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  • Today's lunch is mostly frozen food, aiming for a 15-minute meal.

    Edamame rice bento

    2026.04.03 | cabbage

    I made a bento box using leftover grilled mentaiko and rice with edamame beans as the main dish. A 15-minute bento box with lots of frozen food.

Ingredients and Instructions for Grilled Cod Roe (1 serving)

Grilled Cod Roe

  • Mentaiko
    1 piece
    • Place aluminum foil in a toaster oven and bake until browned

  • Grilled cod roe
  • Grilled cod roe
Husband

I had some mentaiko left over, so I grilled it and put it in my bento box

Wife

Mentaiko is delicious whether raw or grilled

Ingredients and Instructions for Frozen Spring Rolls and Frozen Croquettes (2 servings)

Frozen Spring Rolls and Frozen Croquettes

  • Frozen Spring Rolls and Frozen Croquettes
    1 of each
    • Put both in the microwave and heat for about 60 seconds/p>

  • Frozen Spring Rolls and Frozen Croquettes
  • Frozen spring rolls and frozen croquettes
Husband

I took a shortcut today and used a lot of frozen food

Wife

That’s totally fine, frozen foods and processed foods are delicious these days

Ingredients and Instructions for Stir-fried Cabbage and Sausage (1 serving)

Stir-fried Cabbage and Sausage

  • Cabbage
    1/5
    Sausage
    1
    Mayonnaise
    2 teaspoons (10g)
    Chicken Stock
    1 teaspoon (5g)
    Garlic
    1cm
    Salt and Pepper
    A pinch
    • Add the cabbage and once the oil is evenly distributed, add the seasonings and stir-fry until done

  • Stir-fried cabbage and sausage
  • Stir-fried cabbage and sausage

Ingredients and Instructions for Edamame Rice (1 serving)

Edamame Rice

  • Rice
    1 cup
    Edamame
    A handful
    Dried Bonito Flakes
    1 teaspoon (5g)
    Soy Sauce
    1 teaspoon (5g)
    Salt
    A pinch
    • Add bonito flake seasoning to the rice and mix

  • Edamame Rice
  • Edamame Rice
Husband

Today’s meal is edamame rice. Edamame is delicious on its own, but I added some bonito flakes too.

Wife

Thanks to the bonito flakes, it smelled great and went well with the texture and taste of the edamame.

The bento is complete

Edamame Rice Bento
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