Wow, three bentos in a row within three days ;)! I think I have made my husband very happy. The bento today was quite simple to make, except the three little bears, because I had to shape/cut out everything by hand...But I think in the end it's worth it, even though I can't wait for my bento accessories to arrive - imagine how much time I would save slaving away in the kitchen...!
The bears are just normal onigiri (plain white rice) decorated with nori eyes, salami nose and ham cheeks. I also steamed three Prawn and Chives Dumplings and made Korean Hot and Spicy Squid (Ohjinguh bokkeum) for the bento.
I adapted the recipe for the Ohjinguh bokkeum from Maangchi's site. The squid turned out delicious...!
Korean Hot and Spicy Squid - serves 2 - 4 people
- 1 kilogram squid, cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 stalks green onions, cut into strips
- 2 medium onions, sliced thinly
- 1 - 2 carrots, sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Korean hot pepper paste
- Toasted sesame seeds
- In a wok, or large cooking skillet, heat oil on high.
- Add minced garlic and fry until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
- Toss in carrots and onions. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add squid, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, hot pepper paste and sugar. Saute for a few minutes until the squid is cooked.
- Lastly, add green onions. Toss well to combine. Let cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkles with toasted sesame seeds.
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Looks yum and wonderful pics .. great presentations...
OHMY I love bears Bento too Cooking gallery look nice! gloria really cute!!!!
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Hi CG, This is nice bear bear! I was wondering what I should use for the little cheek & nose and now i've got the idea from you.. the other thing I thought was to use cheese :) ..well I've not started to do any face yet on my food hahaha.. now i'm just using 'raisins' as my kids love it. Oh btw, wanna grab your badge. Can u pls provide the code..thxxxx!!
OMG!!! So cute!!!If i was a kid i would probably eat the whole meal...
Kisses,
Rita
is 3 your favorite number? haha ^^
ah, yet another adorable bento!
i love dropping by your blog, and admiring your work, very colorful & fresh, and you pictures are so bright & vivid!
which brings me to ask..,
my pictures always seem to fade when i upload them, and they seem to auto save as jpg.. i was wondering what you do to save yours to retain all the bright vivid colors? your help would def. make my blog-life a hundred times more enjoyable!
i hope to hear from you soon (:
All your bentos look so pretty. I can see your effort and heart that you put into each bento.
@ Fennie - Thanks :)! About the badge, actually you can just copy and paste it. You have to go to blogger, add a gadget and select 'add a picture'. I made it myself, and since my knowledge in IT is very limited, I don't even know how to provide the code for it...*Sorry* (Embarrased ;))!!).
@ Edible Art - 3 is actually not my favourite number, I've got none. I just happened to make three piggies and bears ;). I am absolutely no expert in photography and my pictures normally turn out quite dark and blurry as well. What I do it, I use 'Picasa' (which you can download for free) to edit your pictures and make them brighter, lighter, etc. I hope this helps:)!
Que delicia y bonito.
Saludos
your blog makes me hungry..im going get fat...
i love spicy squid!! your looks delicious!
First time here happy to see so many wonderul cuisines. Loved the jaanese dishes, was looking out for those recipes, Thanks again!
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It's so nice... If for me, can't bear to eat it...
so nice..looks yummy too!
3 times the cuteness! :)
you're really on a roll with bento! it just gets cuter and cuter! love the pink little cheeks :P
haha 3 bentos in a row! good on you! and your husband is a very lucky guy!
those squids look so tasty and flavoursome! hope your bento kit arrives soon to save you time! id love to see what a bento kit consists of! haha
Beautiful bento! Everything looks so delicious! :)
so süß, deine Bentos möchte man am liebsten nur anschauen und nicht aufessen^^
Aww this is just so adorable CG! I don't know which ones I like better. So I think I'd take both please! :D
Oh my gosh...these bears look SO cute! I'm not too sure whether I want to spoil them but eating them up....poor fellow...haha. Must be Mama Bear, Papa Bear & Baby Bear :D
very cute! Where is Goldilocks? ;p
@ Tigerfish - I have to hone my bento making skill first before I can make Goldilocks...;)!
Were those for one person?? The amount looks a lot to me. But with that super cute looky, I can just eat the whole contents :D
looks so cute!
Stunning! This is to beautiful to eat! You are such an artist :o)
Oh my goodness! You are always so cute! I won't eat this bento box...because I want to keep it forever! Although I have never met you, I believe you must be a super sweeeeet girl :-)
This is a great feast to me! The bears are so cute.
so cute bento!
The little bears look so cute...lovely bento :-) Have a great week ahead!
I would flip if someone made these for me for lunch. This is so cute, beautiful, and delicious looking. Your husband is a very lucky man.
Very cute bento! I love your 3 bears! Dumplings with stars are very cute too!
Not only must they have tasted great but your presentation is gorgeous!
Oh no, your bento look so cute, well done.
the pigs and the bear bento look so cute and fun too!i think adults dont mind havin this too!i love your dumplings too, have a nice evening!
mmmh!!! xD I really like squid! and the bears are so cute as well ^^
@ Arudhi - No, the bento is not just for one person, it's for the two of us...:)! Sometimes when we're not that hungry, we can even eat the bento both for lunch and dinner.
@ Everyone - Thank you all, you rock...:D!
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