Hair-sprouted Chikuwa for Bentos [Charaben]

Name: Hair-sprouted Chikuwa for Bentos [Charaben]
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Chikuwa; 2 florets Broccoli; 1 for decoration Black sesame seeds, ham, mayonnaise, etc.

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I wondered what I could insert in chikuwa to make them fun. Broccoli makes them cute, easy, and useful for character bentos. After making these, I added mayonnaise and they tasted like a yummy salad.

These are convenient in bento as they sit upright. Make sure the broccoli is not too big or it will look unruly. Recipe by Kagocha-

I wondered what I could insert in chikuwa to make them fun. Broccoli makes them cute, easy, and useful for character bentos. After making these, I added mayonnaise and they tasted like a yummy salad.

These are convenient in bento as they sit upright. Make sure the broccoli is not too big or it will look unruly. Recipe by Kagocha-

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I wondered what I could insert in chikuwa to make them fun. Broccoli makes them cute, easy, and useful for character bentos. After making these, I added mayonnaise and they tasted like a yummy salad.

These are convenient in bento as they sit upright. Make sure the broccoli is not too big or it will look unruly. Recipe by Kagocha-

I wondered what I could insert in chikuwa to make them fun. Broccoli makes them cute, easy, and useful for character bentos. After making these, I added mayonnaise and they tasted like a yummy salad.

These are convenient in bento as they sit upright. Make sure the broccoli is not too big or it will look unruly. Recipe by Kagocha-

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Ingredients

2 servings

1Chikuwa
2florets Broccoli
1for decoration Black sesame seeds, ham, mayonnaise, etc.

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Steps

1

Cut the chikuwa into four pieces. Parboil or microwave the broccoli, and cut into the sizes shown.
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Insert the broccoli into the chikuwa, stem first. Trim off any part of the stem that sticks out.
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Here's user "syusyusyu"'s idea. The face was made from sesame seeds and ham. This is sure to delight small children.
4

The sunglasses were made from nori. Very cool.
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They can be a little scary in a bento.
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I made this hairy-topped chikuwa family. Upper-left: Dad, Upper-right: Mom, Lower-left: Big brother, Lower-right: Baby (the hair can be adjusted as the baby grows)
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Addendum: Use a dab of mayonnaise to "glue" on the ham and nori pieces.