I actually served myself lunch in the dish bento the other day. Here’s what it looks like:
Starting in the upper left, I had:
- Kimchi (from a jar) and pickled radish (home made)
- Simmered kabocha squash with dried shiso sprinkle
- Shredded fresh napa cabbage with sesame dressing
- Rice with flaked salmon, sesame seeds, and aonori
- Mackerel (from a tin) with plum sauce and naruto maki kamaboko
- Marinated poached lotus root, roasted japanese eggplant, and shiitake mushrooms with black bean sauce
Lots of food, to be sure, but mostly vegetables, fruits, and grains. I don’t always have this much variety, but sometimes I go a little overboard when I’m grocery shopping. Such hardship, I know.
