leggo my obento! the bento blog

my bento

fish ball stir fried with green onion; green beans wrapped in bacon; kabocha; hard boiled eggs with mayo (deviled egg); fried rice with dried shrimp and takanazuke  (i love that stuff!!)

japanese mayo is perfect for making deviled eggs.  traditionally americans make deviled eggs by mixing the egg yolk with a little mayo, a little mustard, and a little white vinegar.  since japanese mayo is made with rice vinegar and is sweeter than american mayo, the extra flavor additives are unnecessary.  just pop out the egg yolks and mix with a little mayo.  deviled eggs is a good alternative solution to bento lovers that don’t like traditional hard boiled eggs…!  although i love both… it’s a nice treat every now and again.

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!!

i made a felt ornament of the prince from the me and my katamari game..!

also thought i’d share our stockings (even though they have nothing to do with bento nor food)

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