by : Reiko Leaf Vegetabes, Mushroom, Nuts, Pasta/Noodle/Rice, Tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian

Shiro-Ae Bento
白和えBENTO

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Last time I made a bento box I enjoyed so much that I decided to make another one for lunch this weekend.

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The four dishes that went into the box are carrot cranberry shiro-ae, soy fritters, mustard kale, and sauteed Buna-pi mushrooms.

Shiro-ae is a traditional Japanese dish where cooked vegetables are coated with soy and sesame based cream.

I used carrot, pistachio, and dried cranberries for this dish, and this turned out to be delicious!

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The rice was cooked with seventeen different grains, and I loved the texture.

This bento was served in a large black and red bento box that I picked up in Japan.

I thought this box was just perfect for this.

Doesn’t it look pretty?

Again we ate it for lunch right after I made it.

I know I didn’t have to put them in the box, but it was fun.

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Here is a smaller version I made with all the same dishes , and this is going to be my lunch tomorrow.

This time Terry asked me to make one for his tomorrow’s lunch too.

This may become a tradition at our house.

We’ll see.

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by : Reiko Eating Out, Reviews

Quang
大好きなベトナム料理のお店

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I have some favorite restaurants, and Quang definitely has been one of them for many years.

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I’ve known this restaurant for over 1o years, but the quality of their food has always been so consistent.

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This is their tofu/vegetable noodle soup.

Last time I was at the restaurant with a girlfriend about a month ago, I had this soup for the first time and it was absolutely delicious.

So I couldn’t wait for Terry to try this soup today.

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As you can see, lots of vegetables are piled up and they are perfectly cooked, but the best part is its broth.

It’s so unbelievably tasty.

I have no idea how they do it, but I don’t need to know.

All I can say is that this soup makes me smile. Big.

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I was going to have the same soup, but at the last minute, I decided to have their weekend special, Sea Bass Soup.

Well, after we agreed to share.

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I’ve had this soup many times, and I know it’s good, but every time I’m impressed all over again.

It’s that good.

There are lots of large chunks of sea bass in the soup, and the broth is just absolutely perfect!

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This was how it looked with fresh sprouts, mint, lettuce, and hot peppers.

Beautiful isn’t it?!

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We also treated ourselves with their Vietnamese coffee.

I’ve had Vietnamese coffee from different restaurants, and if you ask me any coffee would probably taste good with condensed milk.

But there is something very special about Quang’s.

Did I tell you how awesome this restaurant is?

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