15 healthy Back-to-school lunch ideas and inspirations. Also includes food safety, decoration tips and all you need to know about bento making!
Yakisoba Pan 焼きそばパン
Savory Japanese stir fried noodles stuffed in the soft spongy hot dog bun, Yakisoba Pan is a popular lunch and snack you can find all over Japan. If you are a carb-lover, this conveniently paired starch-on-starch action is your ultimate sandwich of choice.
Teriyaki Steak Rolls 野菜の牛肉巻き
Savory pan-seared teriyaki steak rolls with veggies and glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce. This Japanese home cooked dish is great for dinner and bento!
Futomaki 太巻き (Ehomaki 恵方巻き)
Futomaki is a traditional thick sushi roll typically filled with vegetables and sometimes include cooked fish like unagi.
Pressure Cooker Potato Salad 圧力鍋でポテトサラダ
Make this creamy and smooth pressure cooker potato salad easily and quickly at home, give it a try as you’ll probably love it like my family does.
Tenmusu (Tempura Shrimp Rice Ball) 天むす
Tenmusu is a delicious Nagoya specialty food with deep fried shrimp tempura inside a rice ball and wrapped with Nori. It’s easy to make and amazingly yummy!
Teriyaki Salmon Onigirazu 照り焼きサーモンおにぎらず
Delicious teriyaki salmon onigirazu with grilled asparagus sandwiched in steamed rice and wrapped in nori. Great quick lunch or snack idea!
Spam Onigirazu スパムおにぎらず
Spam Onigirazu is perfect for a quick meal or snack on the go, this delightful treat is made with eggs, rice, and classic spam.
Chicken Katsu Onigirazu チキンカツおにぎらず
Delicious Chicken Katsu Onigirazu made with healthy baked chicken katsu, tonkatsu sauce, mustard, steamed rice, and thinly sliced cabbage.
Bulgogi Onigirazu
A big hit in Japan in 2015, this delicious bulgogi onigirazu has Amazing Korean marinated beef, eggs, bean sprout, carrot, spinach, and shiitake mushroom wrapped with steamed rice and nori.