Pecel & its companion

My today’s post is about Pecel & its companion. Pecel is a common Indonesian food which is very easily be found almost in Java Island, especially East Java region where the food is originated. It is an Indonesian sauce based on chillies, peanuts, tamarind and coconut sugar/palm sugar. It is commonly served over boiled vegetables which is also companied with other dishes such as fried chicken, fried tempeh & tofu, corn fritters, fried shredded beef and many more. If you want to know more about pecel click here.

Here I used some vegetables such as water-spinach, bean-sprout and long beans. Another companion are daikon soup & baked chicken. I decorate with flower-cut carrot  on top of boiled  vegetables to have pretty-look.

Here is the photo:

#25 Pop-up Sandwich

I made sandwich with bear & bunny themes. I stuffed the bread with chicken ham ,crab-stick, cheese & lettuce. I decorated the bear & bunny so that it looks popping up. Adding the animal food picks to make it nice-looking.  Sliced Kiwi and custard tarts as accompanion.

Here is the look:

# 24 Little bunnies

I made salad bento for today consisting of  chopped tomatoes, tiny cut breads, cocktail wieners, apples, green and red lettuce. Meanwhile, the little bunnies are made from crab-stick (used the white part only)decorating with carrot & dried raisins. Salad dressing is put separated inside the bunny silicone cup.

Here is the look:

#23 Rabbit & Bear Bento

“Rabbit & Bear is a theme for today’s bento. My younger brother celebrates birthday on 20^th August  while my youngest brother has celebrated his birthday last week on 15^th August. I made this bento to give a little surprise to them. The bear & rabbit symbolize both my younger and youngest brother. Hope they’ll keep living harmony as they had been doing at the present and in the future of course. I also wish that they're always be happy, healthy and wealthy. May your dreams come true and all the best to both of you!

Happy Birthday to Nyo & Titi!

Here is the bento for you guys:

#22 Mickey Mouse Bento

Mickey Mouse character is used for today’s bento theme. Inside the box consisting of rice, mini hash-brown potatoes & triangle shaped potatoes, stir fried cay sim with garlic and a spoon of mayonnaise place inside the mickey cup. Crab-stick, cheese & carrot are being used as mickey’s decoration. Home-made mickey cupcake & prune as accompanion.

Here is the appearance:

#21 Happy 66th Birthday Indonesia!

Indonesia, my home-country celebrates its Independence Day today (17th August). I decided to make this bento to participate on its birthday. I made Totoro character which is holding our national flag. Hooraay.. Totoro celebrates Indonesian Independence Day!
The grey-coloured rice is made from crumbly black sesame seeds. While other things inside the box are: sambal meat balls, cherry tomatoes, fish balls, mini red radish, swirled double-coloured cheese, broccoli, flower-shaped carrot.

Happy 66th Birthday Indonesia! Here is the gift for you, hahaha...

Baked Chicken Wings

I tried to bake chicken wings using Heinz BBQ sauce with honey garlic flavour. After cleaning the wings I marinated the wings with a pinch of salt & pepper for 15 minutes then I bake the wings until half-cooked then I remove from oven to glaze with the BBQ sauce & put it back & bake until well-cooked or golden brown colour.

Here is the appearance:

#20 Little Bears World

Today’s bento theme is little bear. I shaped rice & cheese onto bear shaped & decorate the expression using Carla mini puncher. Other things inside the bowl: sautéed bitter-gourd, yong tofu, half tomato is cut resembling to a flower as a mayonnaise cup & red lettuce.

Here is the result:

#19 Go to School Bento

This bento is made to participate the back to school giveaway event held by bento club. I used ham, cheese, crab-stick, wakame, carrot and roasted black sesame seed as decoration. The inside box consisting of rice, steamed broccoli, cherry tomatoes, fried minced chicken roll, tamagoyaki, stir-fried lady fingers and fried mini wonton.Chilli sauce is put separately inside the small sauce cup. Slices golden & green kiwi as accompanion.

However, since there are many of the participants enter the giveaway and their creations are also more beautiful  compared to mine thus I did not win it. Of course, I felt  gloomy as I couldn't obtain the giveaway  but on the other side I was happy to join this event & get new experience.

Here is my bento:

Korean BBQ Chicken

Have learned making this dish from Korean aunt. It tastes delicious. If you like spicy then it would even be great for you.  The ingredients are boneless breast chicken, Korean hot pepper paste (gochujang), spring onion, sesame oil, fish oil, garlic, onion.

Here is the look:

#18 - Chicken Floss Onigiri

I made two-tones onigiri (Japanese rice ball) stuffed with chicken floss.

For the white rice ball I just used plain rice while for the brown rice ball I use plain rice mixed with chicken floss until well-combined & shape as a ball & decorate with wakame, nori, carrot & bonito flake. Other things inside the box: prawn, carrot & Holland sweet peas & slices lemon. Hello Kitty shaped pudding & mango as dessert.

Here is the result:

#17- Mushroom Bento

Here is my mushroom Bento which is very simple & easy to make. I use half-cut tomato & decorate it with cheese. I use flower ricemold to shape the rice and cover with cheese, a very tiny-cut nori & carrot as topping. Other things are two-tones lettuce, sauteed biter-gourd, chicken croquette and sweets as a treat.

Here is the result:

Hello Kitty Pudding (Part 2)

Hi Everyone,

I made Hello Kitty pudding using mini silicone mold. This is actually my 3rd attempt to make the same Hello Kitty theme. The 1st attempt I didn't post it here as the Hello Kitty face expression was not well-done. I used Mango flavour konnyaku jelly powder. The 2nd attempt I used agar-agar powder adding chocolate milk & fresh milk &  you can find it here, http://fangfoodgalore.blogspot.com/2011/06/mini-hello-kitty-pudding.html.

For my 3rd attempt I made a little decoration on the Hello Kitty's eye & nose using Wilton food colouring so that it looks more vibrant.

Here is the result: