Festive Spring Bento

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I know, I know, I said that I would be busy renovating the house today, at least I thought so. Luckily the worker is doing most of the job and I don't really have to help much, so I could spend most of my time in the kitchen :).

Another spring-inspired bento. I made three San-X characters: Rilakkuma the bear, Kiiroitori the yellow chick and Mamegoma the micro seal.






This bento is quite easy to make. The only rather complicated part is making the bears and the chicks from quail eggs because everything is just so tiny. I coloured the bears with soy sauce and the chicks with turmeric extract. I also made some flower-shaped California sushi. The Mamegoma seal is onigiri filled with chicken schnitzel and mayonnaise. The rest are cocktail shrimps, tamagoyaki, a few pieces of grapes, strawberries, blackberries and lettuce. The watermelon is made out of cucumber and surimi.

California Sushi
  • Sushi Rice (cooked rice, vinegar, salt, sugar)
  • Nori
  • Surimi
  • Avocado
  • Cucumber
  • Mayonnaise
  • Tobiko


That's it for now, need to help the men at work again...! Till next time :).

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38 comments:

  1. Gloria Baker19 April 2011 at 03:51

    I love this festive spring bento, look delicious and beauty! gloria

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  2. From the Kitchen19 April 2011 at 03:55

    Love it! I'm looking forward to the new bento restaurant in Chicago--named Bento!!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  3. tinyskillet19 April 2011 at 04:21

    My favorite is the spring bentos. This one looks like a festival going on in a beautiful bento! Your sushi is perfect!

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  4. Nami @ Just One Cookbook19 April 2011 at 04:24

    Hi CG, Oh my goodness...SPEECHLESS! What a cute obento box you made. You are such an amazing obento maker! I know I don't think I ever can make this but I'm so in love with your site just looking at these...

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  5. Malli's Mint and Mimosas19 April 2011 at 05:32

    That is the most colorful bento I have seen you are such a creative artist ..love sushi too

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  6. Maria♥19 April 2011 at 07:02

    Wow that looks amazing!

    Maria
    x

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  7. muppy19 April 2011 at 08:17

    haha, those prawns look great! :)

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  8. Betty @ scrambled hen fruit19 April 2011 at 08:50

    You make such cute food! I'd love a lunch like this one but I'd spend so much time admiring it that it may take me hours to eat! :)

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  9. CaThY19 April 2011 at 09:10

    Hehehe, I simply love all your bentos ;)

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  10. Torviewtoronto19 April 2011 at 09:15

    wonderful looking cute bento

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  11. retete- ina19 April 2011 at 10:30

    wow,wow,very nice,i love all,sushi,prawns,delicios

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  12. Nippon Nin19 April 2011 at 11:37

    Oh so cute! Too bad I don't live close to you. If I were I come over to your house everyday to learn and eat your bento.

    Thank you for stopping by my blog.

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  13. Cheah19 April 2011 at 11:40

    Gosh, this is too pretty to be eaten! And you've put so much effort in it, I'll never be able to attempt this mammoth task. Thumbs up!

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  14. Anonymous19 April 2011 at 13:00

    I love the blackberries you included!

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  15. Jeannie19 April 2011 at 13:01

    I am really amazed with your creations, all so beautiful and looking so delicious!

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  16. tata | bonitafood19 April 2011 at 15:44

    Sooo festive! Love all your cute little buddies :D

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  17. hanushi19 April 2011 at 16:37

    You can open a bento cafe!! :) All so pretty and it is hard to choose one!

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  18. Smoky Wok (formerly Tastes of Home)19 April 2011 at 19:36

    Aww..this is indeed very festive and a great spring bento! All your bentos are so pretty and painstakingly made :)

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  19. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella19 April 2011 at 20:02

    How do you always managed to get the expressions to look so sweet! You've got such a talent for bento CG!

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  20. bakeneko19 April 2011 at 20:21

    so süß! Du hast wirklich Talent und brauchst wirklich kein Zubehör das sieht jetzt schon immer alles so toll aus ;-)
    Wie lange brauchst Du für so ein Charaben?

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  21. Hester Casey - Alchemy19 April 2011 at 21:16

    What a lovely creation. It would be a stunning edible centrepiece for any feast.

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  22. Cooking Gallery19 April 2011 at 21:37

    @ Everyone - Thank you for your sweet comments :)!

    @ Bakeneko - vielen Dank, Bakeneko, das ist sehr nett von Dir :). Für so ein Charaben brauche ich normalerweise 2-3 Stunden bis ich fertig bin. Ich versuche noch organisierter zu sein, weil ich oft keinen Plan habe und ich verschwinde meine Zeit in der Küche meistens nur um zu denken, was ich noch machen muss ;).

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  23. Katerina20 April 2011 at 00:05

    This looks very "springhy". I love the colors!

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  24. lena20 April 2011 at 00:42

    there are so much goodies in there! fabulous!!

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  25. Maria20 April 2011 at 04:01

    I love it! Such a gorgeous combination of ingredients and the bento looks stunning!

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  26. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen20 April 2011 at 06:42

    This is adorable. You have such fun with food.
    Sam

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  27. Anonymous20 April 2011 at 09:37

    Another great looking bento. Creativities overload!

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  28. sugarpuffi20 April 2011 at 11:54

    wow that must be the cutest bento ive ever seen!! cuteness overloaddddd

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  29. Bobo20 April 2011 at 12:57

    I agree with others.. everthing in the box are so cute!!

    love the quail eggs rilakkuma..never thought of using quail egg to make one.. thanks for sharing the idea.

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  30. Anonymous20 April 2011 at 18:28

    I love your Bento boxes. I accidently came across your site and now I visit it everyday to see new updates.
    And you live in Germany? Wow...
    One question... how long does it take to make a bento box? And any tips on how to get started and what you need? I am thinking of buying a book about bentos and start making my own too.
    Your creations really inspired me...

    Greetings from the Netherlands, Miki

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  31. keri21 April 2011 at 05:31

    Amazing work. You are a true artist. Love it
    keri

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  32. Cooking Gallery21 April 2011 at 06:24

    @ Miki - Hi Miki, thank you for your lovely words :). I am glad that I have inspired you to make bento yourself. Trust me, it will be so much fun. I myself am still new in bento making, just started less than 2 months ago. How long it takes me to make a bento meal? It depends really, a lot of the bentos I have made so far took me around 2-3 hours to make, but simple ones like '2 Little Chicks Bento' or 'Simple Piggy Bento' only took me 5 -10 minutes - Also because I use some leftovers, it helps to save time. But don't get intimidated be the length of time I just stated. I am quite disorganised and I don't plan my bento meals. I normally have some ideas of what to make, but normally just a cute character in mind, I don't think about all the foods (veggies, fruit, etc) I want to fill in the bento box with. This is one reason why I need a very long time to complete my bento 'project'. I know a lot of bento makers plan their bento meals by drawing a sketch in advance, so they know exactly what they need to prepare for their bento, instead of staring at your fridge to get some ideas of what to add into your bento box ;). Getting some bento related books would help you learn some tips about bento making and of course will give you some ideas of what kind of bento you can make. I like browsing bento related sites to get some inspirations too, or just some cute sites, like Sanrio or San-X, they have many cute characters you can use as your bento highlights. I have minimal bento accessories, I don't think many are so useful. The ones you can buy to 'prettify' your bento are something like food picks or food dividers. Emoticon nori punchers could be useful too to make cute expressions to your rice, eggs, etc. The best tip I could give you is probably simply to buy a bento box and start making one - this is how I started ;). I had been thinking of making a bento meal since ages ago, but never made one until I bought myself a nice bento box, which motivated me to make one. I hope this helps and apologies for the long response...! I tend to write too much sometimes ;).

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  33. Emily Ng21 April 2011 at 09:02

    oh..this spring bento is awesome!!! The most festive and beautiful spring bento I had ever see, great job, CG. :)

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  34. Xinmei @ Pudding Pie Lane21 April 2011 at 09:28

    *Sigh* your bento boxes are always so creative and well presented, I could just stare at them for hours! Well done, really really great job :)

    p.s. I attempted one today, after being inspired by your blog. I would be honoured if you would check it out :)

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  35. beyondkimchee21 April 2011 at 09:47

    Oh, my! what a cute bento! It is too cute to even put chopstick into. You did a great job! You must had lots of fun creating them. Yum!

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  36. Anonymous21 April 2011 at 15:13

    @CG
    Thanks for your long reply. Didn't expect to get that size of a reply, but I love it. It was really informative plus I was relieved to read you only have been making bentos for around 2 months and can already make these wonderful boxes.
    I have a picnic with friends soon and I was thinking about making a bento... now I hope I also have the guts to make it when times comes around.
    Greets, Miki

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  37. Yasmin21 April 2011 at 17:05

    I just adore looking at your blog! My friends and I were exploring all of your Bento creations and we love them so much, they are so creative and happy and love filled :)

    Thank you

    Yasmin
    www.tickle-your-tastebuds.blogspot.com

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  38. Victor21 April 2011 at 22:20

    I'm always impressed of your creative bento boxes.

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