Rilakkuma Bento Box

Make lunchtime cute with a relaxing Rilakumma bento box!

Posted by Cat Morley

About

Tom discovered Rilakumma while were in Japan and he soon became his new favourite character. To cheer him up on a gloomy Monday, I decided to make him a super adorable bento box with a rice Rilakumma face!

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You Will Need (7 things)

  • Sweet chilli Rice
  • 3 Black Olives
  • Small amount of Nori
  • Sushi , snacks and sides
  • Small amount of Salad
  • ¼ Cucumber
  • 1 slice of Quorn ham

Steps (10 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut a cucumber in to thick chunks and then use a small heart-shaped cutter to punch out some cucumber hearts. Use a knife to cut the hearts in to thin slices.

  2. 2

    Cover the bottom of your bento box with salad leaves and then top with the cucumber hearts.

  3. 3

    Cook the sweet chilli rice and then compress in to a small round bowl (which should be smaller than your bento box). Press it in nice and firm so it doesn't fall apart too much.

  4. 4

    Carefully tip the rice bowl in to the middle of your bento box so that the rice ball falls out neatly.

  5. 5

    Repeat this process with a tablespoon measuring spoon to add two balls for the ears.

  6. 6

    Use a small glass to cut a circle from Quorn ham for the mouth.

  7. 7

    Cut the bottom half off three olives for the eyes and nose.

  8. 8

    Place the mouth in place along with two smaller Quorn ham circles on the ears. I cut these with a bottle top. Put the olive halves in place for eyes and a nose.

  9. 9

    Use scissors to cut a small v shape for the mouth from a sheet of nori.

  10. 10

    Arrange your nori, snacks and sides in the bento and serve!