Bento Box - Shigureni Bento (Beef and Burdock)
The rice is covered with Braised Beef and Burdock with Ginger (Shigureni). Shigureni Bento consists of rice with Shigureni, Simmered Pumpkin and some vegetables, all of which contribute to making the bento box so colourful.Because bento is usually made mostly from left-over dishes or make-ahead dishes, the time indicated in this recipe only shows the time to pack the bento box.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup cooked rice ((note 1))
- ⅓ quantity of Braised Beef and Burdock with Ginger (Shigureni) (recipe (note 2))
- 2 pieces Simmered Pumpkin ((note 3))
- 5 slices Senmai-zuke Daikon ((note 4))
- 2 spears asparagus (, end trimmed (note 5))
- 2 tomato wedges ((or mini tomatoes))
- A bento box of your choice
Instructions
- 1
While the rice is still hot or warm, place it in the largest compartment of the bento box, allowing for the Shigureni to be placed on top. Let it cool.
- 2
Boil water in a pot, add a couple of pinches of salt. Blanch asparagus spears for a minute or so. Drain and rinse under running water to cool them down quickly, then cut them to about 4-5cm long pieces (note 6).
- 3
Place the Shigureni on the rice so that the rice is completely covered. If there is sauce left in the container of the Shigureni, pour the sauce over it.
- 4
Put Simmered Pumpkin pieces in one of the empty compartments. If your bento box does not have compartments, you may want to use a paper cupcake liner to put it in. Since the pumpkin does not come with sauce, having a partition is not so critical.
- 5
In the other empty compartment, place tomato wedges and asparagus.
- 6
Put the Senmai-zuke Daikon in a foil or paper cup and place the cup next to the asparagus.