Bento is Japanese for single take out. Traditionally, a bento box consists of rice, fish or meat and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. There are many different styles of bento boxes from disposable to handcrafted. This chef uses a stackable box.
Maki Roll Ingredients 2 cups sushi rice, washed 3 times 2 cups cold water 1 cup Seasoned rice (recipe follows) 3 nori sheets (dried seaweed) 3 oz hamachi, cut into strips as long as possible 2 oz cucumber, cut into long strips 1/2 avocado, cut into strips 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds 1 oz cucumber, julienne Preserved ginger, as desired Water as needed to wash your hands
Maki Roll Steal This Recipe® step-by-step Instructions 1) Combine the rice and the water, and steam until the rice is nice and fluffy 2) Remove from the fire add the seasoned rice 3) Season with salt and pepper, set aside 4) Cut the nori sheets in half, lay one piece on top of a maki roller that has been lined with plastic wrap, and add a thin layer of rice covering the whole sheet 5) Sprinkle some of the sesame seeds and flip over back on the maki roller 6) Place some of the hamachi strips on the side closer to you 7) Add slices of avocado and cucumbers 8) Roll all the ingredients very tight, cut into 8 thick slices and set aside 9) Toss the julienne cucumber with salt and pepper 10) In a small plate place some of the julienne cucumber, rest one slice of the maki roll on top and place in one of the small bento boxes
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