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Chicken Noriben
I read up on noriben – a basic bento that consists of layers of rice and cupboard staples, where the most basic contains nori, soy sauce and katsuobushi (bonito flakes). As leftovers can also be used, I thought that I should give it a go too. Noriben are notoriously ‘boring’ looking – as most of […]
Gyoza & Bacon
You can also call this one ‘defrosted from frozen’ as most of the side dishes were all freezer stash – the gyoza was defrosted overnight. The bacon wraps simply have greed onion inside, providing a big flavour hit to the otherwise bland rice. Lunch contents: Gyoza, bacon-wrapped spring onion, steamed broccoli, grape tomatoes with carrot […]
Edamame Lines
When you are really short on time, and you don’t have a massive lunch stash then there is not many options to make your lunch look like it was quickly thrown together willy-nilly.. Wrong! Even a simple pattern of veg can really boost the appearance of a bento. Lunch contents: rice, edamame, black sesame seeds, […]
Chilli Hamburger
Looking at some japanese bento blogs, I see that the decorative ones tend to have fairly same-y items. I guess that makes it easier to construct and focus in a good-looking ‘feature’. I do like the simplicity of some of them prior to decorating, so I figured it won’t be hard to establish a stash […]
Leftover Quiche
Meat for the week? Check. Leftover BBQ items? Check. And what to do with all those leftover vegetables? Why, make a simple quiche! And that too can also be put in the box! Lunch contents: Cucumber slices, rice, edamame skewers, lemon slice, quiche, grape tomato, bolognese, black sesame, BBQ’d chipolata. Gotta love the local butcher […]
Shaun the Sheep Charaben
It had been just one or two random dabblings with charaben – ‘character’ bento – that got me wondering should I really bother with it. I frequent e-obento (and others) which sometimes appeals to my aesthetic senses, but more common sense tells me that some things just are too finicky to do. It might of […]
Ragu & Daal
When you have two chefs in the house, you really have no worries about what to pack for lunches when they each both decide to cook something.. Yvan had made ‘meat for the week’ – a large meat dish with a weeks worth for a couple of people (less with more mouths of course). In […]
Falafel & Onigiri
The remaining falafel and other leftovers all bundled up in one lunch. Not exactly a well coordinated meal, but rather satisfyingly varied. Always handy to have frozen rice balls, carrots and herbs around! Top tier contents: Grape tomatoes with green onion/parsley garnish, carrot kimpira bundles, left-over BBQ hamburgers with grilled onion, cucumber slices, falafel with […]
Recipe: Carrot Kimpira
You need more vegetables in your diet? Can’t stand nibbling like a rabbit on raw carrots? Never fear – this recipe is fast and easy to whip up, and can be done quickly enough before rushing out the door (provided that you can accommodate a 5 minute cooking time). It’s also pretty flexible to cater […]