Making bento box, what else can I put in it?

I plan on making onigiri (stuffed rice) stuffed with either chicken, tuna or crab (depending on what hubby wants that day) what are some other simple things I can add? Traditional is preferred but I'm open to anything. :)Making bento box, what else can I put in it?
Well, to round things out you need some fruits and veggies ;)



For something super-traditional, pickled veggies and fruits, especially pickled plums, are common in Japanese Bento lunches. Small cocktail sausages are also wildly popular, and they even sell little "cutters" to cut the sausages/franks into little shapes. A mix of cooked veggies in place of pickled is also commonly served. Chunks of fruit are also yummy, and cubes of cheese. If you're not serving the onigiri as the main lunch option, other main "course" options that are popular are salted salmon and dishes prepared with egg, such as tamagoyaki (a layered omelet that is slightly sweet) or scrambled eggs with various additions, such as veggies and ground or thinly sliced beef. Other grain options are soba or udon noodles. Buckwheat noodles are also pretty popular. Of course, sushi is always fun, just avoid the variety with raw fish, unless you're sure the bento is well refrigerated the entire time ;) For cooked ingredients in sushi (or if you don't want to put the extra effort into rolling sushi, try chirashizushi, which is a disassembled sushi- a bed of sushi rice with various ingredients and then sprinkled with shreds of seaweed) try smoked salmon, bits of cooked ham or chicken, or even spam. Then you can add in whatever veggies you like- I'm a fan of cucumber and carrot match sticks in my sushi :)



And if hubby misses a taste of the US, toss in a twinkie :-P



Hope this gave you some ideas. Have fun! And don't forget, traditional Bento is a lot about presentation as well. :-DMaking bento box, what else can I put in it?
Well traditionally, you could try putting an 'umeboshi' (pickled japanese plum) inside the onigiri, but it might be a bit salty to taste. Tuna is always a favorite with my family along with salmon, which if availible, is great to put in. Another traditional filling is takawan (yellow pickle radish) which is one of my favorites. In Hawaii, a great filling they use is 'spam' which is cooked in Yoshida sauce (or soy sauce) and then placed inside a onigiri; it's more of a 'spam musubi' though. You literally could try cucumber, avacado or mushroom inside, although that's sort of abstract.



A simple rule with onigiri is: if it sounds good inside the rice, it will be good inside. Try anything that sounds appetizing and it should be a nice treat. Good luck!

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