Bento box (lunch box) with maki sushi (sushi rolls), onigiri (rice ball), katsu (pork cutlet), and Japanese sandwich.
In addition to lunch boxes, check out these ideas for side dishes for lunch and dinner!
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00:00 Maki Sushi with Egg Roll and Karaage Bento
06:09 3 Onigiri with 5 Side Dishes Bento
13:51 Pork Fillet Katsu Bento
17:56 Mini Sandwich Bento
1. Maki Sushi with Egg Roll and Karaage Bento
Ingredients [for 1 serving]
Karaage
・2.8 oz (80g) Chicken
・1 tsp Chicken stock powder (Shan-tan)
・1 tsp Sake
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/2 tsp Grated ginger
・1/3 tsp Grated garlic
・1 tbsp Flour
・1 tbsp Potato starch
・Oil for frying
Vegetable stir-fry
・2 oz (60g) Kabocha squash
・2 oz (60g) Eggplant
・1.7 oz (50g) Bell peppers
・1 tsp Oil
・2 tsp Miso paste
・2 tsp Mirin
・1/2 tsp Butter
Spinach with sesame sauce
・6.3 oz (180g) Spinach
・1-2 tsp Ground sesame
・1 tbsp Rice vinegar
・1 tbsp Soy sauce
・1 tsp Sugar
・1/3 tsp Salt
Maki sushi with triangular egg roll
・6 oz (170g) Cooked rice
・1 tsp Sesame oil
・A pinch of Salt
・1 sheet of Nori seaweed
・1 Egg
・A pinch of Sugar or Salt
・1/2 tsp Oil
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2. 3 Onigiri with 5 Side Dishes Bento
Ingredients [for 2 servings]
Salmon onigiri
・4.2 oz (120g) Cooked rice
・1-2 tbsp Salmon flakes
・2 Sheets of Shiso leaves
Edamame onigiri
・4.2 oz (120g) Cooked rice
・1 oz (30g) Edamame beans
・2 tsp Salted kombu (Shio-kombu)
・1/2 tsp Sesame oil
Umeboshi onigiri
・4.2 oz (120g) Cooked rice
・Umeboshi (Pickled Japanese plum)
Renkon (lotus root) sandwich
・2 oz (60g) Lotus root
・3.5 oz (100g) Ground chicken
・1 tbsp Potato starch
・1 tbsp Beaten egg
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/2 tsp Grated ginger
・1/3 tsp Grated garlic
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・1 tsp Oil
・1 tbsp Soy sauce
・1/2 tbsp Sugar
Tamagoyaki (Japanese style rolled omelet)*
・2 Eggs
・1/2 tsp Sugar
・1 tsp Oil
Daikon steak
・3.5 oz (100g) Daikon
・1-2 tsp Oil
・1 tsp Soy sauce
・1/2 tsp Honey
・1/2 tsp Butter
Carrot stir-fry
・1 oz (30g) Carrot
・1/2 tsp Oil
・1/2 tsp Ground sesame
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/4 tsp Grated garlic
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
Simmered hijiki seaweed
・0.7 oz (20g) Dried hijiki seaweed
・1 oz (30g) Carrot
・2.5 oz (70g) Your favorite beans
・2 tsp Oil
・2 tbsp Sake
・2 tbsp Soy sauce
・2 tbsp Mirin
・1 tbsp Sugar
・1/2 tsp Dashi powder
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3. Pork Fillet Katsu Bento
Ingredients [for 2 servings]
・Rice (as much as you want)
Pork fillet katsu
・5.3 oz (150g) Pork fillet
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・1 tbsp Flour
・1 tbsp Flour + 1 tbsp Beaten egg + 1/2 tbsp Water
・Panko
・Oil for frying
・Tonkatsu sauce
Daikon pickles
・2.8 oz (80g) Daikon
・2 tbsp Rice vinegar
・2 tbsp Sugar
・1/3 tsp Salt
Healthy green pepper side dish
・2.8 oz (80g) Bell peppers
・2 oz (60g) Hanpen (Fluffy fish cake)
・1 tbsp Salmon flake
・1 tsp Chicken stock powder (Shan-tan)
・1/2 tsp Parmesan cheese
・1.5 tsp Potato strach
・1 tsp Oil
Other side dish
・Boiled broccoli
・Tomato
・Boiled egg
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4. Mini Sandwich Bento
Ingredients [for 2 servings]
・Your favorite bread
Potato salad
・5.3 oz (150g) Potato
・1.7 oz (50g) Cucumber
・A pinch of Salt
・2 Ham slices
・A pinch of Black pepper
・A pinch of Sugar
・0.5 oz (15g) Mayonnaise
Egg salad
・2 boiled eggs
・1/2 tsp Curry powder
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・A pinch of Sugar
・0.5 oz (15g) Mayonnaise
Garlic shrimp
・1.7 oz (50g) Shrimp
・1/2 tsp Oil
・A pinch of Salt and pepper
・1/2 tsp Sake
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
・1/3 tsp Grated garlic
Tuna salad
・2.5 oz (70g) Canned tuna
・2 tsp Mayonnaise
・1/2 tsp Karashi (Japanese mustard)
・1/2 tsp Sugar
・1/2 tsp Soy sauce
Other side dish
・Lettuce
・Tomato
・Cream cheese
・Ham
・Boiled egg