We’re starting a bento box delivery service, and in a stroke of genius have decided to call it “Matcha Sundays Bento“. Yeah.
Our bento boxes are, generally speaking, rice with a bunch of different bites, as you can see below. You’ll notice there isn’t any meat. That’s because a lot of “washoku” (和食) as enjoyed by countless generations consisted mainly of seasonal vegetables and fish. So our bento boxes are all about enjoying vegetables and fish the traditional way.
NOTE: The photos below are courtesy of the Ajinomoto Park recipe website.
Dishes with Daikon (大根)
Simmered Daikon
Simmered Daikon & “konbu” kelp
Simmered Daikon & Abura-Age
Daikon & Carrot Kinpira
Daikon & Cucumber Sesame Salad
Vinegar Daikon & Carrot
Dishes with Burdock Root (ごぼう)
Kinpira Gobō
Smashed Burdock Root
Simmered Burdock & “Konbu” Kelp
Nanban-Style Burdock & Cucumber
Dishes with Spinach (ほうれん草)
Spinach with Bonito Flakes
Seared Spinach & Abura-age
Spinach with Sesame
Spinach with Ginger & Sesame
Dishes with Lotus Root (蓮根)
Renkon & Carrot Kinpira
Spicy Renkon & Konnyaku
Miscellaneous Dishes
Sweet Black Beans
Simmered Bamboo Shoot
Simmered Sweet Potato
Simmered Konnyaku, Carrot & Bean
Simmered “Kabocha” Pumpkin
