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Monday, 28 February 2011 23:50

Kawaii Bento

 

Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients (makes about 25-30 meatballs)
1 lb ground chicken (or beef)
1 egg (or 1/2 tsp starch & 1/2 tsp water)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs sake
1 tbs ketchup
2 tbs rice vinegar
2 tbs water
Directions
1 tsp starch + 1 tsp water, pre-mixed
1 tbs vegetable oil for stir fry
1. Combine ground meat, beaten egg and onion in a large ball and mix well. For children who have egg allergies, use pre-mixed 1/2 tsp starch and 1/2 tsp water to replace the egg.
2. Form into bite-size balls.
3. In a small bowl, mix sugar, soy sauce, sake, ketchup, vinegar and water to make sauce.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in meatballs and cook about 5 minutes until outside is brown. Remove excess oil using paper towel, then add the sauce. Cook about 5 minutes more until the liquid is almost gone. Make sure meat is well-done.
4. Add pre-mixed starch and water to make the leftover sauce thicker.

 

Vegetable Mini-Curry

Ingredients (makes about 10-15 patties)
2 tbs Kikkoman Ginza Curry Sauce
2 leaves of spinach, chopped
2 slices of carrot
Directions
1. Cut the carrot in heart shape, then steam or boil.
2. Chop spinach finely.
3. In a small cup, mix curry sauce and chopped spinach. Heat in microwave for half minute.
4. Place the curry sauce in a plastic container. Top with the carrot.

Kikkoman Ginza Curry

 

Panda Rice Balls

Ingredients (makes about 10-15 patties)
1/3  cup rice, cooked
1 slice of nori seaweed
1 tbs  umeboshi (pickled plum)
Directions
1. Divide rice into three triangular pieces. You may use a rice ball maker.
2. Cut nori with scissors to make 8 round shapes. Stick the round-shaped nori to the rice balls to make panda eyes and ears. Use a grain of rice and umeboshi to decorate as eyes and mouth.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:17