Bento2016#May06~Rilakkuma/Olaf/Kodomonohi

03.05.16 (Tuesday)

Rilakkuma Spam

On Tuesday I cooked some soba noodles for her lunch and deco the spam meat into Rilakkuma character ^_^ I used cookie cutter to cut out the Rilakkuma shaped and the detailed were cheese for ears, nori and the white part made of rice. Broccoli, carrots and grapes as side dishes. 

04.05.16 (Wednesday)

Olaf Bento

On Wednesday bento, I just followed the Olaf lunchbox cover for my girl's lunch ^_^ I didn't shaped the Olaf rice balls into firm shaped but just arranged it neatly and add-on the nori detailed. Freehand scissor cut out the nori details except the snowflakes (puncher) Carrot for Olaf nose and side dishes have cauliflower, sesame chicken, tamagoyaki and orange slices.

05.05.16 (Thursday)

Kodomo no Hi

On 5th May 2016,  I made Japan Children's Day bento since it's the actual day of the festival. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. This year I just made the carp streamer designed compared to my passed years bentos :p 

• Blue carp : Mashed potatoes and dap blue pea flower extract on top
• Yellow carp: Tamagoyaki and red part crabstick for fins
• Green carp: Broccoli

Underneath was rice and side dishes have pandan chicken wrap, quail eggs and grapes.
   

Bento2015#May05~Japan Children's Day Bento

On 5th May is Japan Children's Day (こどもの日Kodomo no Hi) I make a simple Kintaro boy wears samurai helmet (kabuto) and not forgetting holding the carp (koinobori) ^_^ 

Kintaro boy make of rice mix of ketchup using cling wrap to shape into a ball. Make another smaller ball for the hand. Freehand scissor cut out the nori for hair/eyebrows/eyes and punch out the nose and lip using puncher. Lastly, add the samurai helmet. I follow the tutorial from Youtube :p 

Here is the close up three different carps ^_^ 

• White rice for white carp
• White rice plus broccoli on top for green carp
• Yellow rice (egg yolk mix with rice) for yellow carp
• Cheese and nori for the details

For side dishes have broccoli, salmon with sweet sauce coating and grapes.

I bought the two tier (Oyako Kingyo) lunch box from Bento & Co for quite some times. It's perfect for today's theme ^_^ Hope you like it!

Bento2014#May05~Children's Dayこどもの日Kodomo no Hi

Today in Japan country celebrate Children's Day こどもの日, Kodomo no Hi festival although I'm not in Japan but still like to create one bento each year ^_^ Click HERE & HERE to view my last year creation. 

Today, I chose Rilakkuma & Friends to join in this joyous festival! I did a sketched last night so that I won't waste time :) To matched this theme, I used Oyako Kingyo Bento box since is about fish and I liked this two different sizes goldfish bento boxes ^_^ Is like big bento box MAMA & the small bento box BABY.

For small Oyako Kingyo bento box, I made from Rilakkuma inarizushi, just add nori & cheese and of course must add Kabuto (Japanese Military Helmet) I folded last night :) Lastly, add some rock melons!

As for big Oyako Kingyo bento box, I filled some rice at half portion and decorate the Koinobori (carp streamer) on top. 

• Korilakkuma : imitation squid roll (surimi chikuwa)
• Rilakkuma : sausage, nori
• Kiiroitori : tamagoyaki, carrot, nori

I hope you like today's Japan Children's Day post ^_^ Happy Monday!

I can't helped it to took one more picture of the Oyako Kingyo Bento box before let my daughter bring to school ^_^

Bento#April30A~Bear Kodomo no Hi

This afternoon I baked Mexico Bread. Gosh....wasn't easy and I don't think successful =_=" But still turn out good taste after my son ate and he said yummy ^_^ Luckily tomorrow is a Public Holiday!! I can sleep longer n have a good REST!! My body seems tired and slightly feverish again....my hubby scolded me why I still do house chores and baking!!!! Can't I just REST!!! Haha.....got scolded :p

Anyway, here is my first attempt baking Mexico Bread. I followed the recipe book and I don't know where gone wrong....I think need to practice more but wait I fully recover first :D To made the pictures nice, I added some face expression!

A closer look of the bread. I add cheese for eyes and mouth then freehand cut out nori to stick on it as BEAR. 

The carp streamer was cheese bun (bought from bakery shop). I cut the tail and pressed the cheese bun to fit in the box. Add cheese/nori for eye and used cutter to cut cheese scales. Lastly, add strawberry, marshmallows and mini sweet cake. Simple Bear Japan Children's Day theme bento snack. Hope you all will like it! Cheers!

Bento#April29~Children's Day/Boy's Day in Japan

 Today's lunch I'm making Children's Day or Boy's Day celebrated on 5th May in Japan. I didn't know have this festival until I started bento. Boys wearing the hat and holding Koinobori flags.This is my first time making and it was fun!

 To made the boy onigiri, I mixed rice with ketchup then add nori for the details. Folded the hat that I learn from google :p I made tamagoyaki and arranged next to it and put the Koinobori made from sotong roll on top using toothpick to secured. 

For sides, I add komoboko, sausage cut into heart shape and koinobori. Some sweet peas and fruits (strawberry/grapes).

I hope you will like this Children's Day kyaraben. Cheers!