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Pokemon Bento with Pikachu and Eevee-shaped egg omelets.
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Pokemon Bento

A recipe for a Pokemon Bento inspired by our time in Tokyo! Rice is paired with Pikachu and Eevee-shaped omelets, fried chicken, and vegetables.
Course Main
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword bento, carrot, chicken, eevee, egg, karaage, lunch, pikachu, pokemon, rice, sweet potato
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 Bento

Ingredients

  • 1/2 purple sweet potato cut into 1/2 inch (1.25 centimeter) slices
  • 1 cup (200 grams) freshly steamed Japanese white rice
  • 5 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 Karaage Japanese fried chicken
  • 1/2 carrot

Egg Crepes:

  • 4 large egg yolks divided
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 sheet nori
  • 1 slice ham
  • 1 slice mozzarella cheese

Instructions

To assemble the Pokemon Bento:

  • Fill a wok with water, keeping it low enough to not touch the bottom of the steamer.
  • Bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
  • Arrange the purple sweet potato slices in a steamer basket lined with parchment. Cover the basket and place in the wok over the steaming water.
  • Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, remove the cover, and set aside to cool.
  • Place a divider in the bento and fill one side with the freshly steamed rice.
  • Place two small silicone cupcake molds in the other half of the bento, filling one with the cherry tomatoes and the other with the karaage.
  • Peel the carrot and cut into 1/4 inch (6 millimeter) thick slices.
  • Use a flower-shaped vegetable cutter or use a small knife to cut each slice into a flower shape.
  • If desired, use a small knife the cut at an angle from the center of a petal down towards one side to create a more detailed pattern.
  • Repeat with the cooled sweet potato slices to make purple sweet potato flowers.
  • Assemble the flowers in the bento over the cherry tomatoes and karaage.

To make the Pikachu Egg Crepe:

  • In a small bowl, beat together 2 egg yolks and a pinch of salt with a fork (not a whisk to avoid excess air).
  • Place a small, non-stick pan over low heat and lightly grease with a thin layer of oil.
  • Once heated, add the beaten egg yolks, tilting the pan to form a thin layer. Remove the pan from heat. Once the top is nearly set, flip to let the residual heat finish cooking the other side.
  • Remove from the pan and set aside until cool enough to handle.
  • Use a small, sharp knife to cut out pieces of the egg crepe in the shape of Pikachu's head, body, tail, two hands, and two ears. I did this by hand, but you can also draw a stencil first as a guide. Make sure the pieces are small enough to fit across one side of the rice in the bento.
  • Assemble the Pikachu pieces as desired over the bed of rice on either the left or right side.

To make the Eevee Egg Crepe:

  • In a small bowl, beat together another 2 egg yolks with the flour and dark soy sauce until smooth.
  • Place the small, non-stick pan back over low heat and lightly grease with a thin layer of oil.
  • Once heated, add the beaten egg yolks, tilting the pan to form a thin layer. Remove the pan from heat. Once the top is nearly set, flip to let the residual heat finish cooking the other side.
  • Remove from the pan and set aside until cool enough to handle.
  • Use a small, sharp knife to cut out pieces of the egg crepe in the shape of Eevee's head, body (I included two feet), tail, and two ears. I did this by hand, but you can also draw a stencil first as a guide. Make sure the pieces are small enough to fit across one side of the rice in the bento.
  • Assemble the Eevee pieces as desired over the bed of rice next to the Pikachu.

To decorate Pikachu and Eevee:

  • Cut out a small square of nori to fit over the part of the tail that connects to Pikachu's body. Use tweezers to place it.
  • Cut out two more small triangle pieces of nori to create the tips of Pikachu's ears and place with tweezers.
  • Use a punch or small sharp knife to cut eyes, nose, and mouth from the nori and use tweezers to place over Pikachu's face.
  • Use a punch or sharp knife to cut out two small circles from the ham slice for Pikachu's cheeks.
  • To use the rest of the ham slice- fold in half and cut small slits along the folded edge, taking care to not cut all the way across to the other side. Roll the ham slice up short side to short side with the folded, sliced pieces facing up. Assemble in the bento along with the cherry tomatoes and karaage. You can also cut the ham slice in half first to make two smaller flowers.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut out two small ovals from the nori to fit inside Eevee's ears and place with tweezers.
  • Use a punch or sharp knife to cut Eevee's eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and nose from the nori and place over Eevee's face.
  • Cut out four thin, short lines of nori and use tweezers to place two on each of Eevee's feet.
  • Cut out four very tiny circles or pieces from the mozzarella slice and use tweezers to place one on the upper part of each nori eye.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut out the tip of Eevee's tail from the mozzarella and transfer over the egg piece.
  • Cut out three more rounded pieces of the mozzarella and place in the section of Eevee where the head connects to the body.
  • Serve the Pokemon Bento immediately.