Musubi Girl
This is another bento I made for the magazine that will be published in August. I made these bentos the day after I arrived back from vacation, so I didn’t have any leftovers in the house. Therefore, the chicken in this bento is from Trader Joe’s. Which by the way, is a really good stand-in for my usual teriyaki chicken.
The musubi girl is made from rice that I hand molded. The eyes and mouth are nori, but the eye lashes are black sesame seeds. I cut the flower carrot with the new cutters that I got from Marukai. LOVE them!!! They come in two sizes and are awesome.
Given I just returned from vacation, I didn’t have a lot of fruit in the house either. So, the cantaloupe is from Trader Joe’s too – pre-cut, making it so easy to use.
I usually like to use a colorful background for my bentos, and also take the photos in my kitchen. But to ensure the best light, I decided to take these photos outside. But, much to my dismay, it was an overcast morning, so the natural light wasn’t so great. Although, using my black sweater as a backdrop did work out quite well. Who knew… 😉
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Love this! You are so creative with your bentos! I can’t wait to see more! The black backdrop does add a different element to the pics :). I like the flowery background too!
Ahhh. Thanks Judy. The mag wanted a plain background, but I agree, it’s got a different feel to the photos. Come and visit the site again.