess you could call me a Japanophile. I love learning about Japanese cuisine, and I eagerly collect Japanese kitchen items. I became enamored with bento boxes a while ago, and now I have three different styles of bento boxes that serve various purposes.
What they all have in common is that they are convenient, easy to clean, and fun. The Old-Fashioned Wooden Bento Box With Furoshiki Cloth Wrapping(shown in above photo) This style of bento box is a bit unwieldy due to its size and the fact that you have to keep it upright. When I'm packing a lunch to take to the office, this isn't the box I choose, as I don't enjoy carrying this on the subway. The dividers are removeable for easy cleaning, and the wood is lacquered, which keeps it from absorbing food odors and makes it waterproof. The Modern Stackable Cylindrical Bento This is the workhorse that I take to the office for lunch.
Called a "Mr. The Small Plastic Bento This small bento is made of plastic with tight-fitting lids. Go Fish-Free for Easy At-Home Sushi - Sushi - Lifehacker. Peanut Butter Sushi. [Photographs: Peanut Butter & Co] You Will Need Your favorite breadPeanut butterSliced fruits and veggiesJam (optional)Mini marshmallows and crispy rice (also optional)Honey (again, optional) Peanut butter and raw fish—two things that sound like they should never go together.
Maybe I'll challenge that notion someday, but for now, here are some fun ways to eat peanut butter inspired by the Japanese art of maki rolls, minus the actual fish. Our sprightly intern at Peanut Butter and Co. Stephanie made these as a snack the other day. Inspired by the hundreds of different maki rolls sold at Japanese restaurants near our office, as well as our ten different varieties of peanut butter, she enjoyed deconstructing some of the flavors and textures. Peanut butter maki rolls are really nothing new—people have been doing this with peanut butter and jelly for years, calling them "pinwheel" sandwiches, which refers to the swirl of peanut butter and jelly created when you roll up the sandwiches.