VIDEO FOOTAGE OF JAPANESE AMERICAN BENTO DOCUMENTARY! LA CARMINA ON NHK TV SHOW, JAPANESE POP CULTURE & CRAZY FOOD.
The NHK documentary about cute bentos has aired! Come watch my segments on my YouTube channel (please subscribe) or embedded below. Japanese TV is absolutely bananas, isn’t it?
In Part 1, I show the reporter how to draw and create cute character bentos. How many times can you spot my Scottish Fold cat, Basil Farrow?
Part 2 documents my visit to the Harlem elementary school to teach children (and their parents) how to make cute and healthy sandwiches. Don’t you love their enthusiasm?
Some parts didn’t make the final cut: the reporter and I had a five minute race to make cute food faces, and there was a segment where I modeled my fashion line. But I’ll post behind-the-scenes videos from the shoot later on (shot by Shichi, as were the photos above). You can see more from the NHK Japanese TV show in the last few pages of this blog — and to learn cute bento-making, do consider my book Cute Yummy Time!
Yesterday was an interesting press day. The Guardian (UK newspaper) reported that Cute Yummy Time was named one of the oddest book titles of the year — along with “Bondage for Beginners” and other head-scratchers. I hope my book makes the shortlist…
Moreover, a giant image of Ronan Farrow (Basil Farrow’s dad) is currently gracing the front page of Rosie O’Donnell’s website. The photo was taken by me! Next time, Rosie should post a photo of our fat, furry, earless son, don’t you think?
What do you think of NHK documentary? Are you eager to make kawaii character bentos now?
Song of the Day #300: Whatever happy tunes are going on in the NHK episode.
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Great documentary :D
Great documentary :D
that was awesome!
It was awesome fun to do! Lots of work, and some of the parts ended up on the cutting room floor… but overall, what an experience!
Everything came out so awesome! Congrats. I honestly can’t wait to see more!
Thank you! The Andrew Zimmern episode for Travel Channel will be out this May… will post that too!
the food is too cute to eat ;_;
sucess!
awesome job =)
wow thats awsome!i wish i was ur friend!!>:D these places u go to look really fun
Gothic, and she plays with her food! Ooh.
Heheheeh :)
Cool! I wish I was at that school, that looks fun, ha. And this is coming from someone who watches your blog religiously. :)
It turned out great. but that bannana pic looks kinda creepy lol
… I was hungry! haha
:)
I wish i had Bento as a child<3 Lunch wuld be much more fun^^
This rocks!!!! ^___^ Everything you do is just so cute!!!
that was awesome!
Everything came out so awesome! Congrats. I honestly can't wait to see more!
the food is too cute to eat ;_;
sucess!
awesome job =)
Thank you! The Andrew Zimmern episode for Travel Channel will be out this May… will post that too!
It was awesome fun to do! Lots of work, and some of the parts ended up on the cutting room floor… but overall, what an experience!
I LOVE japan!!!
wow thats awsome!i wish i was ur friend!!>:D these places u go to look really fun
Gothic, and she plays with her food! Ooh.
Cool! I wish I was at that school, that looks fun, ha. And this is coming from someone who watches your blog religiously. :)
It turned out great. but that bannana pic looks kinda creepy lol
… I was hungry! haha
Heheheeh :)
:)
I wish i had Bento as a child<3 Lunch wuld be much more fun^^
Dammit! I’m hungry now!! D:
This rocks!!!! ^___^ Everything you do is just so cute!!!
woo way to go lacarmina ^^,
I LOVE japan!!!
Dammit! I'm hungry now!! D:
woo way to go lacarmina ^^,
that is indeed a cute Vid. Thank the PTB you used wholemeal bread. If it was white, I would’ve mutineered :)
hehehe I only use natural, healthy ingredients, my dear one!
that is very cute…i would love to learn how to do this…but it seems like it would take such a long time to do and then by then end may not be hungry anymore or it is too cute to eat? great video!
that is indeed a cute Vid. Thank the PTB you used wholemeal bread. If it was white, I would've mutineered :)
hehehe I only use natural, healthy ingredients, my dear one!
that is very cute…i would love to learn how to do this…but it seems like it would take such a long time to do and then by then end may not be hungry anymore or it is too cute to eat? great video!
I eat at least 2 onigiri a day (nice hat). I think if I ever left Japan I would starve…..
Same, I love conbini onigiri. I hope you don’t eat my hat out of hunger!!
Well, better keep it hidden! I get onigiri pangs at the oddest times, quite often rolling out of my “futon” at 4AM for a kombini raid. Glad to see you are promoting some of the quirkier sides of Japan (gothic oden?). I love it here, never want to leave!
Very cool! Glad this was able to be successful in the classroom!
I eat at least 2 onigiri a day (nice hat). I think if I ever left Japan I would starve…..
Same, I love conbini onigiri. I hope you don't eat my hat out of hunger!!
Very cool! Glad this was able to be successful in the classroom!
I adore this piece, I love watching NHN here locally at 1130 pst
I didn’t need to see the documentary. I’ve wanted to try your recipes since I saw your book. Gotta save up though. Huhu.
;) :D
I adore this piece, I love watching NHN here locally at 1130 pst
I didn't need to see the documentary. I've wanted to try your recipes since I saw your book. Gotta save up though. Huhu.
;) :D
Well, better keep it hidden! I get onigiri pangs at the oddest times, quite often rolling out of my “futon” at 4AM for a kombini raid. Glad to see you are promoting some of the quirkier sides of Japan (gothic oden?). I love it here, never want to leave!