Hanami Bento Box February 27, 2022 / by Junko The long awaited Sakura season is finally here! It is time to bring bento boxes outdoors to enjoy them under the cherry blossoms. In our March lesson, we will be making a bento box that we would like you to bring to these outings. We will be making 3 types of cute “onigiri (rice balls)” and 3 kinds of easy and tasty side dishes using seasonal ingredients. We are sure that you will be very popular if you bring a homemade bento box to your Hanami! 3 types of barrel-shaped onigiri Chicken rolled vegetables Canola flowers and firefly squid with vinegar and miso sauce Savory egg omelet with pickled ginger Miso soup Sakura mochi & Green tea Junko There are so many Japanese dishes and cultures that are not well known outside of Japan and I’m happy to introduce them to you! If you tested any of our recipes feel free to send us a photo and your comments and we will be happy to publish them, even if it wasn't a complete success! :) Seeking the best balance of being free and living a stable life in this busy city, I enjoy kitchen gardening to deepen my connection with nature. Lately, I enjoy traveling to places I’ve never been and dancing Salsa/Kizomba there. Always a traveler at heart. Freelance web/graphic designer. Coffee & chocolate addict.