Bento 89: Breast Cancer Bento

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!! In the twitter-verse, we have geared up in producing #thinkpink or #projectpink bento lunches throughout the month of October. I have yet to see any so far, but it is still very early in the month. I do love themed bentos, and pink as well! Cancer is a subject close to my heart as two of my grandparents had succumbed to cancer :(. I know of numerous other people who are cancer survivors or have succumbed to this disease. Until a cure is found, early detection is key, and so is speedy action upon detection instead of self denial.

Today’s Think Pink bento lunch contains bright red rice (coloured with pureed beetroot – I had some leftover from a disastorous pink pasta test), with a pale pink Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon made of egg sheet. I was doubtful whether it looked like the ribbon, as the bottom bit was too short. But I asked bacon if he recognized what it was and he did, so that was reason enough for me to use it! On the other side, I have some yummy teriyaki chicken, steamed brocolli, some slices of apple and cucumber and more of the pretty purple carrot flowers.

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I use Sheri‘s recipe for sweetish shoyu chicken; 1/2c shoyu, 1/4c sugar, 1Tsake, 1/3c water, garlic, ginger. I melt this in a separate saucepan, pour this over panfried seared chicken, and let it simmer and thicken up for 15 minutes. And that’s it. Simple, delicious, yummy and amazing. Goes extremely well with rice and simple steamed veggies.