Using Bento Boxes for lunches.
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Oooh, new bento article by Maki (the JustBento / JustHungry website writer) for anyone who's interested. Five Rules for Packing Healthy, Practical Bento Lunches0
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I would love to find something to take bento. I am in the U.S, don't have a Daiso store nearby.
Amazon.com can be your friend! The only Daiso as far as I know is in San Francisco, bit of a haul from Chicago. I bought most of my high quality stuff from Amazon, but I've also found stuff at places like Meijer. Someone else on here said The Container Store had stuff too. Anything can be a bento container, even gladware, give it a go
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@Narcissora so glad you liked the fairy bread you're friends are definitely missing out!!
@mangrothian I want fairy bread too now!!0 -
This is actually my last bento for about a month. We are finishing packing tomorrow, and we move on the 4th. (I actually moved here to Buffalo on the 4th of July four years ago. It's crazy that I'm moving out the exact same day).
I just realized that I should have tried for a patriotic bento of red, white, and blue. Oh well.
Rice topped with coconut chicken curry, haricot verts, raspberries, canned pears (slim pickin's in the fridge, so I had to find something in the pantry to eat). Not pictured is a chocolate flavored Greek yogurt because I'm at maintenance now and didn't think this would be enough food.0 -
SpecialKitty7 wrote: »I would love to find something to take bento. I am in the U.S, don't have a Daiso store nearby.
Amazon.com can be your friend! The only Daiso as far as I know is in San Francisco, bit of a haul from Chicago. I bought most of my high quality stuff from Amazon, but I've also found stuff at places like Meijer. Someone else on here said The Container Store had stuff too. Anything can be a bento container, even gladware, give it a go
Daiso has an online store in the US. Linkie Linkie
There's also AllThingsForSale. They're another cheap online bento store. You'll even find some identical things in this and the Daiso store0 -
I feel like I've gone a bit retro. I'm using the second bento box I ever bought. I used to put my rice, meat and veg in this tiny 480ml container, but I just can't do it anymore (I wouldn't be able to fuel my running if I did), so the rice went in two onigiri boxes.
The bento totals 640Cal, and has 75 grams of pork belly marinated in yakiniku sauce, 1 egg marinated in soy and miso (with little nori hearts on them ^_^), narazuke pickles, mixed blanched vegetables (broccoli, capsicum, snow peas, brussel sprouts, carrot), and two onigiri (220g of cooked rice) filled with an umeboshi and yuzu pepper paste.
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Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!! I've been wanting onigiri for so long, and you're just making it worse!! TT^TT But I don't have time to wash, soak, cook, and shape the rice - and I CANNOT find microwavable sushi rice around here!! ><#0
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mangrothian wrote: »I feel like I've gone a bit retro. I'm using the second bento box I ever bought. I used to put my rice, meat and veg in this tiny 480ml container, but I just can't do it anymore (I wouldn't be able to fuel my running if I did), so the rice went in two onigiri boxes.
The bento totals 640Cal, and has 75 grams of pork belly marinated in yakiniku sauce, 1 egg marinated in soy and miso (with little nori hearts on them ^_^), narazuke pickles, mixed blanched vegetables (broccoli, capsicum, snow peas, brussel sprouts, carrot), and two onigiri (220g of cooked rice) filled with an umeboshi and yuzu pepper paste.
Is your rice winking at me? >.<0 -
Narcissora wrote: »mangrothian wrote: »I feel like I've gone a bit retro. I'm using the second bento box I ever bought. I used to put my rice, meat and veg in this tiny 480ml container, but I just can't do it anymore (I wouldn't be able to fuel my running if I did), so the rice went in two onigiri boxes.
The bento totals 640Cal, and has 75 grams of pork belly marinated in yakiniku sauce, 1 egg marinated in soy and miso (with little nori hearts on them ^_^), narazuke pickles, mixed blanched vegetables (broccoli, capsicum, snow peas, brussel sprouts, carrot), and two onigiri (220g of cooked rice) filled with an umeboshi and yuzu pepper paste.
Is your rice winking at me? >.<
It is. Sassy rice...0 -
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Narcissora wrote: »mangrothian wrote: »I feel like I've gone a bit retro. I'm using the second bento box I ever bought. I used to put my rice, meat and veg in this tiny 480ml container, but I just can't do it anymore (I wouldn't be able to fuel my running if I did), so the rice went in two onigiri boxes.
The bento totals 640Cal, and has 75 grams of pork belly marinated in yakiniku sauce, 1 egg marinated in soy and miso (with little nori hearts on them ^_^), narazuke pickles, mixed blanched vegetables (broccoli, capsicum, snow peas, brussel sprouts, carrot), and two onigiri (220g of cooked rice) filled with an umeboshi and yuzu pepper paste.
Is your rice winking at me? >.<
Yup. How YOU doin? ;D0 -
It takes me like, 5 minutes aside from throwing it in the rice cooker! I buy Nishiki rice [Wal-mart Asian section] or just medium-grain rice [regular ol' rice area]... Throw in rice cooker, cook like normal. I never knew you were supposed to wash rice before. xD; But it comes out starchy and sticky! For shaping, I have molds I just throw'm in. Literally, dump in the rice, SMASH MOLD CLOSED. Take off lid again, and press the back to pop'm right back out. BAM! Nori optional.PixieGoddess wrote: »Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!! I've been wanting onigiri for so long, and you're just making it worse!! TT^TT But I don't have time to wash, soak, cook, and shape the rice - and I CANNOT find microwavable sushi rice around here!! ><#
I have the triangle one, and the cute lil star/bear/heart one.0 -
It takes me like, 5 minutes aside from throwing it in the rice cooker! I buy Nishiki rice [Wal-mart Asian section] or just medium-grain rice [regular ol' rice area]... Throw in rice cooker, cook like normal. I never knew you were supposed to wash rice before. xD; But it comes out starchy and sticky! For shaping, I have molds I just throw'm in. Literally, dump in the rice, SMASH MOLD CLOSED. Take off lid again, and press the back to pop'm right back out. BAM! Nori optional.PixieGoddess wrote: »Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!! I've been wanting onigiri for so long, and you're just making it worse!! TT^TT But I don't have time to wash, soak, cook, and shape the rice - and I CANNOT find microwavable sushi rice around here!! ><#
I have the triangle one, and the cute lil star/bear/heart one.
For Koshihikari rice (the Japanese medium grain / sushi rice), you're meant to wash it in cold water until the water is clear. It should go sticky anyway when you cook it even if you do wash it, but the starchiness generally isn't preferred. That's when it's in more traditional uses at at lest.
In the end, it doesn't matter if you wash it or not. It's all about your preferences and the time available to you0 -
Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!! Especially those in America (happy late 4th of July )
Tomorrow's lunch is cumin spiced lamb, broccoli, carrots and minion rice!!
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Today I used my large sealable microwave cup (its my largest container at 940ml), because for lunch I have curryrice! I didn't make as much sauce as would normally go with it, since I still don't completely trust a container that says 'leakproof', but it did need to be a microwavable one.
For Calories sake, it's got no potato in it (which would normally be the main veg), but has broccoli, capsicum, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, carrot, onion and chicken. nomnomnom. Perfect for when you're still slightly damp from walking in the rain on your way to work.
P.S Stupid photo won't orientate in the right direction. Bah!0 -
mangrothian wrote: »
It takes me like, 5 minutes aside from throwing it in the rice cooker! I buy Nishiki rice [Wal-mart Asian section] or just medium-grain rice [regular ol' rice area]... Throw in rice cooker, cook like normal. I never knew you were supposed to wash rice before. xD; But it comes out starchy and sticky! For shaping, I have molds I just throw'm in. Literally, dump in the rice, SMASH MOLD CLOSED. Take off lid again, and press the back to pop'm right back out. BAM! Nori optional.PixieGoddess wrote: »Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!! I've been wanting onigiri for so long, and you're just making it worse!! TT^TT But I don't have time to wash, soak, cook, and shape the rice - and I CANNOT find microwavable sushi rice around here!! ><#
I have the triangle one, and the cute lil star/bear/heart one.
For Koshihikari rice (the Japanese medium grain / sushi rice), you're meant to wash it in cold water until the water is clear. It should go sticky anyway when you cook it even if you do wash it, but the starchiness generally isn't preferred. That's when it's in more traditional uses at at lest.
In the end, it doesn't matter if you wash it or not. It's all about your preferences and the time available to you
Hrrmmm....I guess I could try not washing it and see how it comes out (that's the part that takes the longest, because I can do other stuff while it's in the rice cooker, and it generally only takes me a half-hour or less to make a batch of onigiri while watching TV
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No bento for me today, just grabbed Chinese leftovers from dinner last night0 -
Today's bento. Shrimp, edamame, mini peppers & jasmine rice mixed with forbidden rice. Kinda turned the whole thing purple when I thought I'd get pretty speckled rice, but it tastes good and that's what matters. Total 400 cals.
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PixieGoddess wrote: »mangrothian wrote: »
It takes me like, 5 minutes aside from throwing it in the rice cooker! I buy Nishiki rice [Wal-mart Asian section] or just medium-grain rice [regular ol' rice area]... Throw in rice cooker, cook like normal. I never knew you were supposed to wash rice before. xD; But it comes out starchy and sticky! For shaping, I have molds I just throw'm in. Literally, dump in the rice, SMASH MOLD CLOSED. Take off lid again, and press the back to pop'm right back out. BAM! Nori optional.PixieGoddess wrote: »Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!! I've been wanting onigiri for so long, and you're just making it worse!! TT^TT But I don't have time to wash, soak, cook, and shape the rice - and I CANNOT find microwavable sushi rice around here!! ><#
I have the triangle one, and the cute lil star/bear/heart one.
For Koshihikari rice (the Japanese medium grain / sushi rice), you're meant to wash it in cold water until the water is clear. It should go sticky anyway when you cook it even if you do wash it, but the starchiness generally isn't preferred. That's when it's in more traditional uses at at lest.
In the end, it doesn't matter if you wash it or not. It's all about your preferences and the time available to you
Hrrmmm....I guess I could try not washing it and see how it comes out (that's the part that takes the longest, because I can do other stuff while it's in the rice cooker, and it generally only takes me a half-hour or less to make a batch of onigiri while watching TV )
No bento for me today, just grabbed Chinese leftovers from dinner last night
Just to add an opinion to the peanut gallery. I don't wash unless I'm making sushi. I don't really notice a difference either way, but all my cookbooks say it HAS to be done, so I do. I also use the Nishiki brand rice. It's a California short (and medium) grain rice.
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Nishiki really is good. xD
Also; I bought some cute lil bentos on Ebay. They were $2.50-ish each, free shipping, I jumped on dat *kitten*.0 -
Today's bento. Edamame & jasmine rice/forbidden rice & pork dumplings. I'm getting close to finishing my freezer stash, so I think the next round of dumplings will be home made (fingers crossed, ha!). Total cals 458. Oh, and I totally rocked my star shaped egg. If I remember, I'll take a picture of my snack bento when I open it.
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@SpecialKitty7 That is an excellent star egg!
No bento for me today, grabbed soup from the cafeteria. I might have a bento at some point this week, but I've got a lot of homework, so I don't know that it'll happen
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PixieGoddess wrote: »@SpecialKitty7 That is an excellent star egg!
No bento for me today, grabbed soup from the cafeteria. I might have a bento at some point this week, but I've got a lot of homework, so I don't know that it'll happen
It sure is an eggcelent star egg!0 -
Narcissora wrote: »PixieGoddess wrote: »@SpecialKitty7 That is an excellent star egg!
No bento for me today, grabbed soup from the cafeteria. I might have a bento at some point this week, but I've got a lot of homework, so I don't know that it'll happen
It sure is an eggcelent star egg!
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PixieGoddess wrote: »Narcissora wrote: »PixieGoddess wrote: »@SpecialKitty7 That is an excellent star egg!
No bento for me today, grabbed soup from the cafeteria. I might have a bento at some point this week, but I've got a lot of homework, so I don't know that it'll happen
It sure is an eggcelent star egg!
Ohhohohoho, you cheeky yolker you!
I have a rather pretty bento today, but i cant post a pic until I get to work, since mfp still wont let you post a photo from your gallery on android >~<0 -
PixieGoddess wrote: »Narcissora wrote: »PixieGoddess wrote: »@SpecialKitty7 That is an excellent star egg!
No bento for me today, grabbed soup from the cafeteria. I might have a bento at some point this week, but I've got a lot of homework, so I don't know that it'll happen
It sure is an eggcelent star egg!
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Omnomnomnom! Smoked salmon flower bento. I timed myself this morning; bento box empty to full in 11.5 minutes.
I probably could've been quicker if I didn't use my flower cutters on the carrots.
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mangrothian wrote: »Omnomnomnom! Smoked salmon flower bento. I timed myself this morning; bento box empty to full in 11.5 minutes. I probably could've been quicker if I didn't use my flower cutters on the carrots.
Amazing! It takes me an hour to do one of Rachael Ray's 30 minute meals, so I don't think I'll ever get that fast. Do you cut out your carrots before or after cooking?
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