Monday, February 1, 2010

Lentil Curry Bento


Lentil Curry Bento, originally uploaded by sherimiya ♥.
Starting the week with the 4-square 4-color bento box!

Here's a little historical tidbit: Many moons ago, when hapabento and I were just young'uns, we each had a round bento box. We also had other boxes, but we noticed something interesting. Whenever we used the round box, the bento looked beautiful. Even when we were tired that day and only had leftovers, somehow the food you threw in the round box became a lovely bento. Try it, you'll see. Amazing, right? So, this box was christened The Magic Round Box. Its status remained until the appearance of hapabento's 4 Square Box. I was skeptical at first, but then I got one, and lo, it's true. I mean, look at it -- it's got 4 boxes within another box, all perfect stylized squares of varying colors. You can color-coordinate or not, mix and match flavors or textures, use a theme, the options are seemingly endless. Very cool, right? And so, the Magic 4 Square Box was born!

Anyway, back to today's bento: MisterMan got lentil curry over rice with carrot butterflies, purple potato chips, spring greens salad with peppadews and radish mushroom, and fruit box with grapes, red pear and sliced kumquats.

Radish has a heart shaped spot, did you notice it? And the red spotted background is one of a few that I got as a gift from a bento buddy... thank you!! It's just right to start off the "red" month of love... ^_^

Happy Monday bento friends!

16 comments:

  1. This box is really cool Sheri! So many little details in today's bento. Tiny heart on the radish is too cute ... lovely red theme (^.^)

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  2. I love the detailing here. The butterfly carrots are great!!

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  3. Hi Lia, thanks a lot!
    Didn't even know about the red theme when I made this one, but luckily it fits, hehe :)

    Thanks Melanie,I got a set of multiple sized butterflies, and the tiny one is my fave :)

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  4. Beautiful bento with those lovely butterflies! I have to agree that it is a fabulous bento box. :D

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  5. You never cease to amaze me. Just your description had my mouth watering. I've been trying to find one of these bentos but no luck yet. I love the tiny heart, so sweet.

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  6. Thanks Susan! I thought it would be too big, but it's actually easy to fill up.

    Marisa, thanks a lot! I found this one at Tokyo Lifestyle in L.A. I hope you can find one near you. The heart cutout started as an accidental knife slip, but I think I covered it well, hehe! :)

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  7. i love love LOVE the radish with the heart shaped spot. the cutest thing i've ever seen, really. the rilakkuma (?) baran is cute too.

    and i agree, the MRB and the MSB (magic SQUARE bento) make any food look gorgeous -- your food and arrangements don't need the help, though :-)

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  8. Thanks megan! I was happy I could turn it into something, or else I was gonna flip it over to the back. :)
    It's a fun bento; my boy calls it "fancy!!"

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  9. i like lentils but somehow never got to cooking them myself. love the details and its a nice box to have bits of everything, colourful too.

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  10. I rarely think of lentils either, and then I realize they're so quick that I should do them more often.
    Thanks javapot!

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  11. I got a little misty eyed thinking about my poor neglected MRB! *sniff* But your awesome M4SB cheered me right back up! Woot! So colorful and delish looking.

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  12. oh that little mushroom is so cute! :D And you are very right with the round boxes. Round boxes are awesome! ^__^

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  13. Hi Debra,
    Don't worry, we see your lovely MRB every day on your avatar and atop your blog! But this one does give it some competition, eh? Thanks!

    Hi Token, thanks, glad you agree! There is something zen and infinite about the round :)

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  14. The radish with heart spots is so adorable!!! What a fantastic idea!

    I do love that four square box it is so much fun to look at :D

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  15. Can't stop looking the magic mushroom--all the more charming in that I did not see the heart on first pass. Little details make for such great bento pleasure! The super-healthy contents look wonderful in the trusty magic square bento (esp with sweet butterfly grace notes!)

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  16. Thanks Jenn! haha!

    Thanks bentobird,
    How sweet your poetic words are :) Let's hope we all find magic mushrooms in our bento one day :)

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