Hiyamugi is Japanese thin noodle made by wheat flour. Nikumiso is a kind of ragú of minced pork, seasoned by miso paste. This cold noodle is a popular home cooking in hot & humid Japanese summer. If you cannot find hiyamugi noodle, substitute with somen or capellini. #eikoskitchen

This is a recipe I learned at a cooking school. It was originally made with strained an paste.Add the red food coloring a bit at a time. To produce a rather pretty color, dip a toothpick into the food coloring and then mix in only the amount that sticks to the toothpick. Recipe by Tamagorou

These are the two main characters from "Youkai-Watch," which my son has been into recently.I tweaked it so it's as easy as possible to make.I used a sewing needle when cutting the sliced cheese. When cutting seaweed paper, overlap it with the stencil and use a cutter knife.Arrange the pieces together by following the stencil image!Place the characters on top of the rice balls after they are cooled off!It's easy if you prepare the characters a day beforehand. Recipe by cake* mama

To celebrate Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day Festival), I made this Kansai-style sakura mochi that features the subtle saltiness of the sakura leaf, sweetness of an, and the grainy texture of doumyouji-ko.The coloring should be very light to produce a refined touch. Spread the mochi into a size just big enough to wrap the an paste, and make sure the mochi wrapping is even. That way, they'll look just like those sold in shops. Recipe by Lovepann

This is a traditional pasta dish from Liguria, Italy.It's more delicious if you take care not to crush the firefly squid as you stir-fry it. Recipe by Tenshino papa chef

This is an easy to make Totoro onigiri made with nori. I uploaded the recipe since many people asked for it.It's difficult to use nori when it's too crispy, so I recommend you to put it over steam or take it out of the bag in advance. Poke holes on the rice ball with a toothpick if it's difficult to insert the uncooked spaghetti strands or whiskers on nori. For 1 serving. Recipe by momo**

I made this for my kids who love and are always trying to imitate Funassyi.My kids don't like decofuri because it looks really unnatural so I made Funassyi's body with nori seaweed. If your kids are fine with it, though, use some blue decofuri to make an identical Funassyi. Recipe by 2430mam

For my daughter who adores FunassyiFunassyi's head is made out of a thin omelette and his body by wrapping around some nori seaweed. I made his eyes with a puncher and somehow managed to end up up with the right look. Recipe by Tamami

A substitute to my son's requests for an Evangelion bento.People who have made this reported that it's good to use tweezers to apply the parts. Recipe by noah299

I learned this recipe in a yakuzen medicinal cooking class and tried making a less sweet version.Sakura leaves are supposedly good for coughs, relieving asthma and inflammation, bringing down fevers, in antidotes, and as hangover cures. They also supposedly work to increase blood pressure, help depression, regulate the stomach and intestines and stop diarrhea.About 5 minutes before you cook the rice, place the sakura leaves in water and de-salt them. When wrapping the mochi, wrap the leaf so that the veins are showing.If the rice cooker has a water level indicator for mochi rice, use that. If not, fill with water to just below the white rice line. Recipe by PANko

For some reason, my kids have really been into the caharacter Miffy lately, so I made this simple recipe without many ingredients.I was running out of rice when I made the ears, so underneath them I hid some food to adjust their height.The eyes are made from 2 rounded long cuts of nori while the mouth is made from long, thin cuts. Please adjust the size and shape while making them. Recipe by Keitandesuyo

I tried to make it as quick and easy (and cute) as possible!The nori will shrink once you place it on the rice, so cut the facial features slightly larger than they need to be. It might be easier to draw a more balanced-looking face if you start from the mouth. Recipe by ayuka505.