14.2.12

Hatsune Miku Kyaraben (character bento)

I made Hatsune Miku Kyaraben (character bento) again.

Ingredients:
Hair: spinach omelet
Skin: young Gouda cheese (jong Gouda kaas)
Dress: Konbu seaweed
Tattoo: surimi
I got most ingredients from Albert Heijn, a typical Dutch super market.
Bento box is from Blokker, a typical Dutch shop.

About what Kyaraben is, refer quotations from wikipedia as follows.
Kyaraben or charaben (キャラ弁), a shortened form of character bento (キャラクター弁当 kyarakutā bentō), is a style of elaborately arranged bento which features food decorated to look like people, characters from anime or Tokusatsu, animals, and plants. Japanese homemakers often spend time devising their families' meals, including their boxed lunches. Originally, a decorated bento was intended to interest children in their food and to encourage a wider range of eating habits. It has now evolved to the point where national contests are held. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyaraben
Kyaraben of charaben is een verkorte vorm van karakter bentō. Het is een stijl die veel voor kinderen wordt gebruikt. Het eten lijkt op mensen, populaire tv-karakters (Pokémon bijvoorbeeld), dieren en planten. Deze stijl werd vroeger gebruikt om kinderen beter te laten eten, maar tegenwoordig zijn er grote wedstrijden in. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent%C5%8D

Kyaraben (character bento) workshop

Kyaraben, a shortened form of character bento, is a very popular bento style in Japan which features food decorated to look like Anime or Kawaii characters. At the workshop you learn how to make authentic Kyaraben and the result you can take home. More info http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/bentoworkshop.html