Happy Bento Friday!

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After a long hiatus, we’re back! Today’s bento is gyudon. Comes with a side of strawberries, broccoli stir fried in lao gan ma, and tamagoyaki. With munster cheese bunny and deli ham blossom accents. いただきます。

Gyudon

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The gyudon for this recipe is based off of the Yoshinoya style recipe at Just One Cookbook, Gyudon. I can’t say I follow the recipe perfectly any longer but it is always my guide. A tip for those of us who do not have access to Japanese style thinly sliced meats, go to the freezer section and get the normal Gary’s Quick Steak. Open the package, throw away the seasoning mix, and go. You can thaw it beforehand for quicker cooking, but it works fine from frozen.

Tamagoyaki

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This was a pretty standard tamagoyaki. Take 6 or 7 eggs, mix/blend them up (I use an immersion blender), and add in a little sugar and a little dashi or instant dashi powder granuales if you have it. Using a tamagoyaki pan works great. For specific recipes and techniques, Just One Cookbook has some great options for both.

Lao Gan Ma Broccoli

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This is a pretty easy side. I wrote up the recipe here, but it barely needs one.