The bentos today were related to the Japanese Boys' Festival. It's something I always wanted to make, and I'm glad I finally did it. Not my original idea, there were so many such bentos around on Japanese site, so it was easy to just copy the idea from here and there. :P
![IMG_9092](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7118103959_2a95221653.jpg)
Bento for IT, in the box are onigiri, fried dumplings, pork rolls, sausage, strawberries and blueberries.
![IMG_9095](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7118107797_ccc4bccb53.jpg)
Bento for LT, same food as above.
![IMG_9093](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/6972027300_55946d99f5.jpg)
Bento for IT's recess, in the box are nutella bread, sausage, fried dumpling and grapes. Argh, I know I added on too much gel for the boys' cheeks, but I had no time to rectify. :P
![IMG_9094](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7118106559_8a6fcc37d4.jpg)
Bento for LT to bring to School, same food as above.
![IMG_9089](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6972024772_145c744d55.jpg)
The imprints on the fish were not very clear, these were not my usual sausages. I bought another brand to try but the imprints do not show up well.
![IMG_9096](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7118109083_5d941b9912.jpg)
Lucheon meat/asparagus fried rice and fried dumplings for me. :)
![IMG_9111](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8011/6972044272_a308b813a3.jpg)
I bought these for the boys last week. I had intended to use them as props for my photo today, but I forgot to bring them in from my patio in my rush this morning. Hiaz. :( I wonder whether they will last till next year, lol. :P
I did a tutorial on how to fold the hats, using origami paper. The hats in my bentos were folded using wax paper. :)
![IMG_9097](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6972032054_59d40645ee.jpg)
Start off with a square paper, coloured side down.
![IMG_9099](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7118111453_2218090bc7.jpg)
Fold it in half to form a triangle. Next, fold the 2 sides to meet the white line in the center.
![IMG_9101](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7118112371_3787647f51.jpg)
Fold right side.
![IMG_9102](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/6972036398_2a6063300d.jpg)
Fold left side. Next, fold the top flaps in half, at the white line.
![IMG_9103](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/6972035370_7f4f763ea4.jpg)
Fold left flap down.
![IMG_9104](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/7118115783_dfcc208f7f.jpg)
Fold right flap down. Now, turn bottom side to the top.
![IMG_9105](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/6972039558_9735cfaf08.jpg)
Fold the top flap at the white line. Fold left side first.
![IMG_9106](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/6972038682_c24a238c46.jpg)
Fold right side now.
![IMG_9107](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6972040488_fcfc97200e.jpg)
Fold the first half of the bottom flap about 3/4 of the way.
![IMG_9109](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/6972041798_6a4e821a84.jpg)
Then make another fold. Tuck the other flap inside the hat.
![IMG_9110](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8001/6972042928_3b6453692d.jpg)
Ta-dah, it's done. I hope I did not confuse you, not too good with explaining this.
Happy weekends! It's going to be a holiday on next Tuesday! :D
Where to get same or similar stuff seen in today's post:
![](http://www.allthingsforsale.com/2160-2963-home/silicone-microwavable-reusable-bento-baran-food-cup-lettuce-leaf.jpg)
![](http://www.allthingsforsale.com/2469-3538-home/lacquer-block-bento-lunch-box-2-tier-with-chopsticks-and-cold-gel-gred.jpg)
![](http://www.allthingsforsale.com/2466-3535-home/lacquer-block-bento-lunch-box-2-tier-with-chopsticks-and-cold-gel-blue.jpg)
![](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0029/8962/products/picks_bamboo_ume_package_medium.jpg?106909)
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ReplyDeletedont worry abt the "scales" on the fishes, they look quite distinctive to me! thanks for sharing the origami hat!
Tks a lot, hv a good hol, lots of off days next wk. :)
Delete10 mins for such cute bento, will take me 30 mins or more for sure, lol. Love the fish and the onigiris are so adorable:) Thanks for the hat origami tutorial. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLol, no, Rina, I din wd it well, took me more than 30 mins to do this, n only left with 10 mins to get myself ready to go out.
DeleteI love the sausage "fish" & that hat. Tks for sharing the tutorial, hope to try it out some days. Fm Emily
ReplyDeleteTks a lot, Emily. :)
DeleteSo cute! Your bentos are always my favorite, Ming - you're very good at photos! I'd love to see you have a book one day. ^^
ReplyDeleteTks so much for ur kind compliments. :) Yours nvr fail to impress me every time. :)
DeleteWow, these are great! I haven't masted a lot of the cuter techniques for packing bentos, but wow yours are great!
ReplyDeleteGina, tks a lot, urs ar great too, I love how the natural colours of ur fd brightens up the box. :)
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