A Cute Bento Item: Crabstick and Cheese Rolls

Make easy salad rolls using Vietnamese rice paper. Pack them in a box for a workday breakfast or a convenient picnic meal.

This is a dish you can make with ingredients readily at hand. I made them because I wanted a dish that would be pretty in a lunchbox. These are cute and delicious.Place the shiso so its top side shows when the roll is cut. This will make the roll more attractive.You can add sliced cheese into the roll if you want.If you worry about the lunchbox in the summer or autumn heat, you can lightly cook the rolls after completing step 5. Heat sesame oil in a pan over low heat and cook the rolls covered with a lid. Recipe by Iku..

Do boys like it? Crayfish, haha! It's easy to make~The story behind this recipeI saw it in a friend's photo sometimes, so I decided to try making it☆Maybe boys will like it...

I had some leftover imitation crab sticks, so I made tamagoyaki a little different than the usual.Cook it over low heat. You can use 2 slices of ham and cheese if you like. Standing it up vertically to cool will help it shape into a cylinder without becoming smashed. For 4 slices. Recipe by *Anna*

I love the combination of nori seaweed and cheese.The cheese does come melting out, but just mix it with the sauce. The cheese is savory on its own, but you can adjust the seasonings to taste! For 2-3 servings. Recipe by Karubo-n

Frozen green beans are so convenient!When making bentos, you don't have to boil them first, so they're even more convenient!I love rolling things, so I tried rolling green beans!The cut side is so cute!Roll very tightly, and start cooking the rolls seams down.Use frozen green beans so that you don't have to boil them before rolling them!If using fresh green beans, blanch first. For 1 bento serving. Recipe by Makitoin

This is a recipe my mother used to make.You can easily make just one, so it's great for bentos. While you are baking it in the oven, you can toast bread for breakfast at the same time. Since a delicious liquid will come out of the mushroom while it's baking, it's best to put it in an aluminium foil cup or on a piece of foil. Recipe by Gonza mama

I make this when I am out of ideas for what to put in my bento.Be careful not to take away too much of the grease and the water to prevent the taste from getting too overwhelming.Thinly sliced pork belly is soft it matches the cheese well, but I recommend you use meat that has a less fat since you are using cheese too. Recipe by @LECHE

My mom used to pack this dish in my bento. It's one of my favorite dishes since I was a kid.They're delicious fresh but also taste great cold.It's super easy.You will finish deep-frying in 1-2 minutes.While deep-frying, they will float to the surface, so flip them over and deep-fry until both sides become brown.You can also use flour → eggs → panko bread crumbs for coating. Recipe by Plus Nine

I used leftover green beans and imitation crab stick as fillings for a Japanese omelet.It's hard to roll if you put in too much filling.Please adjust the seasoning as you like.I used the frozen green beans without defrosting them. Recipe by Yuukarikoara

Since I love white hanpen fishcakes, I thought hanpen-wrapped pork rolls would be tasty.As I suspected, the combination of the crispy pork and the fluffy hanpen was delicious.It helps to use a tea strainer when sprinkling the flour.When roasting, try not to agitate the pork rolls with chopsticks, otherwise they may unravel. It's best to slowly roast each side.Even when cool, these are delicous and cute little rolls that go perfectly in a bento lunch box. For 9 rolls. Recipe by Yusase mama

I had spaces to fill in between the side dishes packed in my bento box.None in particular! For 2 pieces. Recipe by HEWA

Since it's Setsubun, I wanted to make a special Setsubun character bento.Please feel free to arrange the faces how you like. Recipe by Meronpannachan

I needed one more item for my bento, so I quickly whipped up one from whatever was in my fridge.Thanks to the chikuwa, you don't need soup stock. How easy. You can add mentsuyu as seasoning, if you like, but it's easy to just use soy sauce and sugar. Recipe by mimimine

This is a bento side dish that I made quickly in order to use up some leftover imitation crab sticks!This tastes great with lots of ketchup , but add as much as you like! Recipe by Donpintan.

I wanted to make the most out of Chinese cabbage that's often left over from hot pot made the night before, so I made this easy dish.Since the cheese is so rich, I think it's best to use a larger amount of wasabi for the bite. The amount of time it takes to cook the pork will depend on your microwave, so pay attention while it's cooking. Recipe by Necchan

This is our family recipe for shiso-pork rolls!Use melting type or non-melting type cheese, whichever you prefer. However, if the cheese is sticking out from the ends, it will ooze out when you pan fry the rolls, so make sure it's not sticking out when you make the rolls.For small children, use honey-marinated umeboshi. For 4 servings. Recipe by Chisora

When I first saw Kumamon, he reminded me of my recipe for "Black Rilakkuma" so I thought I could probably make it.It's hard for small children to bite through nori seaweed so I would suggest sticking a smaller amount of nori seaweed over the top, if you're serving this to younger folks. Recipe by Kerorabu

To fill gaps in a bento....Don't try to poke through these with toothpicks or bento picks to secure them. They seem to hold up better in a bento box on their own.The cucumber is very thin, so be careful not to rip it when you're rolling it up. For 2 rolls. Recipe by Mikapachiko

I wanted a bento filler with cheese in it, so I rolled these up.It is easier to roll the sliced cheese if they're slightly warmed, since chilled cheese tears easily. Recipe by Shigunasuchan

I used to make this for my daughter's bento when she was in kindergarten.If the cheese splits while rolling, take it out of the refrigerator in advance. It will roll up better if it's soft. For 1 roll. Recipe by Rearea cheese

I made this to expand on my bento recipes.Please adjust the cooking time according to the type of kabocha and model of oven. Please coat with bread crumbs in a manner that they are warm and still have juices. Recipe by yukanosuke

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

This is a perfect side dish for filling gaps in bentos when you have leftover leafy greens in the fridge!You can make this with the following leafy vegetables too: Bok choy; komatsuna; lettucce, spinach; etc. For 2 servings. Recipe by moritoaruc

I tried a similar crab bento at Oshamanbe station in Hokkaido. That was a warm rice with vinegar-flavoured crab on top. I make my own crab bento by doing an opposite way! My husband says he can eat this with another bowl cooked rice... he is a little strange.I am I put the seasoning amounts in a complicated way. It is really easy to make. Recipe by Rimuyuramanma

I thought of a colorful and hearty meat dish.It has a slightly sweet teriyaki kind of taste so it is also tasty when you add yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) sauce. Recipe by Naopu

This is a really simple method of making pasta where you just mix butter into boiled pasta and top with cheese. By adding in the aonori, it's more delicious. Doesn't it look better too?If you're making this as a side dish for a bento, add a little salt and mix in some ham. It'll improve the flavor ✿ Recipe by Spongerabu

I made this for my princess.Feel free to decorate it with your favorite ingredients. Recipe by Chicchi

The swirls of nori are adorable ♡Some of you mentioned that this was difficult, so I've added tips and tricks in the recipe!Origin of this recipeI tried adding nori as an accent to the egg roll ♪( ´▽｀)

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