Cosplay

15th May 2012 | Post by Capucine

Cosplayers are easy to find during video games, films and comic books fairs. Cosplay has been invented by Star Trek and Star Wars fans in the United States. But it quickly came to Japan.

 

mon bento cosplay sailor moon

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Pasta with salmon and veggies salad

4th May 2012 | Post by Capucine

Salmon is always nice : in salad, hot, cold, or with pasta. There’s many ways to cook it.

 

With pasta, it is easy to make a very good dish in a short time.

 

mon bento pâtes saumon salade cruditée recette

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Red dot design award

2nd May 2012 | Post by Capucine

The "red dot design award" label appeared a few weeks ago on our home page. But we never told you about what it represents. We won this award in 2012. Let’s have a few words about it.

 

mon bento red dot design award

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Golden Week

30th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

This week in Japan, it’s Golden Week!

 

It corresponds to a continuation of holidays during whom activities are slowed down. Grocery stores are open but a lot of businesses close during 7 to 10 days.

 

mon bento golden week japon

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(Not completely) mixed salad

27th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

I first though about making a mixed salad for lunch.

 

But destiny made me do something else.

 

mon bento salade composée décomposée

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Sushi and maki robots

25th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

Sushi robot ? Maki robot ? The purpose is to use a robot to make sushi and maki!

 

I was having a look on several cooking and bento blogs when I saw articles about this new japanese invention!

 

mon bento sushi maki robot

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Friday the 13th bento

15th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

Some people think Friday the 13th is a day of bad luck. Others prefer thinking the opposite.

 

mon bento recette sante vitamines

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Hanami

12th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

These days, flowers are celebrated in Japan. During spring, Japanese people celebrate the blossoming trees.

 

mon bento sakura

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Happy Easter!

9th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

When talking about Easter, it is hard not to say it originally  was a catholic holiday that marks the end of the Lent and the resurrection of Christ. You’re problably not discovering anything with this.

 

A lot of countries celebrate Easter with eating chocolate eggs. But where does this tradition comes from?

 

mon bento joyeuses pâques

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Sweet samosas

6th April 2012 | Post by Capucine

Today I filled up my monbento box with a dessert: banana-chocolate and apple-cinnamon samosas.

 

If you don’t know how to fold fine pastrysheets.

 

mon bento samoussas tutoriel feuilles de brick

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