leggo my obento! the bento blog

his bento

umeboshi rice; chicken katsu with sauce on lettuce leaf; dove caramel chocolates; steamed broccoli with mayo; cabbage and carrot salad with rice vinegar and sugar dressing; mandarin oranges

my bento

curry rice; steamed broccoli w/ mayo; chicken katsu w/ sauce on lettuce leaf; cabbage and carrot salad; cherry tomato

we had curry this weekend and had a little bit of the sauce left, so i mixed it with my rice.  i love japanese curry, it’s very sweet and full of flavor.  for his lunch, i mixed the umeboshi with the rice since he prefers it that way to the whole umeboshi and i think it’s more colorful.

my bento

hard boiled egg (it fell apart ); pan fried asparagus; fish cake tube with asparagus (this tastes GREAT with kewpie mayo but i’m watching my calories); cherry tomato; shrimp tempura (pre-frozen from trader joe’s, probably one of the best investments i’ve made!); rice fried with bacon and roasted sweet corn

i work today but he doesn’t.. so i get a bento, and he gets a plate.  *sigh* i want to stay home :(  but at least i have a nice lunch!!

his bento

strawberry; dove chocolate with caramel; tamagoyaki with kamaboko; octopus wieners with okonomiyaki sauce; soy ginger broccoli; bacon grease fried rice with takanazuke, soy sauce, and sake

his bento

rice with kamaboko; takoyaki; green beans wrapped in bacon; sweet corn pan fried in butter; pears in kiwi gelatin for dessert

his bento

okonomiyaki with dried shrimp, cabbage, eggs, okonomiyaki mix, and calamari, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, nori flakes, bonito flakes, mayo, and red ginger;  mandarin oranges in light syrup fruit cup; dove milk chocolates with caramel

packing lunch was easy today!!  haha.. i love okonomiyaki night!!

his bento

rice with nori, carrot flowers, and fish cake flowers; green beans ohitashi with simmered carrot flowers and pan fried fish cake flowers; teriyaki chicken wings; sweet simmered shiitake; asian pear for dessert

my bento

rice with nori, simmered carrot flowers, and pan fried fish cake flowers; teriyaki chicken wings; corn and green beans stir fried in oil with a bit of salt; cherry tomato; hard boiled egg; asian pear for dessert

his bento

ginger pork on rice; tamagoyaki with spinach; takoyaki with mayo, nori flakes, and red ginger; green beans ohitashi

this bento is very christmas-y on accident. actually i started making it and realized how green it was gonna be, so it was either carrots or takoyaki for color. i decided he’s been a good boy so i’ll give him a little treat. i got some frozen takoyaki already made, so all i do is take one out and heat it up in order to add it to the bento. they are really yummi and even have a tiny piece of octopus inside!

his bento

fire roasted corn; ground chicken sauteed in sugar, soy sauce, and ginger; chopped spinach; fish cake tubes with mayo; imitation crab with mayo; shiitake mushrooms

my bento

rice with takanazuke and dried shrimp; cherry tomato; takoyaki w/ mayo and nori; tamagoyaki with imitation crab; kabocha simmered in soy sauce, dashi, and sugar

his bento

tamagoyaki with spinach and smoked cheese; stewed kombu; sweet roasted corn; basmati rice; chimichurri salmon (from trader joe’s); brownie for dessert

his bento

onigiri stuffed with tuna salad (tuna, mayo, ginger, soy sauce); simmered carrots; sesame ginger broccoli; kamaboko; tuna sandwich