Bento 101: Assignment 5

The way to get into a bento habit, apparently, is to have lots of pre-made items around the kitchen. Apparently there’s even a Japanese word for this bento stash: johbisai. This week’s assignment was to make or buy one of each of three categories of johbisai:

  • Something that can be ‘stashed’ in the freezer for future bentos.
  • Something that can be ‘stashed’ in the refrigerator for at least a week, for future bentos.
  • Something that can be ‘stashed’ in a kitchen cabinet/pantry (i.e. at room temperature) for future bentos.

So here’s what I bought or made this week for my stash

  • made furikake (basic topping for rice) – Mine was ground dried toasted onions, salt, and a few other spices
  • made cole slaw – red cabbage, carrots, jalapeños, apple cider vinegar, salt, and sugar
  • made sho-yu tamago (soy sauce eggs)
  • made teriyaki tofu
  • bought tiny dill pickles
  • bought grape tomatoes
I didn’t put any of these in the freezer, though. They’re all either in the fridge or the pantry. What would you freeze out of this list?

 

 

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