Today it is well known that Japanese people eat with chopsticks.
But did you know that they “cook” with chopsticks, too?
For cooking we use larger sized chopsticks like these.
I do cook with tongs and wooden spoons, but my go-to cooking utensil is still my old chopsticks that my mom got for me.
I was in a mood for a Japanese Bento lunch.
This Bento is called “Soboro” Bento in Japan.
Typically ground meat is cooked with soy based sweet sauce and then placed on top of rice along with eggs and vegetables.
My version is 100% plant-based, so what you see here are tempeh “soboro”, sugar peas, cumin tofu, and carrots.
This is how you use the big chopsticks (called “Sai-Bashi” in Japanese).
I can’t think of using any other utensils to do this.
Voila!
The colors are so appetizing.
If you take it to work, school, or a picnic, you want to wrap it like this.
The best part of having a Bento is this moment.
It’s always exciting to open it (especially when someone else made it and you don’t know what’s in it).
Well even when I know exactly what’s in it, it’s still a fun moment (lol).
This Soboro Bento is relatively easy to make, as you can prepare some of the toppings the day before.
And it’s nutritious enough as it is, so you just need some fruit or soup to bring with.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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