I remember my son was around two years old when he tried his first Ebi Fry (Fried Prawn). He immediately fell in love with this crispy crunchy prawn and it’s one of his favorite dishes since.
The Ebi Fry he had was a part of Japanese Bento that I purchased from a Japanese grocery store. He was still small to eat his own lunch so we used to share one bento. Ebi Fry Bento typically has only one large deep fried prawn along with several side dishes, and the whole prawn was gone before I realized.
When my son was first born, I continue to cook but did not deep fry food because you need full attention when deep frying. Stepping out of the kitchen can be very dangerous when you’re deep frying (Please stay in the kitchen at all times while deep frying!).
When I learned that he really, REALLY loves Ebi Fry, I occasionally made it for him when my husband was around. It was a real treat for all of us. Several years already passed by since then, but my son’s love for Ebi Fry hasn’t changed a bit. I knew his face would brighten up when he sees Ebi Fry in his lunch box. So I made it again.
Previous Dinner was: Ebi Fry
Lunch Next Day:
- Ebi Fry Bento
- Small fruit box
- Water bottle
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Ebi Fry Bento
Ingredients
- cooked Japanese short-grain rice
- ebi fry (pre-cooked)
- lettuce (for garnish)
- tomato
- broccoli (pre-blanched, see Notes)
- Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette) (pre-cooked)
- furikake (rice seasoning)
Instructions
- Fill up half of the bento box with Japanese rice. Let it cool so that hot/warm rice will not warm up other cool food.
- Reheat leftover ebi fry in a toaster oven until it's warm thoroughly.
- Wash lettuce and tomatoes and pat dry. Place nicely in the bento box.
- Pack cooled ebi fry on top of lettuce.
- Put tamagoyaki in the bento box.
- Sprinkle furikake on top of rice.
- Cool down completely before closing the bento box.
I think so far this is my favorite of your bento recipes. Love everything in there, yummmy!
My face would brighten up too if you served me this. Absolutely lovely, happy weekend 🙂
This bento is for me….!!! I love prawn…!!!
He’s always been a smart kid, eh? Still trying to get sushi rice down first…I’m trying…
Beautiful… and delicious for someone like me wholoved fired prawns and fried fish!
I envy the light you have in your pictures… here in Sweden in winter is so dark… at 14:30 is already dark and the sun is so low. I am getting so mad because I can take nice light up picture (with natural light) only during the weekend when I do it at mid-day), in the evenings is really difficult. BUT it is getting better now since we are going towards spring.
Ciao.
What a gorgeous Bento for your son. My children love it when I make something like this for them, I will have to start doing it again. Thank you for reminding me 🙂
I bet your son’s face brightens up when he sees ebi fry! Mine has already brightened up looking at your photos 😉 Ebi fry is one of the best dishes in the world (not only in Japanese cuisine). I could have it every day for lunch (especially if it was placed in such a beautiful bento as yours). Alas mine never looks so gorgeous…
(Sorry for being late with this comment! I am really slow this week… or is it you who is amazingly quick with posting? I am impressed as always).
It’s such a joy seeing the little ones loving their food. That looks delicious, Nami. Love the little cupcake and little happy face. Such sweet memories for your son : )
Nami, what a very loving blog post – I like the way you write about your son´s food preference. It is so nice to see the happy face when you prepare the favorite food(s) for one or more of the children, that´s what makes cooking and preparation so much fun! And your son´s bento box with the delicious looking Fried Prwns looks delightful – although, personally, I am partial to the Tamagoyaki!
Delicious
Hi Nami, your son is a very lucky boy!
Oh my! I would most definitely not complain if you packed me this for lunch. Ebi fry is also one of my favourite-way more than prawn tempura!!
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for your kind comment Vivi! 🙂
Why don’t u make for me next time, dear? I love Ebi fry & I’m one big kid too! Hey, u may like to check out my latest dining @ L’Embellir, A Michelin-starred French Restaurant In Tokyo!
I see why it’s his favorite! His bento looks scrumptious!!
Oh what can I say, I feel so good when I;m looking to your bentos!
Have a nice weekend my friend!