tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post109228544528732119..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: name the picklethingy in today's bentosantos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1092323184049554872004-08-13T01:06:00.000+10:002004-08-13T01:06:00.000+10:00hijiki no nimono, no pickle? hm. either i've got a...<I>hijiki no nimono</I>, no pickle? hm. either i've got a wonky palate or these bento dudes are tweaking the recipe. <br /><br />pickled daikon (<I>daigo</I> here on island), pah. that's kiddy breakfast--you see kids on their way to school with bags of this stuff, steeped in chopped <I>donne'</I> (boonie peppers).santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1092322343530871042004-08-13T00:52:00.000+10:002004-08-13T00:52:00.000+10:00The main ingredient is hijikiseaweed but what you ...The main ingredient is <I>hijiki</I>seaweed but what you seem to have is <I>hijiki no nimomo</I> which is made from hijiki, fried tofu, carrot etc. and simmered in dashi, sugar, soy, and sake.<br /><br />Much nicer is the pickled daikon on the left, if you don't want it...Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849240671473744463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1092302799613645152004-08-12T19:26:00.000+10:002004-08-12T19:26:00.000+10:00Hi Santos,
Your bento looks quite good too! Like...Hi Santos,<br /><br />Your bento looks quite good too! Like Chika, I think it looks like hijiki, especially in the close up picture. I love to eat chazuke with umeboshi and shiso leaf... =)Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757257669831271556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1092289085947806502004-08-12T15:38:00.000+10:002004-08-12T15:38:00.000+10:00hi chika
i'm thinking it's hijiki also, but it's ...hi chika<br /><br />i'm thinking it's <I>hijiki</I> also, but it's the juiciest i've ever come across. the pickle is exclusive to this particular bento place--it's v. lightly done, but there's a definite vinegar (or maybe lemon?) taste to it. perhaps there's some cross-contamination in the pickle pots? at any rate, it's quite tasty--all i need is this, a bowl of rice, and maybe an <I>umeboshi</I> on top!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1092288446830234482004-08-12T15:27:00.000+10:002004-08-12T15:27:00.000+10:00Hi Santos,
From the picture I thought of hijiki, a...Hi Santos,<br />From the picture I thought of <I>hijiki</I>, a kind of seaweed The thing in the picture looks very much like it, but you describe it as "pickled", and hijiki isn't usually pickled, although it could be found in salads. Another thing that came across my mind was <I>fuki</I>, or Japanese butterbur (that's what my dictionary says) - but I don't know. It could be stems of taro. Or it might not be Japanese dish at all. Mystery!chikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924490532215891887noreply@blogger.com