Heron Day Bento 1

Edamame with purple sweet potato "violets"...see closeup photo

Frozen trader joe's chile/cheese tamale

Fresh fruit salad with bamboo fork

Red grapes to balance

Blue and purple rainbow rice

Carved from a hard-boiled egg, see more notes on closeup photo

Reeds and grass are uncooked yam soba and green mamenori

halved egg yolk

Cattails of green tea pocky tips. It just killed me to eat the leftover bits, I'll tell you.

This is my bento for Heron Day (that's my own holiday, not unlike Mr. Costanza's Festivus, and it's a long story). I didn't have the stuff to do what I wanted (a great blue heron), but I had plenty of egg so I made a great white heron.

Happy Heron Day!

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Eudocia says:

The heron looks amazing! And the lunch looks delicous. Excellent job as always ^_^
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Rowdymnm says:

NOW that's my idea of a Happy Meal.
Beautiful!
(seen in: Catchy Colors)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

keri_dvm says:

This is absolutely beautiful!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

OMBF / Obiwan Bento says:

I am in awe. 8 - O
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Celladoor says:

Beautiful!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Majra says:

Oh, I just love it!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

shaya10 says:

Wow this is very very amazing.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Sakurako Kitsa says:

Thank you! I love herons.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

lalalady says:

wonderful!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

♫ bunnychan εїз says:

is gorgeous ! i would be happy to make the same thing !
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

hellomynameisjennifer says:

very nice!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Robyn the slug says:

Holy Moly!
That's totally gorgeous =)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

stinky_harriet says:

This is incredible! I hope you had a very happy Heron Day!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

natakiya says:

There are just no words! Absolutely speechlessly fantastic.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

sara a to the c says:

Fascinating.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Cowtools says:

That's so pretty, I couldn't eat it.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Sakurako Kitsa says:

Thank you, everyone!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

e p d says:

love the egret !
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ro bo to says:

This is festive and a work of art. Blue rice though?! Egg heron looks great
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Sakurako Kitsa says:

re: blue rice: it worked for me. Thanks :)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

weaving major & tractor dan says:

I love herons too but never thought to sculpt one out of an egg! Amazing and beautiful. I'm glad you have a camera and can take pictures before you eat your wonderful creations!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Coffee & Vanilla says:

Amazing bento :)
I just start making lunches for my son... I started even food blogging event with healthy lunchboxes on my blog (coffeeandvanilla.com) but my lunches are not sooo creative....
Have a great day!
Margot
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

photine says:

Wow, this is so beautiful. It's so creative!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

bluebirdiesinger says:

beautiful!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

purple_potatoes says:

how do you make blue rice?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Sakurako Kitsa says:

Drops of food coloring in the rice cooker water. The more food coloring, the more vivid the color. This is neon blue with regular blue and a tiny bit of neon purple.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

twilekjedi says:

Gorgeous!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

annacapril says:

do you actually eat that? its well done but it does not look tasty
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Sakurako Kitsa says:

I ate it. Blue rice is just rice; the food coloring isn't any different from what you find in candies and drinks. It's just a mental hurdle. The egg and veggies are the same as you'd find in many bento lunches.

I'll admit that not a lot of people like uncooked noodles...I do, they're crunchy and salty.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

MPH Photography says:

Your creations are so absolutely gorgeous but I would probably cry before every meal as I would hate destroying such masterpieces! lol. I would so love to try one of your bento boxes one day, I may even try to make one myself as you've inspired me. I highly doubt they'll come out looking good, or anything close to yours, but I'm even excited about the taste as I seem to love everything you add in your boxes.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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