Simple Chinese Rice Bento

With leftover grilled chicken wings (from the hawker centre) and some planned-over Stir-Fried Winged Beans. Yum! Served in my new SG50 La Gourmet Food Jar.

These sides were requested by Takoyaki herself. 

Yee-ha! Kimchi Fried Rice is here!!

If it isn't obvious by now, I like to dig through old bentos to find inspiration for bento. After all, one can only have so many new things to cook up. This was a VERY last minute decision because I completely forgot I had to bento today. Thankfully, there's some leftover rice and, most importantly, a fresh batch of kimchi I just made yesterday. Plus some leftover, rather sour kimchi I wanted to get rid of, muahahahaha...

It's not clear in this pic, but each of the apple wedges has been carved with a smiley, a "saddy", and a heart. 

While RM has only one star. It's been so long since I last did apple carving, that I am feeling rather rusty at it, but it was fun to add a little "fuss" to the bento.

Monday already...

Aaaand I've run out of rice and bread. So it's down to instant noodles aka yakisoba. To go with some roast chicken chunky salad.

I'm probably feeling a little guilty but I daresay these two jokers will be in seventh heaven when they open their boxes.

Lovely Lovely Rice...

Once again, we feature the basic staple of the Orient. I normally stock two kinds of rice in my pantry - Thai Jasmine Rice and Calrose or Japonica Rice, to make onigiris and makizushi (haven't made these for a loooong time), or just for a change of taste and texture. There are differences in cooking method, with Calrose and Japonica taking more time to prepare, but it's well worth the effort.

Today, it's Thai Jasmine Rice. Takoyaki is having hers plain with beef and radish soup (cooked Korean style).

While RM has his topped with surimi and edamame.

Viva la weekend!

Aaaaand... Onigiris make their early appearance

Together with Tamagoyaki, of course. One set each for Takoyaki and Roast Meat.

Strong start to a new term... Let's Bento!

After a brief hiatus, this blog is alive again! Well, there was really little chance to bento these last June hols, as quite a number of things happened. But here I am again, as the first day of school is a nice long one for Takoyaki, who always has CCA on Monday and needs some lunch.

She had some yummy furikake with rice, and oooh, her favourite chuka kurage (Japanese seasoned jellyfish). I added a slice of ham to up the protein factor.

Full steam ahead for this term!

Oh Mighty Teriyaki Chicken!

You have my whole family under your control... we always lurrrrve to devour you... okay this is getting a little weird. But we do enjoy our teriyaki chicken.

Did you know that there are more than a MILLION Teriyaki Chicken recipes out there? Amazing how something so basic (in Japanese culture) can have so many variations. Jamie Oliver has his own version and so does Nigella Lawson, to name two of the most famous celebrity chefs. 

I guess this is one Japanese product that has really found a home in the hearts of many people all over the world with its sweet-savoury umami-ness that so hits the spot, especially when you don't know what else to cook.

Last Burst of Energy

Something came over me last night (maybe it's the presence of ham in my fridge) which spurred me up to put a little more effort into this last couple of bentos for this term.

Takoyaki's

RM's

Bento Mojo dropping

Which is why it's just something simple for Takoyaki who has CCA today and she really does not want to eat the same food from the school canteen twice. 

Simple one for Field Trip

Yawn... Stretch... Almost wind-down time

I feel a little rusty after a week of non-bento. Especially since this is the second week of exams and in between tutoring RM and schooling my Mouse, my battery is getting rather flat. However, I managed to drag myself up this morning to get these ready. 

Takoyaki's is shabu-shabu pork in broth over mixed red and brown rice.

Takoyaki's bento

RM's is leftover (really) beef fried rice from an eatery nearby.

RM's bento

And after that, I guess I'm feeling kiiiiinda less guilty.

Tis Exams Fortnight

And I am super stressed out over RM's prep, plus my close relative is in hospital, so there just won't be much mojo. For now, store bought buns will have to suffice.

Kimchi Chicken Macaroni

Leftover roast chicken + cucumber strips + kimchi + cooked macaroni = done. Simple.

The Day of Red Bentos

Everything is red.

Takoyaki is having Red glutinous rice wine chicken 红糟鸡 (cooked with my first successful batch of red glutinous rice wine) with red and brown rice.

RM doesn't like the red glut chook so I gave him some panfried chicken. And another sausage roll ( I made lots).

On a Roll-making Roll

Not sure what's come over me lately. I've been rather inspired and motivated to make rolls, first the crescent rolls, then now sausage rolls.

It helps that this meal, although simple, is all-in-one. In fact, RM brought two rolls today, one for recess and one for his field trip to the Science Centre.