Miso-grilled rice ball bento

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I focused on two types of rice balls.
Miso-grilled rice ball bento
2026.04.07 ｜ cherry tomatoes
Considering the colors and flavors, I included two types of rice balls: one coated with miso paste and another mixed with shiso and pickled plums.

Ingredients and Instructions for Onigiri (1 serving)

Shiso and Pickled Plum Onigiri

Rice
120g

Pickled Plum
1 piece

Shiso
4 leaves
- Mash the plum and julienne the shiso.
- Mix with rice and form into balls. Adding white sesame seeds would also be good.

Miso grilled rice ball

Rice
120g

Miso
1 tablespoon (15g)

Mirin
2 teaspoons (10g)
- Boil the mirin in the microwave
- Mix the miso and mirin
- Make rice balls2 and bake in a toaster oven until browned. In my house it takes about 10 minutes.

Husband

I made two kinds of rice balls, considering the taste and appearance

Wife

The miso-grilled rice ball was more delicious than I imagined, the white miso was a good match.
Shiso and pickled plums are a refreshing and reliable taste, aren’t they?

Ingredients and Instructions for Egg Pouches (2 servings)

Egg Pouches

Eggs
2

Fried Tofu
1 piece

Water
200cc

Mirin
1 tablespoon (15g)

Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons (30g)

Sugar
1 tablespoon (15g)

Granulated Dashi
1 teaspoon (5g)
- If possible, blanch the fried tofu, but it’s okay if you don’t.
- Cut the fried tofu in half. Putting the egg in a small cup first makes it easier to put into the fried tofu. Secure the opening with a toothpick or pasta.
- Add the seasonings and water, and heat over a low flame, being careful not to let the egg spill out. Once it’s warm, put the egg pouches inside. For bento boxes, you want to make sure it’s thoroughly cooked, so simmer for about 15 minutes.

Husband

I intended to put more side dishes in, but the rice ball was too big so I could only fit a little

Wife

Yeah, the egg pouches were delicious, so I wanted a whole egg! lol
But the rice balls were already seasoned, so it wasn’t unsatisfying.
Make lots more rice ball bentos!