Kawaii!! Kyaraben –  The Train Ride Bento

What you need:
Cooked Rice
Carrot
A Japanese Omelet
Nori Seaweed 
Olives

1. Fill a bento box half with rice and half with protein and vegetables.

2. Cut a piece of nori seaweed into thin strips and place on the rice as shown.

3. Add shorter slices of nori seaweed as shown to create the rails.

4. Create a Japanese omelet and slice into 2 rectangle shapes. 

6. Place the egg and carrot on the rice.  Also, place sliced olives to create wheels.

7. Cut a piece of nori seaweed with scissors, or a seaweed puncher to create the face parts. Also, make small squares for the windows.

Mayumi Johnston
Author of Japanese character bento blog, “Spice Up Your Life With a Taste of Japan” funbentobox.com. She has taught character bento classes at Whole Foods Market and Tokyo Central.
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