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Fun Bento Box Lunch: Panda Rice & Octopus Sausage
Prepare a delightful and visually appealing bento box perfect for a special lunch. This recipe features a savory egg and ham sandwich, cute panda-shaped rice, playful octopus-shaped sausages, and a colorful assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables. It's a fun and easy way to pack a balanced meal that's sure to bring a smile.
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#Lunch
#Kid-friendly
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#Japanese Cuisine
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Recipe Information
25m
Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
35m
Total Time
1
Servings
Medium
Japanese Bento
English
Nutrition (per serving)
680
Calories
32g
Protein
75g
Carbs
30g
Fat
Panda Rice and Octopus Sausages
Ingredients
Servings: 1
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Assembled Bento Box
Instructions
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- Cook the egg by scrambling or making a thin omelette. Once cooked, fold it and slice into strips or squares.2m
Preview2mPreviewCook the egg by scrambling or making a thin omelette. Once cooked, fold it and slice into strips or squares. - Assemble the sandwich: Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread. Layer with ham, cheese, the cooked egg, ketchup, and lettuce. Top with the second slice of bread.3m
Preview3mPreviewAssemble the sandwich: Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread. Layer with ham, cheese, the cooked egg, ketchup, and lettuce. Top with the second slice of bread. - Trim the crusts off the sandwich and cut it into small, manageable pieces, suitable for a bento box.2m
Preview2mPreviewTrim the crusts off the sandwich and cut it into small, manageable pieces, suitable for a bento box. - Prepare the sausages: Cut small sausages almost halfway up from one end, making four cuts to create 'legs'. Cook them in a pan until the 'legs' curl, resembling an octopus.5m
Preview5mPreviewPrepare the sausages: Cut small sausages almost halfway up from one end, making four cuts to create 'legs'. Cook them in a pan until the 'legs' curl, resembling an octopus. - Shape the rice: Use a mold or your hands to form cooked rice into a panda shape. Cut small pieces of nori (seaweed) to create the panda's eyes, nose, and mouth, adhering them to the rice.5m
Preview5mPreviewShape the rice: Use a mold or your hands to form cooked rice into a panda shape. Cut small pieces of nori (seaweed) to create the panda's eyes, nose, and mouth, adhering them to the rice. - Wash and prepare vegetables and fruits: Steam or blanch broccoli florets. Wash cherry tomatoes, edamame, strawberries, blueberries, and peel and segment the orange/tangerine. Use small cutters to create star shapes from carrot and flower shapes from cheese.7m
Preview7mPreviewWash and prepare vegetables and fruits: Steam or blanch broccoli florets. Wash cherry tomatoes, edamame, strawberries, blueberries, and peel and segment the orange/tangerine. Use small cutters to create star shapes from carrot and flower shapes from cheese. - Arrange all prepared components neatly into a bento box, ensuring a colorful and appealing presentation. Place the sandwich, panda rice, octopus sausages, and all fruits and vegetables. Add a small container of soy sauce if desired.5m
Preview5mPreviewArrange all prepared components neatly into a bento box, ensuring a colorful and appealing presentation. Place the sandwich, panda rice, octopus sausages, and all fruits and vegetables. Add a small container of soy sauce if desired.
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