My First Bento

Got inspired recently after reading atai’s blog post when he prepared lunch for his wife one day. Following that, I think that sometimes food that are pleasant to the eyes taste better even if they are actually too bland or salty. Of course, the effort behind the preparation also counts. Thus, I was totally smitten when I read Atai’s post. He was really sweet and thoughtful despite the simple little smiley he made on the egg. It’s the thoughts that count.

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Preparing a meal for one’s loved one is a sweet process. I don’t really know how to cook and most of the time I end up with something simple.

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Today, I decided to prepare some food for the hubby. He’s been working far too hard for the past half a year and we have not actually had meals together anymore lately. So, feeling a bit guilty for not taking care of his nutrition and meals, I put on my cooking apron and got caught up in the kitchen.

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One hour later, I had everything packed and ready to go. I’m quite happy with the food I’ve prepared for today. Main dish - Tomato Ramen in Taiwanese sauce followed by Bread Sushi Roll at the side. A bit of steamed broccoli and baby carrots, raw cherry tomatoes and kyuri (Japanese cucumber) plus some fried Yam Roll. Dessert - A bunch of seedless grapes, packets of Steamed Potato Crackers and Mango Pudding.

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Nothing much. Just something done with love and care. Try it someday for your loved one. It’ll be a great surprise.

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