Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Panda Somen Salad Bento


Panda Somen Salad Bento, originally uploaded by sherimiya ♥.
Okay, starting to cook a little for bento now. Does boiling somen noodles count? It's been so hot here that somen salad is really the best thing to cool down with. I topped this one with shredded carrot, ocean salad, green onion and furikake. You could also add lettuce, egg, ham, krab, kamaboko, or whatever you like. I put some tsuyu in the round blue container for him to pour on the somen just before he eats it. To the side I put the standard three: steamed broccoli, yellow cauliflower and romanesco. In the bottom tier of this cool skinny bento I put all the fruits: cherries, white nectarines and -- yes -- lychee!! It's not summer if I don't make my traditional lychee/blueberry panda. So here he is. I also added some other panda pals too, so they can have a panda party in the skinny bento! Not sure how I feel about this shape yet. I've seen others use it so elegantly, but I feel like I have to handle it carefully or it'll flip out of my hands and fall straight on the floor. It is unique though, isn't it?

18 comments:

  1. Very cute idea with the blueberry eyes :)

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  2. Love it! I really really want to have a skinny bento box like this.. I have no idea how you manage the patience to cut out the panda's mouth and nose. Seriously. Makes me glad I'm such a beginner.. no pressure! lol.

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  3. I do love your skinny bento box. It's a cool box! And that Lychee Panda is so cute. Even the hot weather in summer can't stop you from your bento creativity hehehe :D

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  4. I say yes, boiling noodles counts :D I love the cute pandas all over!

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  5. Hi Sheri, Somen salad is an excellent choice for hot weather. I'm a sucker for cold noodles! Yum. Your skinny box is nice. I'm still "on the fence" on them, but your presentation makes me want to give it another try. Maybe if try doing pandas...

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  6. To date I don't own any slim/skinny bento box and thought maybe I should get one! Just for collection purposes! Crazy huh? :P

    Nice work with the little panda!

    Why color pencils and not choipsticks? :P

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  7. Cute pandas! and love cold noodles on a hot day too. Skinny boxes are fun. So urban. So NYC. So right on !! :)

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  8. Thanks SIG!

    Chantale, the nose and mouth are cut with a paper punch! I didn't cut that by hand :) You'll be surprised how little work I actually do by hand, heh!

    Thanks Lia, always so sweet!

    Jenn, I thought you would like the playful panda party!

    Debra, right? Somen salad = summer! I notice you don't use yours too often either. We're similar... I want to try when I see others use it, but my brain wants to make a wider bento! Ha.

    Angeleyes, the only new bento boxes I get are ones I don't have already. It's the best reason to get one, in my opinion! And those really are chopsticks, hehe.

    Hi Judy! No wonder! I need to get my urban chic on! Thanks!

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  9. Oh, this is darling! I am in love with the panda picks. Someday, I'm going to California just to bento shop.

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  10. This panda is just too cute!! Love it :)

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  11. Love somen salad for hot days, look forward to making one like this! Eye-catching bento, lychee panda is inspired!

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  12. LOVE mr. blueberry panda - eek, TOO cute!! and i think you used the skinny box excellently - the somen salad is a perfect filler (skinny noodles, flexible so they conform to the shape of the box) with delicious-looking toppings!

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  13. I would definitely count boiling noodles as cooking! :) I love this skinny bento. The lychee panda is too cute. Another clever lunch!

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  14. If anyone can make a skinny bento look great, it is you Sheri! Congrats, this is so cute. And more lychee! :-)

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  15. Soooo cute! Lychee and blueberry pandas! You are too creative and what a delicious combination for the hot summer weather. :)

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  16. Shannon, you should. And bring a big suitcase! Thanks!

    Thanks Margot!

    Thanks Bentobird!

    Aw, thanks megan. You're so expert at this box, I should just study yours next time and try to copy!

    Thanks Lyndsey, haha!

    Sonoma Bento, So sweet of you. Thanks a lot! Lychee all summer if I'm lucky!

    Hi Susan, thanks a lot!

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  17. Yes! the perfect solution for a hot humid day. thank you Sheri! yum

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