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Coraline (given Name)
Coraline is a feminine given name, usually considered a French diminutive of the name Coral, which is derived from the name for the precious coral used to make jewelry. It was first used by French composer Adolphe Adam for a character in his 1849 comic opera '' Le toréador''. As a diminutive of Coral, the name is traditionally pronounced with an ''een'' ending.Campbell, Mike, "The Name Coraline", ''Behind the Name'', October 19, 201/ref> It might also be a diminutive of the name Cora (name), Cora. Coraline is also a name for a red, pink, or orange shade of the color coral. Author Neil Gaiman believed that he had invented the name as a rhyming variant of the name Caroline for the title character in his dark fantasy horror children's novella ''Coraline''. Gaiman pronounced the name of the character with a long ''i'' to rhyme with the word ''wine''. Gaiman also liked the name's resemblance to the word ''coral'', which he explained is "both beautiful and hard and hidden." He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bento Box
A is a Japanese-style single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch, typically including rice and packaged in a box with a lid (often a segmented box with different parts of the meal placed in different sections). Outside Japan, similar meals are common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese, Korean, Singaporean, Taiwanese cuisines and more, as rice is a common staple food in the region. The term ''bento'' is derived from the Chinese term ''biandang'' (, ), which means "convenient" or "convenience". A traditional ''bento'' typically includes rice or noodles with fish or some other meat, often with pickled and cooked vegetables in a box."Bento: Changing New York's Lunch Culture," ''Chopsticks NY,'' vol. 27, July 2009, p. 10-11. Containers range from mass-produced disposable containers to hand-crafted lacquerware. Dividers are often used to separate ingredients or dishes, especially those with strong flavors, to avoid them aff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
