Ten Minutes Bento

March 23, 2025 15 Minutes Medium

Nutritional Information

635 kcal
Calories
17g
Protein
74g
Carbohydrates
27g
Fat
Recipe Main Course
Ten Minutes Bento

This delightful Japanese-inspired bento box recipe combines fluffy Japanese rice, savory meat floss, and fresh veggies for a visually stunning and delicious meal. The key to its unique texture is mixing Japanese rice with glutinous rice, soaking it for an hour, then shaping it into perfect rice balls with a flavorful filling of meat floss and salad dressing. Thin, silky egg sheets—made with eggs, starch, and a pinch of salt—add a delicate touch, while colorful accents like cherry blossom powder, carved carrot flowers, and pan-fried sausages make this dish as beautiful as it is tasty. Crisp cucumber strips and fresh lettuce complete the vibrant arrangement, ensuring a balanced mix of flavors and textures. Perfect for lunchboxes or a creative family meal, this recipe brings together traditional Japanese techniques with playful presentation for a truly special dining experience.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

Secondary Ingredients

Sauce and Seasonings

Instructions

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Mix Japanese rice with a small amount of glutinous rice, soak in clean water for 1 hour, and cook in a rice cooker. After cooking, use a spatula to loosen the rice grains.
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Mix salad dressing with a small amount of meat floss, take a portion of cooked rice and flatten it, place the mixed salad and meat floss in the center, shape into a ball, and press into a mold. Decorate with nori seaweed.
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Beat eggs, add a pinch of salt and an appropriate amount of water, then add a spoonful of starch and mix well.
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Apply oil to a pan, heat it, and pour in the egg mixture to make a thin egg sheet.
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Roll up the egg sheet and cut into slices.
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Mix Japanese rice with black rice, shape into various forms, sprinkle with cherry blossom powder, carve carrot into flower shapes, and cut cucumber into strips.
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Pan-fry small sausages until cooked, then cut into desired shapes.
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Line the bottom of the lunch box with washed lettuce leaves, arrange the rice balls and vegetables in a preferred pattern.

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