today’s lunch is based on the “little red riding hood” bento featured on p. 70 of the book “yum-yum bento box: fresh recipes for adorable lunches.”
again, i tried to follow the design of the character pretty exactly, but swapped out some of the food items based on my preferences and of course on what i had in my fridge/pantry.
little red riding’s hood and cheeks are made from salami; her hair, eyes, and mouth are made of nori; and just like in the book, her nose is cut from white cheese. i’ve kept the strawberry section pictured in the book, but didn’t have mint leaves on hand, so i added green grapes for a bit of extra green freshness (and to fill up space). i copied the ume-vinegar-powder/basket weave onigiri pictured in the book as well, but replaced the japanese veggie salad and tempura with some vegetarian meatballs and a grape tomato. i replaced the quail egg from the book with a takuwan rosette, and added a few pea pods to fill the final gaps around little red riding hood.
see how easy it is to use the book’s ideas as a spring-board, while substituting your favorite foods?
here’s a closeup of the flower on the hood — i used cheese and salami but swapped out the chervil for cilantro. that’s an uncooked somen noodle “pinning” the flower down to the hood.
Eeeek, so cute!!! Beautiful bento and sweet little red riding hood!
thanks susan! i thought the salami hood was such a great idea, props to lucky sundae and pikko!
Cutie-patootie! Perfect placement of the fillers too!
thanks debra! i love takuwan so i’m particularly excited to eat that filler 😉
Awwww! I was having a rotten day and this just made me stop and grin! Thank you for the beautiful bento!
thank YOU for your comment applerabbit… i’m always happy when my bentos make people smile!
she looks adorable and rosy cheeked! love this creative adaptation… so stylishly sweet!
thanks jenn! salami is only a once-in-a-while treat for me… but when i saw the hood and cheeks in the book i knew i had to do it! 🙂
it’s adorable! i must make my own little red riding hood this coming weekend.
ahh… i can’t stop staring at your lunch box!
thanks tutora! have fun making your own, and come back and post a link so we can all see! 😀
Beautiful!!! You used the Kyo box again, yes? It looks great here. And I love love love love how you did the basket weave bento!
yup, this is the kyo, i love this box so much! the basket weave was easy with the instructions from the book 🙂
incredible – makes me wish I was your kid!
haha, thanks mike!
Love it! So, so adorable 🙂
thanks steph, you always have an encouraging comment for me, much appreciated!
Salami and cheese; a yummy combo for a pretty girl in a lovely box! Can’t wait to see what’s next!
thanks sheri! 😀
*This* is ridiculously incredible, sold in a box at no extra charge. 7 thumbs up. 😉
thanks stoich91! 😀
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