Makunouchi Bento recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Makunouchi bento is a neatly arranged Japanese lunch box with rice, fish, rolled omelet, and vegetable side dishes in separate sections.
Makunouchi bento is a neatly arranged Japanese lunch box with rice, fish, rolled omelet, and vegetable side dishes in separate sections. It’s perfect for a calm lunch or an evening when you want to enjoy a little of several different flavors.
Japanese · 45 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 498.5g serving): 714.1 kcal · protein 29.8g · carbohydrate 88.4g · fat 24.7g · sodium 1451.3mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Pat the salmon dry before grilling so it sticks less to the pan and browns nicely.
Tips: Cool the ingredients thoroughly before packing them to help keep the rice from becoming soggy.
Tips: If you don’t have separate compartments, you can place leafy greens between the rice and side dishes.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Cooked rice — 1 cup
- Salmon — 1 piece
- Eggs — 1 pc
- Carrot — 30 g
- Broccoli — 50 g
- Burdock root — 30 g
- Soy sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Mirin — 1 Tbsp
- Cooking oil — 1 tsp
- Toasted sesame seeds — 1 tsp
- Salt — 0.5 g