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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

New Washi Bento


Hello! I'm back from a long weekend trip to NYC that was full of fun, good eats and great bento shopping! I'll post trip pictures soon; for now I'd like to share today's crab and tobiko sushi bento with teriyaki octopus, takoyaki, baby lettuce, spinach, and shiso. The new lavender-colored washi paper is from Mitsuwa, which is becoming a required stop when we are in the NY/NJ area!

Sharing the same dreamy lavender color are these super-fragrant hyacinths:



Other fun discoveries from the NY visit: this new notebook, perfect for jotting down bento ideas mid-Metro commute:

A new bento set! Found at the euphoria-inducing Kinokuniya Japanese bookshop near Bryant Park:

Along with these lovely books:


And notecards:


More on the NYC visit soon!

23 comments:

Angi said...

Glad you had a nice trip. Can't wait to see your pictures. Your new boxes are so cute!

Lia Chen said...

Wow a lot of great stuffs from your trip! And love the lavender. Your bento is beautiful as always. Is that green wasabi tobiko? It's one of my favorite (^.^)

Bentobird said...

Hi Angi!
Hope your week is going well and many thanks fo your visit and comments :) It will be a fun challenge to pick from the many pictures taken in NYC. This new bento set is small-ish in scale but has interesting possibilities...and I could not pass up that adorable, world-traveling kitty!

Bentobird said...

Hi Lia!
How are you? Yes, that's wasabi tobiko--I love it so much! Hopping over to your blog, I have a lot to catch up on seeing :)

hapa bento said...

Stunning post! Love it all.

The notecards...beautiful.

Squee! on the black kitty bento boxes. Score!

Happy Little Bento said...

Love Kutusitanyanko!! Soo cute!!
Also love your selection of paper and books, this should give you many hours of pleasure :)
As always, you have created a wonderful scenario for us to enjoy. Can't wait to hear more about your trip!

Token said...

Amazing bento, wow it looks so fresh with all the greens. oh what a cute kitty-bento-collection and wonderful paper and books! ^_^

Jacqueline said...

Welcome back ;) Looks like you had a lot of fun while your trip ^-^
Your bento looks delicious!
And the notebook is super colorful. Hope you will have a lot of great ideas for bento making.

I think the book and his title are really great for you ;) I think they fit to your blog perfectly ^-^

Lexi said...

Love these photos - bento looks delicious, and the hyacinths are just so beautiful!

tata | bonitafood said...

What I like best everytime I drop by here is that your beautiful photos of healthy food always freshen me up :D *the color combination*. Your bento indeed looks like a flower bouquet, beautiful! :D

Bentobird said...

Dear sherimiya,
Aw, so glad you liked this post...bentoing and blogging is like the most fun hobby ever, especially with wonderful bento buddies like you to share new discoveries with :) On that note, these new boxes coaxed my general affection for Kutusitanyanko into full-blown infatuation! Must find out more about her adventures in Paris, the cute red babushka, and the fluffy tan kitten who sometimes is along for the fun!

Bentobird said...

Hi Token!
Thanks so much for your kind and lovely comments. Looking forward to catching up today on your always tempting, beautiful and interesting blog!!

Bentobird said...

Dear Debra,
Glad you liked these pics :)Yes--cute kitties and bento things are a great combination! Hugs to Mochi and Musubi :)

Bentobird said...

Dear Lil'chan,
Thank you for brightening my morning with your visit! It was difficult to not buy all the titles in this picture book series, which also included "Cats" and "Cherry Blossoms". There's always next time!

Bentobird said...

Hi Lexi!
Hope you are having a wonderful week :) So glad you enjoyed this post--I love hyacinths, they really brought a breath of spring to our kitchen...

Bentobird said...

Hi Tata!
Such a nice comment, and very cool as I always get a happy lift from visting your site, as well!!

Anonymous said...

WOW!!! I love your bento! From the gorgeous box to all of the great food! Your nesting boxes are too cute...what a sweet kitty. :) I love the color combination with the beautiful hyacinth and the green apples. Beautiful photos too!

Bentobird said...

Hi Susan!
Happy Friday to you, so glad you liked this bento!! I was having some fun with these soft colors :)

Unknown said...

Welcome back!! I was missing your post.
Wonderful souvenirs! Love the black kitty cantainers, and the other pics are so beautiful, too. Above all yummy and great bento as usual!
I'm looking forward to your next post :D

Bentobird said...

Hi babykins!!
Yay--you're back online! I've been missing yours, too--hope your p.c. is on the mend and we'll be seeing your beautiful pics and recipes! Thanks as always for your lovely comments:)

Anonymous said...

The composition of your bento is as always a visual treat and your trip to NYC sounds packed with fun. Great photos of your adventures! Blorgie1 (Carolyn) x

Bentobird said...

Hello Carolyn-Blorgie1 :)
So nice to have you visit and leave such nice comments! Happy you enjoyed these images from NYC :) Is it still meltingly hot where you are?

Anonymous said...

Yay! So many goodies Id like to own myself! Can't just 'hop over' to NYC I'm afraid ;)