Smiley Omurice Bento (Easy Character Bento)

Name: Smiley Omurice Bento (Easy Character Bento)
Yield: Serves 1 child
Ingredients: 1 bowl cooked rice (child-sized, about 3/4 cup or 120 grams); Ketchup, to taste; 1 sheet thin omelet (see ID:17910901); 1 little nori (dried seaweed)

missmacky2000 @cook_40021626

A cheerful yellow smiley face brings lots of smiles! Of course, it's cute even if you don't make it as a character bento.

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My child's kindergarten asked us to add marks or characters to their belongings, so I hand-drew all the smiley faces! I decided to make the same smiley for their lunch, too. Even beginners can do this!

A cheerful yellow smiley face brings lots of smiles! Of course, it's cute even if you don't make it as a character bento.

missmacky2000 @cook_40021626

A cheerful yellow smiley face brings lots of smiles! Of course, it's cute even if you don't make it as a character bento.

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Ingredients

Serves 1 child

1 bowlcooked rice (child-sized, about 3/4 cup or 120 grams)
Ketchup, to taste
1 sheetthin omelet (see ID:17910901)
1little nori (dried seaweed)

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Steps

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Mix ketchup into the rice. If you like, add fillings such as ham, boiled carrots, or corn. Let the rice cool.
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You can also use your favorite chicken rice if you prefer.
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Make a thin omelet. I used Poporin Mama's 'Thin Omelet Recipe for Character Bento.' The yellow color is beautiful!
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Shape the rice into a ball and wrap it with the thin omelet.
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If the omelet doesn't fully cover the rice, line a bowl with plastic wrap, place the omelet and rice inside, press firmly, and let it sit for a while to hold its shape.
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Cut the nori with scissors to make eyes and a mouth, and place them on top of the omelet.
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You can make two thin omelets from one egg in a small frying pan. Use one for the smiley face.
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Use the other for Tomumaro's 'Swirled Egg for Bento' (ID:18724161).
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2/17/2010: This recipe became popular with 10 people making it! Thank you to everyone who tried it!
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6/15/2012: 100 people have made this recipe! Thank you so much to everyone who tried and reported back!
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7/25/2012: nontan1225, I'm sorry for posting without a comment. Thank you so much!