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 Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:46 pm
Looking around the district, I've noticed some people expressing questions and concerns on how to give their packed lunch that extra cute boost! Be it your cute accessories, molds or cuts, there's no one right answer. I'd love to hear from multiple members 3nodding What do you do to make your bento cute?
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:47 pm
I personally use my cutely shaped molds and food picks! I'd really like to explore more with color tho as a bento with only 2 or so colors can't be fully balanced and it looks boring stressed
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:49 am
Choosing foods with different colors makes food look brighter and more appetizing 8D For cuteness, fun shapes of flowers and animals usually makes things cute 8D
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:58 pm
Well i usually use this nori cuter i got from my local asian market. Or sometimes i use some cute ways to cut food, Like ive made octodoggies for my family.
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:43 pm
Cutting the food a certain way so it looks cute like bunny apples and octodogs. Cut-outs of nori.
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:31 pm
To me anything that's colorful and has a face is cute 3nodding
Bonus points if it's shaped like an animal whee
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:27 am
I like to use various colors of bell peppers to add color and it's healthy too. I also like to add a bit of color to my rice.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:38 am
maddyxgaara Cutting the food a certain way so it looks cute like bunny apples and octodogs. Cut-outs of nori. If you use granny smith apples and die them green you can make grunnies! I've done that for myself and my Oneechan's bentos. I suggest soaking the apples in a bowl of water with several drops of green food dye and an equal amount of lemon drops to keep them from turning brown.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:13 pm
I like to use different baran and picks. If you don't have it, individually cutting things in different designs, simple or complex, make it look pretty even if it isn't /amazing/ it will still be stylish and appetizing.
I also don't like to use dyes in a bento, so edible flowers (you can make caramel and bake them) make things look very pretty without having to do too much work or go out of your way to find natural items with the colour you want.
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:34 am
HinaMiki I like to use different baran and picks. If you don't have it, individually cutting things in different designs, simple or complex, make it look pretty even if it isn't /amazing/ it will still be stylish and appetizing. I also don't like to use dyes in a bento, so edible flowers (you can make caramel and bake them) make things look very pretty without having to do too much work or go out of your way to find natural items with the colour you want. Yes, you could do that. But are flowers really that tasty?
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:01 pm
Yuki Akina HinaMiki I like to use different baran and picks. If you don't have it, individually cutting things in different designs, simple or complex, make it look pretty even if it isn't /amazing/ it will still be stylish and appetizing. I also don't like to use dyes in a bento, so edible flowers (you can make caramel and bake them) make things look very pretty without having to do too much work or go out of your way to find natural items with the colour you want. Yes, you could do that. But are flowers really that tasty? haha yes! You boil sugar and water and make a caramel, and drizzle it over them and it's tasty. 3nodding To me, anyway >.>
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:58 pm
HinaMiki Yuki Akina HinaMiki I like to use different baran and picks. If you don't have it, individually cutting things in different designs, simple or complex, make it look pretty even if it isn't /amazing/ it will still be stylish and appetizing. I also don't like to use dyes in a bento, so edible flowers (you can make caramel and bake them) make things look very pretty without having to do too much work or go out of your way to find natural items with the colour you want. Yes, you could do that. But are flowers really that tasty? haha yes! You boil sugar and water and make a caramel, and drizzle it over them and it's tasty. 3nodding To me, anyway >.> Really. So, which flowers are edible?
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:27 pm
Yuki Akina Really. So, which flowers are edible? Personally, I usually eat honeysuckles anytime I find them but I do sometimes see edible flower packets in my grocery store where the organic herbs and stuff are 3nodding Flowers can be a lovely and elegant addition to any bento, and might catch a lot of people off guard!
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:17 pm
Sir3n Song Yuki Akina Really. So, which flowers are edible? Personally, I usually eat honeysuckles anytime I find them but I do sometimes see edible flower packets in my grocery store where the organic herbs and stuff are 3nodding Flowers can be a lovely and elegant addition to any bento, and might catch a lot of people off guard! Yes, and you usually need to buy teh edible ones. I know roses are edible. You don't want to buy regular ones because they still have pesticides nd such on them.
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:50 am
HinaMiki Sir3n Song Yuki Akina Really. So, which flowers are edible? Personally, I usually eat honeysuckles anytime I find them but I do sometimes see edible flower packets in my grocery store where the organic herbs and stuff are 3nodding Flowers can be a lovely and elegant addition to any bento, and might catch a lot of people off guard! Yes, and you usually need to buy teh edible ones. I know roses are edible. You don't want to buy regular ones because they still have pesticides nd such on them. ROSES? Their edible!? Really? Wow, I never thought you could eat a rose... sweatdrop
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