There are usually 8 to 10 eggs in a can of boiled quail eggs, so you won't be able to use it all up if you make 1-2 rolls for a regular bento. So why not make a big batch of these for a Sports Day festival bento!Do your kids get excited about quail eggs as mine do?Add the sauce in over low heat, and make sure to shake the pan back and forth.If you roll the quail eggs the day before (e.g. a big event like Sports Festival), you will be done in 5 minutes the day of.If you wrap these up with the yellow side of the chikuwa facing outward, then the rolls will not look very pleasant. Make sure to roll the browned side outwards! Lol. For 8 rolls. Recipe by Shijimi24

I came up with this when thinking of what I could use in a bento.Just boil the okra, let cool, and stuff into chikura. The okra is rather short, so there's not much leftover. If you boil the okra the day before, it's even easier. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

I found it too much work to try to stuff cheese into the holes of chikuwa, so I started rolling them instead, and progressed to this stage. I've been making this for my family for 5 years - it's a long-running hit!The key is to adjust the way the cheese and shiso leaf are layered so that they don't get stacked up at the end of the roll. Although it's a bit extra work, score the chikuwa since those scores are really important in making the chikuwa easier to roll. Recipe by Karumichan

I always make this as a bento box filler. It's a quick and delicious recipe.These are tasty when you stir fry them until browned in Step 2.After you add the ketchup, they might burn easily, so be careful. Recipe by Manmarukokoro

I had wrapped imitation crab sticks in tamagoyaki before, so I figured I might as well try doing the same with chikuwa. When I stuffed green beans into the chikuwa, the tamagoyaki became bright and colorful too!You use the chikuwa for support when wrapping, so you can wrap them up pretty nicely.I hate sweet tamagoyaki...so I use white dashi stock to season the egg instead. For bentos for 2 people. Recipe by Gissele

I used bento picks for these easy acorns that even I can make, even though I'm all thumbs.No special tricks! Recipe by TWOHEARTS

These cute little chicks made from chikuwa and edamame are so adorable! The spring green color really stands out. The origin of this recipe: I wanted to make something that would delight children, so I created these little chicks!

This is the second in my series of ham ribbon recipes, following"Just 1 Slice Ham Ribbon (Decorative Bento)".I pondered the question of how to make a cuter ham ribbon, and this is the result.I made 3 ribbons at first, but they were too big, so I made 2 instead.These are easier to make with big circles. I chop up the remaining ham and add it to omelettes and fried rice and so on. For 1 piece. Recipe by Yuring

Its not a good idea pack raw ham and chikuwa in bentos on hot days, so I toasted them and they were delicious. I love the smell of burnt mayonnaise!Make sure to wrap tightly. Recipe by Oujimama

I wanted to make an easy and colourful side dish for my bento.- Recipe by Hotochan mama

Thank you for making this recipe popular and for featuring it in the category! It's perfect when you need a quick side for a bento or an easy appetizer.Recipe background: I created this recipe while making daily bento lunches.This recipe won a new dish award in the recipe contest. Thank you!

This is a tamagoyaki with a twist . It is filling, and colorful.When cutting, shiso leaves are a bit hard to cut, so please use a knife that cuts well and slice into the omelette as hard as you can! For 3-4 people. Recipe by Mayumi