tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post7886717074836788051..comments2024-03-28T02:14:35.587-07:00Comments on Disposable Aardvarks Inc.: Small Victoriesveganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-68951877279385550162008-09-15T14:04:00.000-07:002008-09-15T14:04:00.000-07:00I'm so very impressed with your bento boxes! I ju...I'm so very impressed with your bento boxes! I just wish Roo would eat those foods!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-87168916825514392012008-09-14T18:13:00.000-07:002008-09-14T18:13:00.000-07:00I often use sushi rice for making onigiri, but reg...I often use sushi rice for making onigiri, but regular sticky rice is traditional.<BR/><BR/>There are punches you can buy that cut the nori faces, but you can also do them by hand. I do some of both. Scrapbooking punches can be bought at craft stores to make lots of cool designs.<BR/><BR/>EBay is a great place to buy stuff, but it's good to narrow your search, ie. "bento cup", "bento baran", "rice mold", etc.<BR/>Ichiban Kan is the cheapest US online bento shop, but there are others. Sugarcharms has a lot of neat bentos but they are expensive.<BR/>Craft stores, kitchen stores, party stores, all have items that can be used in a bento if you'd rather buy locally versus online or overseas.veganfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-86041102035808386622008-09-13T09:10:00.000-07:002008-09-13T09:10:00.000-07:00oh cool. I never thought of making it ahead and fr...oh cool. I never thought of making it ahead and freezing it. Not that I have any room in freezer right now. Do you use sticky rice or just jazmine rice or is onigiri a type of rice on it's own?? Also, are there punches and stuff to make the eyes and noses an mouth for some of the embeleshing or is that all cut by hand? I went on ebay looking at bento boxes and accessories cause I love your sauce holders and little toothpicks with characters on them. I didn't find much though. Is there a special store you go to for those items? I can see an obsession developing for me here.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283795276301877758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-51276520269149582042008-09-12T17:16:00.000-07:002008-09-12T17:16:00.000-07:00I use a Zojirushi rice cooker on "soft" setting. I...I use a Zojirushi rice cooker on "soft" setting. I'll save onigiri overnight to use the next day, but otherwise it goes right into the freezer; then I nuke it 20 seconds each side and do any embellishing an hour or so before the lunch leaves the house.<BR/>As far as shapes go, I have actual rice molds, but I also use everyday kitchen items such as an egg cup, cookie cutters, etc.veganfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-18292139539451011482008-09-12T11:15:00.000-07:002008-09-12T11:15:00.000-07:00I am so inspired by all the beautiful ways you rep...I am so inspired by all the beautiful ways you represent your families food! How do you make your rice for the onigari?Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283795276301877758noreply@blogger.com