All the exciting elements of Japanese cuisine in one flavoursome meal…

Bento boxes are a bit like the Japanese version of an Indian thali - they consist of lots of different food types; rice, curries, sushi, salads, pickles or crispy fried snacks, representing a variety of flavours and textures. Traditionally they would be served in beautiful lacquered boxes but they’re now more commonly served in compartmentalised lunchboxes.

Our version contains a Japanese tofu curry, sticky sushi rice with sesame seeds and a mushroom dumpling known as gyoza with gingery radish pickles, chilli oil, cucumber salad and a Japanese seasoning called shichimi togarashi to add tang, crunch and heat to your meal as you prefer.

GYOZA SPICES: Chives, ginger, garlic, white pepper, red pepper flakes
BLACK SESAME SEEDS.
WHITE SESAME SEEDS.
CHILLI OIL BLEND: Chilli flakes, sesame seeds
SHICHIMI TOGARASHI: Orange, Sichuan pepper, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, nori flakes, sansho powder, chilli powder, ginger
PICKLE SPICES: Yellow mustard seeds, ginger
JAPANESE CURRY POWDER: Coriander, cumin, black pepper, fenugreek, turmeric, ginger, yellow mustard, cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, chilli, star anise, Sichuan pepper, fennel, cassia, cloves

*Allergens

• 396g block of tofu (a standard-size pack)
• 500g mushrooms
• 1 bunch of spring onions
• 1 medium white onion
• 2 medium carrots
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ½ cucumber
• 100g radishes
• 30g sugar
• 65ml vinegar (white wine vinegar or cider vinegar is best)
• 300g Japanese sushi rice
• 180g plain flour plus extra for rolling
• 75ml soy sauce