Grilled salmon and chikuwa (tubular fish paste cake) isobe-age are standard ingredients in lunch boxes often seen at bento shops. Salted salmon is available nationwide but overseas it is not easy ...

Sift the cake our, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together ¼ cup of the milk, the sour cream, the egg, and the egg white; set aside.

And this is when the cake-for-one enters the scene with bow decor, Garamond font, and pastel frosting which looks more like a painting than a dessert. Bingo, it is the same Bento cake which first ...