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Special Feature Review: Tsukuro! Obento! (Make it! Bento!)

Special Feature Review: Tsukuro! Obento! (Make it! Bento!)

When partner-in-crime Todd and I spotted the bright orange and busy packaging of “Tsukuro! Obento!” in the snack aisle of the T&T Supermarket, more than one question jumped into my head, but I guess one of the first was, “Are there English instructions?” Thanks to my powerful bilingualism, I could immediately understand the name of this treat: Make it! Bento box! And even the tiny letters on the back detailing each step of making it were no mystery to me. But, I wondered, what about the non-Japanese speakers that were likely in the majority in this supermarket and indeed, in the city? How will they make their own bento? Continue reading »

Welcome to Oyatsu Break!

Welcome to Oyatsu Break! A brand new Japanese snack food blog. Maintained by Christopher Butcher and run out of Toronto, Canada, this blog will review Japanese snack foods that Chris has picked up in his travels, that have been imported into Canada, or that folks from Japan were nice enough to send him. Content updates 3 times per week.
100% of the monies collected from donations, advertising and sponsorship will be donated to Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake relief efforts. Currently, all monies are being donated to Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres. If you are able, please make a donation.
- Christopher Butcher, July, 2011

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