2011

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Image by the clever bunnies at Present&Correct.



Happy New Year Sandwiches! Thank you so much for your lovely Sandwich support in 2010 and I hope you can continue to enjoy Hello Sandwich in 2011.

明けましておめでとうございます!
今年もよろしくおねがいします。

I started 2011 with Japanese tradition. Sending nengajo, Watching kouhaku, soba at midnight, osechi ryori, mochi rice cake, and then Hatsumoude (the first visit to the shrine for the year).

It will be sad to see 2010 end in a way, it was such a fantastic year! But I'm looking forward to 2011! Did you make some New Years Resolutions? I'd love to hear them! I made a list of 17 'goals'. Eeeps! I am going to do my best this year. がんばります。

Love Love
ハローサンドウィッチ

しまねこ軒 (Shimanekoken) My favourite bento in Tokyo!

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Looking for a bento in Tokyo? Allow me to introduce me to しまねこ軒 (Shimanekoken), my favourite bento shop in Tokyo!

Lunch today was at しまねこ軒 (Shimanekoken) with my lovely talented friends Mogu Takahashi and Isabelle Boinot. Mogu's friend actually owns this little Kichijoji treasure!

Today, two super cute Japanese girls (one covering her odango with the prettiest floral scarf) were cooking up delicious fresh bento goodies. Despite it's hidden away location, these delicious goodies didn't last long and I saw the girls change over the chalk board and signage to reflect the sold out + freshly cooked food whilst I was enjoying lunch. Mogu, Isabelle and I tasted a few of the osozai dishes and they were all amazing - full of flavour and tasted スーパー homemade. All of the food here is colourful, delicious and healthy and a bento box will only set you back ¥640!

If you have time one day, please pop in and pick up a bento and enjoy it in the sun at Inokashira koen. What better way to finish off a ride along Kandagawa! If you do pop on over, make sure you warm up with a cup of tea - you'll be pleasantly surprised with the large selection of gorgeously designed tea bags, all presented in the sweetest timber box. I can't recommend しまねこ軒 enough!


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And in case it wasn't enough of a treat to visit しまねこ軒, later in the afternoon, over a sweet treat, Isabelle shared with us her new Tokyo Sketch book. I was so surprised to see Hello Sandwich had made it onto her gorgeous sketch pages! *speechless* Be sure to pick up a copy of Isabelle's Sumimasen Tokyo Book, and peek at her Tokyo photo collections over at Tokyo Sugoi. She is one clever cookie!

xoxo

Hiyashi chuka


Hiyashi Chuka bento style.



In all of my seven trips to Japan I have not once experienced a Japanese Summer! I must say, I do love winter but I thought the Jetstar sale was a good opportunity to experience another side of Tokyo AND I'm really looking forward to having a summer specialty Hiyashi chuka  when I go to Tokyo next month!

Hiyashi Chuka is a popular cold ramen dish topped with various ingredients such as ham, tomato, cucumber and egg and served with a refreshing sweet soy, ginger or sesame sauce.

Click here for a Hiyashi chuka recipe . You might also like this site and this site .