Cherry Blossom Viewing Bento - Meatballs (Sakura Colored). Hanami (花見), or cherry blossom viewing, has been Japan's tradition from as early as the Nara Another iconic dessert for cherry blossom viewing is Sakura Mochi. Chewy mochi with sweet red It's perfect finger food for a picnic and packs well in the bento box! All things SAKURA - picnic ideas, hanami spots, limited edition items Japanese products and more.

In this video, I will show you how to arrange Inarizushi for Hanami Bento (Bento box for Sakura / cherry blossom viewing). In the end of this video, I will share with you some clips from Sakura viewing we went this weekend. Bento box bundle in a delicate pink sakura motif. You can have Cherry Blossom Viewing Bento - Meatballs (Sakura Colored) using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cherry Blossom Viewing Bento - Meatballs (Sakura Colored)

You need 300 grams of Ground pork.
You need 1/2 of Onion (finely chopped).
It's 1 tbsp of Soy sauce.
Prepare 1 tsp of Chinese chicken stock powder.
It's 1 dash of Salt and pepper.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of Ginger (tube type).
You need 1/4 tsp of Garlic (tube type).
It's 1 of Egg.
You need 100 grams of Leek or Chinese chives (minced).
You need 100 grams of Rice (mochi rice if available).
It's 1 dash of Red food coloring.
It's 1 dash of Soy sauce and Japanese mustard.

Includes medium-size Sakura Long Bento Box,matching chopstick set and stainless steel tumbler, and a drawstring bag to carry it all! Two-tiered bento box with black body and red woodgrained top, decorated by pink and white cherry Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Cherry blossoms are one of Japan's national treasures. Enjoy them while they last with friends, food and drinks at hanami, the flower viewing Cherry blossoms also symbolize the beginning of the year for many, as the Japanese school year and fiscal year start in April, just when the sakura are in full.

Cherry Blossom Viewing Bento - Meatballs (Sakura Colored) step by step

Dissolve the red food coloring with some water until it turns to sakura color. Mix together with the rice..
Mix the ground pork with all the ingredients except for the rice and food coloring..
Roll the meat into 2~3 cm balls and coat with the sakura-colored rice..
Steam in a steamer for about 15 minutes. Line the bottom with parchment paper..
Put the soy sauce and Japanese mustard in the bento box and use on the meatballs just before eating..

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