bento recipe

Presentation and instructions for a complete bento

Guy Does Bento no. 3: Mushroom rice and lemon chicken nugget bento

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Guy Does Bento no. 2: Taco-couscous bento

The guy steps it up with a riff on an Okinawan speciality, taco rice.

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Guy Does Bento no. 1: Salmon furikake sushi bento

The Guy makes his first foray into the world of bento making.

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The Guy Does Bento

This is a series of posts featuring bentos made by my spouse, aka The Guy. The Guy is not Japanese, didn't grow up with bentos (but loves the ones I make for him) and is somewhat tentative in the kitchen when he gets out of his comfort zone. See how he gets along in the world of bentos.

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Bento no. 81: Bean sprout burger bento with favorites

Bento contents:

1 cup (240ml) green peas rice (mame gohan), approx. 230 cal
3 1 1/2 oz (50g) bean sprout burgers (moyashi hambaagu) with Worcestershire sauce (using lean ground beef), approx. 300 cal
1/4 cup Japanese potato salad (using Kewpie mayonnaise), approx. 90 cal
1/4 cup spinach with soy sauce, 10 cal

Total calories (approx): 630 cal (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 5-10 minutes to assemble in the morning from pre-made components

Type: Japanese, a perennial favorite

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