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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

garlic blossom soba bento


Hi bento pals! Today's bento features soba noodles accented with shrimp, zingy garlic blossoms, pea shoots. Red grapefruit drizzled with honey, Persian heart cookie and a small hearts of romaine salad with ginger sesame dressing also for lunch...


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20 comments:

  1. Edible ArtMarch 15, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    i love the watercolor back ground that you have. !

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  2. BentobirdMarch 15, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Thanks Stephanie! I like its cheerful, translucent circles of spring-y color ^^!

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  3. tinyskilletMarch 15, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Jenn, I really like it's simplicity. How do you always have such beautiful blossoms to add to your bentos? I am waiting for my plumeria to bloom! :D

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  4. BentobirdMarch 15, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Hi there Lyndsey! ~thank you :D

    I do love flowers, huh! Found the garlic blossoms at my local Asian supermarket and plucked the vinca and forsythia from the yard--they are such bright late winter/early spring stalwarts.

    Hope all is well with you, will enjoy the plumeria pics to come!

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  5. MeggMarch 15, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Such a beautiful arrangement! This bento gets me so excited for spring!

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  6. Happy Little BentoMarch 15, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Pretty and sweet. I'm smiling..

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  7. UnknownMarch 15, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    So lovely and delicious looking!

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  8. BentobirdMarch 15, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Hi Megg, that makes me glad :D Hey, can we arrange to have these chilly overcast days replaced by balmy spring breezes sometime soon?

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  9. BentobirdMarch 15, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    hi Sheri! now I am as well, thanks for stopping by...happy evening :D

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  10. BentobirdMarch 15, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    hi Jenn, so glad you liked this one! hope you are having a great week so far :D

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  11. KidsDreamWorkMarch 16, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    Stunning!! So breathtakingly beautiful!!

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  12. Lia ChenMarch 16, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Fabulous bento! So fresh ... Satisfy my eyes and my tummy :)

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  13. BentobirdMarch 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Hi Ai Ping, so kind of you--happy you liked this one. Hope all is well :D

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  14. BentobirdMarch 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Thanks Lia dear!!

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  15. Azita MehranMarch 17, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Simply stunning! Looks cheerful and delicious! I've been so wanting to get a couple of those lunch containers.

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  16. BentobirdMarch 18, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Hello Azita, so kind of you! Would love to see bentos you'd create! May your weekend be full of the colors and scents of spring renewal...

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  17. Robin OMarch 18, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Your cheery water colors and vibrant blossoms are brightening up my very cold and grey day, bits of snow on the mountains on this coast. Beautiful warm combination of the ginger and savory sesame contrast the sweetness of the prawns! NOM! Another winning bento Jenn!

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  18. tofugirlMarch 19, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    That looks delicious! I'm curious about these garlic blossoms...are you growing your own garlic or can you find this in a grocery? and what do garlic blossoms taste like?

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  19. BentobirdMarch 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Hi Robin! Wow, what a lovely description this is! Your eloquence and writing talents are really special :D

    Hope that late-winter snow is melting away and that bright flowers will overtake it soon...

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  20. BentobirdMarch 19, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Hi Carol! Thanks so much :D I found the garlic blossoms at a large Korean/Asian supermarket nearby; they have a wonderful zingy but subtle shallot-garlic taste. I wonder if Chinatown might be a source in the NY area?

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