Hi, I'm Diane Li

Hi, I'm a mom, educator and professional chef. I can speak 4 languages freely, and I have more than one decade of live experience in Japan. I have a deep understanding of Japanese food culture. I would like to share my Bento (Japanese style lunch box) cuisine experience with you through my blog, and choose what ever language(s) among 4 that you feel comfortable to read my blog!

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Super simple homemade spicy sauce

Super simple homemade spicy sauce Material: Mayonnaise: 1 tablespoon, Sriracha Sauce: 1 tablespoon, Citrus-based Sauce Ponzu 1 teaspoon, Japanese seven-flavor chili pepper powder: small amount...

Tofu Hamburger Steak with Citrus-based Sauce Ponzu

Tofu Hamburger Steak with Citrus-based Sauce Ponzu Material: tofu, potato starch, Otsuyufu (Japanese dry baked wheat gluten), white sesame, green onion, salt, pepper Recipe: 1. Completely drain...

Dinner Menu of My Family (16)

Dinner Menu of My Family (16) March 3 is Japan’s traditional girls’ festival. We invited an American family who have taken good care of us...

Feature Bento in February: asparagus

Feature Bento in February: asparagus 1. Stir-fried tri-color paprika, tofu and sausage with salt pepper seasoning, rice seasoned with maitake mushrooms and canned tuna, fried...

Latest Articles

African Coffee from Israel review

African Coffee Review A bottle of African instant coffee bought from Israel. The price $9.50 is slightly higher than normal coffee...

Dinner menu of my family – November

Dinner Menu It is the dinner menu of our family. 我家的晚餐 우리집 저녁밥상 我が家の夕飯献立 1. Salt-grilled Japanese Saury 2. Yam, Wasabi and Soybean Sauce...

Bento prepared by my daughter herself

Bento by My Daughter Herself Lunch box prepared by our daughter herself for the fist time. The most delightful thing is, she swore to prepare...

Burdock Side Dish

Burdock Side Dish Burdock(Japanese name Gobo) is one of the most popular traditional home made dishes. It has fairly...

Japanese Bento Lunch Box

        Feature Adult Bento

Birthday Meal

        Special Birthday Meal On my husband's birthday, my daughter put her heart and all efforts on making special hand-made...

Old Days Wrapped Rice

Wrapped Rice My mom's craft Miso and rice wrapped with Chinese Cabbage. It brought me good memory 童年时代母亲的关爱保留至今 어릴적...

Chinese Style Bento Hot Lunch Box

  HOT LUNCH BOX Stir-fried Rice, Curry cauliflower, Mapo Tofu 炒饭, 咖喱炒花菜, 麻婆豆腐 볶음밥, 콜리플라워 카레볶음, 마파두부 チャーハン, カリフラワーカレー炒め, マーボ豆腐

Japanese Style Soup

Feature Soup 1. Sweet Potato and Chinese Cabbage with Milk Soup 2. Kabocha Squash Soup 3. Pressed Barley, Sausage and Broccoli with Milk...