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Yum-Yum Bento Box by Maki Ogawa
Published by Quirk Books
Oh, boy—obento! These yummy, healthy lunches are all the rage in Japan, where mothers create them as expressions of love for their children. With Yum-Yum Bento Box, Crystal Watanabe and Maki Ogawa devote an entire cookbook to these delicious and adorable meals for all ages! Learn how to craft your favorite foods into a variety of shapes—from caterpillars, cars, and puppy dogs to pretty flowers, princesses, and kitty cats. Yum-Yum Bento Box features chapters on Cuties & Critters, Fairy-Tale Friends, and Special Day Treats, plus a handy shopping guide, easy recipes for mini snacks, general tips and tricks, and so much more. Stop wasting money on pre-packaged lunches—and start making beautiful, healthy bentos!
© 2013 Maki Ogawa / Quirk Books · Reproduced with permission.Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp to 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 cup Rice
- 2 or 3 Lettuce leaves
- 1 piece Nori
- 4 black Sesame Seeds
- Green Beans & SPAM :
- 1 can Spam
- 2 cup Green Beans
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Pepper
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1
Mix ketchup into the rice until it is an even
orange color. Use your hands or a bear-shape
rice-ball mold to form two fl at, tiger-shape rice
balls. -
2
Line the bento box with lettuce leaves. Prop up
the tigers with other foods. Fold nori 3 times
and cut 6 sets of triangles for the stripes. Use a
punch or scissors to cut out noses, smiles, and
eyes. Add sesame seed eyelashes to the girl cub. -
3
Green Beans & SPAM
Makes about 6 servings, enough for leftovers1. Thinly slice SPAM and green beans. Warm oil
in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry SPAM
until it begins to turn reddish brown; add the
green beans.
2. Continue frying until the beans become bright
green and tender. Season with the soy sauce
and pepper, and cook 2 more minutes.
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