I received lots of bell peppers and wanted to use them up.This time I made it with 1 small yellow bell pepper and 2 red bell peppers. It was tasty with 1 teaspoon of shio-konbu. Recipe by Yunyatomomo

I wanted a good, colorful okazu (side dish) for my bento, so I thought of shrimp with broccoli.The sauce thickens, so it won't make a saucey mess in your lunchbox. Recipe by umemodoki

I made this once when I was out of sweetening ingredients, but it still turned out delicious. Now it's a staple dish.Just be sure not to burn it. Recipe by moriam

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

This is an easy and very handy side dish. I make it quite a lot.It's best not to sauté it for too long, so when the spinach has softened, turn the heat off right away. For 4 servings. Recipe by Donpintan

For my recent companion who likes Japanese flavors:* Squid Daikon* Burdock root (gobo), carrots, and green beans wrapped in chicken tenders and fried* Tamagoyaki (pan-fried rolled egg) with mentaiko (spiced roe) and green onion* Simmered arame-type kelp* Rice with black bean and mixed grains* Takuan (pickled daikon radish)Boil the daikon until it's soft.First bring the simmering sauce's flavoring ingredients to a strong boil before adding adding the squid.Don't overcook the squid; it gets hard.The broth will be squid scented.Add the water to the sauce, and then let the daikon absorb all the flavors as it simmers in the squid-scented sauce.The squid is added back in to simmer again at the end, so the squid and the daikon are both tender. Recipe by pegupepepe

This is one of my favorite party menu items.Whenever seared beef (tataki) is served at restaurants it comes with ponzu sauce, but I made my own original slightly sweet soy sauce based sauce for this.The key is to watch the heat level! This is best when it's rare on the inside and nicely browned on the outside, so once you put the sauce in the pan just turn the meat in it once and take it out right away. Then, keep it in a zip bag with the sauce, and it will penetrate the meat! For 4 servings. Recipe by Tamae

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

I'm expanding my bento recipes!Nothing to note. Recipe by yukanosuke

My son's in high school and always has a big appetite. He loves eating meat, so I added a lot of it here.Take out the marinated beef from the refrigerator first thing in the morning so that the beef will come to room temperature when cooked.I added grilled tofu for the picture.If you use Japanese beef, it'll be soft and tasty.Add ginger if you like. Recipe by Kyarameruhappi-

I came up with this recipe on the spot.If using small filets of cod, decrease the amount of seasoning. For 2 servings. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

I love kabocha squash boiled in miso, and I had some kidney beans - so I thought of this recipe. It's easy to make but has a taste stronger than usual simmered dishes, so it's best suited for bentos. Try varying the basic recipe.Adjust the cooking time depending on your home microwave. Mixing it twice while you cook in the microwave will help keep the flavor from becoming inconsistent. Tastes delicious even if it falls apart. For 3 small cupcake liners. Recipe by Tamochan