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  • Grilled salmon from the previous day on top of a nori bento

    Salmon and seaweed bento box

    2026.03.18 | broccoli

    A nori bento box featuring leftover grilled salmon from the previous day, topped with spinach with sesame dressing. I aimed for a well-balanced bento with meat, fish, and vegetables.

Ingredients and Instructions for Tamagoyaki (Serves 2)

  • Eggs
    2
    Mayonnaise
    A Little (3g)
    Sugar
    A Little Over 1 Teaspoon (7g)
    Oil
    4g
    • Add mayonnaise and sugar and beat the eggs

    • Add oil and heat over slightly strong low heat

    • Blanch the eggs in three batches, rolling them up

  • Salmon and seaweed bento
  • Salmon seaweed bento
Husband

Even if the shape of the tamagoyaki (rolled omelet) isn’t perfect, it’s okay to force it into shape in the end

Wife

I’ll force it into shape in the end too lol

Ingredients and Instructions for Chikuwa Isobe-age (2 servings)

  • Chikuwa
    2 pieces
    Wheat Flour
    1 tablespoon (15g)
    Water
    1 tablespoon (15g)
    Aonori (dried green seaweed flakes)
    1 teaspoon (5g)
    Oil
    2 tablespoons (30g)
    • Cut the chikuwa in half lengthwise and then in half crosswise

    • Mix flour, water, and dried seaweed

    • 2Attach the chikuwa

    • Fry in oil heated over medium heat for about 1 minute

  • Deep-fried chikuwa wrapped in seaweed
  • Chikuwa no Isobe-age

Ingredients and Instructions for Stir-fried Broccoli and Sausage (Serves 2)

  • Sausage
    2 pieces
    Broccoli
    Appropriate amount
    Salt
    A pinch (1g)
    Black pepper
    A pinch (1g)
    Chicken stock
    A pinch (1g)
    • Cut the sausage and broccoli into bite-sized pieces

    • Mix in salt, black pepper, and chicken stock.

  • Salmon and seaweed bento
  • Salmon and Seaweed Bento

Ingredients and Instructions for Spinach with Sesame Dressing (2 servings)

  • Spinach
    One bunch
    Soy sauce
    1 teaspoon (5g)
    Sugar
    10g
    Ground sesame seeds
    1 tablespoon (15g)
    • Boil the spinach for about 20 seconds and drain the water

    • Mix the soy sauce, sugar, and ground sesame seeds

Ingredients and Instructions for Nori Bento (1 serving)

  • Rice
    Half a cup
    Seaweed
    Half a sheet
    Bonito flakes
    3g
    Soy sauce
    A little
    • Serve half of the rice and top with bonito flakes, soy sauce, and seaweed in that order

    • Serve the remaining rice and top with bonito flakes, soy sauce, and seaweed in that order to complete

  • Salmon and Seaweed Bento
  • Salmon seaweed bento
Husband

Nori bento tastes best with double layers of seaweed

Wife

Yeah, I’m happy when there are double layers ♪ It makes me want to eat more

Bento is complete

Salmon and Seaweed Bento
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