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When going out with an overnight stay I often make and bring my own breakfast In Japan, when staying out overnight Deciding what to do for breakfast is a personal issue for me I could manage to procure something if I tried But the quality tends to drop So, I bring my own breakfast that I've made Lately, I often prefer and use Super Hotels Personally, I like them a lot Super Hotel offers a breakfast buffet There are some organic options available So, I just choose and eat those, but I don't bring my own breakfast in those cases Usually, I bring my own breakfast that I've made So, this time I'll introduce the breakfast kit I usually make and bring with me when I stay out The preparation involves mostly the following
In conclusion, it's oatmeal With oats, nuts, and raisins And also brown sugar, cinnamon Sometimes I add coconut shreds as well, but I'm out of them right now Generally, I include things like these What's more important is this This is a container made by a company called ZipTop Made 100% from silicone I bought the set that comes with three sizes But for this occasion, I'll need the medium size So, these other two aren't necessary ZipTop also has this horizontal model What was it called again? I remember something like Dish and Cup Sorry if I'm wrong This time, I'll use the vertical "Cup" model Actually, I always use this one because It's slim and doesn't take up much space in a bag This one is wide
So it takes up more space That's why I personally use this one But this one might be okay for others The reason why I don't use a flimsy plastic Ziplock bag like this is Instead, I use these silicone containers like ZipTop because Since it's made of silicone It can serve directly as a container This can too, but Well, there are various issues like microplastics and such And these are disposable So, this can also be used as tableware For example, in accommodations There's almost always a 100% chance of having an electric kettle You can boil water But most places only have mugs or coffee cups I think that's mostly the case And their capacity is a bit small Not enough to make a meal's worth, so to speak
So, I personally always use ZipTop's medium size Let's actually make it I usually put about 50g to 60g of oats as one serving Today, I'm putting about 60g Adding the oats And then, really, it's up to you I also add a handful of nuts like this I just added 20g 20g should be enough I also add quite a bit of dried fruit Dried fruits A handful of raisins About 10g This is something I make myself It's dried banana that I dry using a dehydrator If you make it yourself, you can use an unlimited amount of fruits I also add things like this by the way this is dried banana, Cut into about 1cm slices and dried for 6 hours in the dehydrator At a low temperature, around 40 to 50 degrees You can make it in about 12 hours It might take up to 24 hours though
I wanted to show you the packaging, but This is black sugar from Amami Oshima, which I always buy It seems to be made organically Just adding 3 pieces means you don't need to add much dried fruit It's completely up to preference, but I always add a bit of cinnamon With this, it's basically finished, or rather, it is finished Now that it's ready, just close it Put it in the bag and take it with you when you go out In the morning, just pour boiling water into it Wait for about 5 to 10 minutes, and your breakfast is ready So, let's actually make this now In hotels where cooking isn't possible Or hotels without kitchenware I think that's pretty standard But I don't think there are hotels where you can't boil water
So as long as you can boil water, you can make this Once the water is boiled I just eyeball the amount to add, but Just enough to barely cover everything I think that's good Then just put the lid on Leave it like this for about 5 to 10 minutes And it will be ready to eat After about 10 minutes, when you open it looks like this The water has been absorbed It's just right Just mix it well And then it's ready to eat So now, I tried making it in a small (S) size cup The amount you can put in is a bit less But this is the medium (M) size I usually use However, for people who eat less or for women The small size might be enough The great thing about silicone cups is
I usually buy something like a silicone jam spatula from MUJI It's a black silicone spoon sold there I take it with me when I go hiking Or when I go out The reason I bring it is because it's made of silicone, so it's soft Being soft, you can clean the dishware really well You can eat very cleanly And greatly reduce the amount of water needed for washing And there's hardly any leftovers to begin with It also contributes to reducing food waste I've been fond of this silicone spoon for a long time But in the case of these silicone containers Since the container itself is made of silicone You can eat very cleanly even with a wooden spoon These silicone containers excel in that regard
If I were to have a wish It's about ZipTop containers When you close the lid, they tend to expand sideways Which makes them a bit bulky But I guess that's okay What else is there? You only need one of these silicone containers For a one-night stay, just bring this along But for 2, 3, or 4 nights I use Ziplock bags for the additional nights Like for the second night, third night, fourth night I bring individual servings in them In the morning, I transfer it to this container, add boiling water, and eat So, you only need one container No need to buy multiple ones If you're alone, this is fine For 1-2 people, a medium size For 3-4 servings, a large size Each has its use
Since everyone's travel style and needs vary Please choose the size that best fits you See you again!
