Rilakkuma & Kiiroitori Onigiri aka Rice Ball 拉拉熊小鸡饭团

Rice Based Rilakkuma & Kiiroitori Theme Food Art - These adorable Rilakkuma and Kiiroitori onigiri are made of rice. Yellow Kiitoitori is made of pumpkin rice filled with furikake, brown Rilakkuma rice is seasoned with soy sauce and ground sesame seeds. 

Pairing these kawaii rice with stir fry vegetables & scallops and salmon tempura to complete a cute, nutritious and delicious hearty meal that children would definitely love! 

How I made it: 

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1. Portion out some rice, mix with cooked pumpkin. Flatten the rice and add furikake of your choice. Cover with cling wrap and shape into Kiiroitori. 

Rilakkuma onigiri: Mix the rice with some soy sauce/ dark soy sauce and ground sesame seeds. Shape into ball, add a small portion of plain rice on top, cover with cling wrap and shape into bear head. Make another 2 small round balls to make the ears. 

I made 2 arms at first, but the boy was too hungry and gobbled up the arms. :D  

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2.  Prepare stir fried vegetables: Click here for Stir Fried Vegetables with Abalone Sauce Recipe 

3. Prepare Salmon Tempura, a quick and easy method:

- Season salmon fillet with garlic salt, pepper and corn flour, let marinate for 15 minutes.

- Mix tempura flour with cold water, dip and coat the salmon, can be deep fried or pan fried. 

4. To serve: 

- Prepare 2 clean bowl, one for salmon tempura, the other for vegetables.

- Place the Rilakkuma onigiri with the salmon tempura. Add facial details using seaweed and cheese, as shown in the picture.

- Place Kiiroitori onigiri on the vegetables. Add facial details using seaweed and carrot, as shown in the picture.

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Kitty Cat Minced Meat Dry Noodle Bento 小猫咪肉碎干捞面便当

Animal Theme Food Art - Kitty Cat Minced Meat Dry Noodle Bento 小猫咪肉碎干捞面便当

This is my family's all times favourite noodles, stir-fry minced meat served with egg noodles added homemade shallot oil, sesame oil and some sauces that made it so fragrant and delicious. For toppings, I made cute little kitty cats from quail eggs, just to make it more appealing for the little one to eat at school. 

这是我家人常年都喜欢吃的肉碎干捞面。鸡蛋面配上香炒肉碎再加入自制的葱油，麻油和酱油，使它香味浓郁。 我用鹌鹑蛋制作了可爱的小猫咪，希望孩子在学校用餐愉快。

How I made it: 

1. Cook and shape the quail eggs into kitty cats. Add facial details using seaweed. 

2. Cook minced meat. 

Click HERE to get the minced meat recipe, I omit the dried shrimps. 肉碎食谱，点击这里。
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3. Cook the noodles as per package instruction. When the noodles is ready, toss with some sesame oil, shallot oil, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and white pepper, add to taste.

4. Assemble - add some spinach and fish cake slices, topped with fried shallot. 

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Santa Claus Christmas Rice Bowl 圣诞杂菜咖喱盖饭

Rice Based Christmas Theme Food Art - Santa Claus Christmas Rice Bowl 圣诞盖饭. It's year end and Christmas is nearing, made this simple Santa Claus and snowman rice bowl for the little one. 

Santa Claus is made of pumpkin and plain rice, snowman is made of quail eggs, paired with lots of vegetables and our all times favourite homemade Japanese curry. 




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How I made it:

1. Prepare homemade Japanese curry. I have an easy recipe to cook Japanese curry from scratch. This is the recipe I have been using for years, my kid-favourite curry. 

Get full recipe:  <<Click here for Homemade Japanese Curry Recipe >>

2. Cook 2 quail eggs. Trim the top, put it together with a tooth pick. Make snowman hat and scarf using crab stick as shown in the picture below.

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3. Portion out some rice, mix with mashed pumpkin, hand mould it round. Fill a serving bowl with plain rice.

4. Sprinkle some Furikake on the plain rice. Place the pumpkin rice ball on top.

5. Scoop some plain rice and place it loosely below the pumpkin rice ball. Add Santa Claus hat and nose using crab stick. Place the snowman next to Santa Claus.

6. Fill up the remaining space with stir fry vegetables.

Click here for << Stir Fry Broccoli, Mushrooms & Prawns In Abalone Sauce >> Full Recipe

7. Add facial details using seaweed.

8. Serve with Japanese curry and stir fry vegetables. 

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Honeybee Sushi & Pooh Bear Onigiri Served With Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings 香茅烤鸡翅配饭团

Rice Based Food Art - Honeybee Sushi & Pooh Bear Onigiri Served With Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings 香茅烤鸡翅配饭团. 

Winnie the Pooh is made of rice mixed with mashed pumpkin, goes with honeybee egg-roll sushi, stir fry broccoli, mushrooms & prawns in Abalone sauce and the most delicious Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings. Lovely, appetising and delicious hearty meal that no one could resist. ;)


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How I made it:

1. Prepare Tamagoyaki aka Japanese Rolled Omelette: Click here for Tamagoyaki aka Japanese Rolled Omelette recipe. 

2. Spread rice on seaweed, add egg roll and top with some rice and Furikake.

3. Roll up and shape.

4. Slice.

5. Mix some rice with mashed pumpkin. Hand mould into Pooh Bear shape.

6. Assemble. Refer picture. 

Click here for << Stir Fry Broccoli, Mushrooms & Prawns In Abalone Sauce >> Full Recipe

7. Add facial details using seaweed, use fried shallot to make the bee wings. Serve with Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings. Scroll down for full recipe.

Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings Recipe

Recipe adapted from here.

Ingredients: 

4 Chicken Wings

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Seasoning:

(A)

1 tbsp Fish Sauce

2 cloves Garlic, crushed

1/2 tsp Curry Powder

2 Lemongrass stalks, tender inner white bulbs only, finely chopped.

1 shallot, grated

1 tbsp Honey

1 tsp Corn Flour

Method:

1. In a bowl, combine (A) and add the chicken wings to coat. Marinate 4 hours.

2. Transfer the chicken wings onto baking tray, bake in a preheated oven 180'C for 30-35 minutes.

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Rabbit Rice Bowl 小兔蔬菜肉碎盖饭

Animal/ Character Food Art - Rabbit Rice Bowl 小兔蔬菜肉碎盖饭. The adorable rabbit is made of hard boiled egg, sitting on a bowl of steamed rice topped with vegetables and stir fry minced meat. This rabbit is very similar to the famous character, Miffy. ;)

Last week, I received a request from one of my follower who wants to learn how to make simple edible rabbit for her children...

I have made this simple one for her. It's easy, I think she's able to replicate it for her children. My boy loves this rabbit so much, I hope her children will love it too. ❤️

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How I made it:

1. Cook rice and blanch vegetables. Optional: Prepare mini carrots, use picture below for reference.

Cook a hard boil egg, peel and shape it round - while the egg is still warm, apply pressure on top and bottom of the egg.

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2. Cut the egg into half. Use half for the rabbit head, the other half cut into 4 slices.

3. Pick 2 slices to make the rabbit's ears. Cut out 2 circles using the remaining egg white to make the rabbit's paws.

4. Cover with cling wrap. Meanwhile, stir fry minced meat - My boy named this Popo's (grandma's) recipe minced meat. A super delicious homey dish that goes really well with rice, recipe credit to my mom. 
<< Click here for full recipe >>

Po Po's Recipe Minced Meat (Grandma's Recipe) 家乡风味 香炒肉碎

<< Click here for full recipe >>

5. Assemble: 

Layer cooked rice at the bottom of the bowl.

Topped with vegetables and minced meat.

Transfer the rabbit onto the minced meat.
Optional: Add carrots.

Add facial details using seaweed and serve warm.

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Teddy Bear On Holiday

Rice Based Food Art - Teddy Bear On Holiday. Exam was over, year end school holiday is nearing, we are tuning into holiday mode. Add a twist to the usual Japanese curry rice lunch by shaping the rice into adorable teddy bear wearing sunglasses, sunbathing, munching its favourite cracker, get ready for holiday fun! 

How I made it:

1. Prepare homemade Japanese curry. I have an easy recipe to cook Japanese curry from scratch. This is the recipe I have been using for years, my kid-favourite curry. Get full recipe:  <<Click here for Homemade Japanese Curry Recipe >>

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2. Portion out the cooked rice, mix with some dark soy sauce, hand mould into bear shape. Place the plain rice ball on the serving plate. Refer pictures below.

3. Place the teddy bear on the plain rice ball.

4. Make the sunglasses: Trim seaweed into sunglasses shapes. Transfer onto a slice of cheese. Cut the cheese along the edges of the seaweed. 

5. Assemble: Place the sunglasses on the teddy bear, sprinkle some rice toppings on the plain rice ball. Pour the cooked curry around the rice ball and serve warm.

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