On the first full moon day of 2023, we catered Japanese Obento boxes to Wanowa's local community in San Jose. In Japanese, Obento is the name of a takeaway lunch served in a box, usually nutritionally balanced, and arranged in an artful way. It was a little scary to drive on the "death road" highway with many sharp curves because of the rainy weather, but fortunately, it did not rain until we finished the mountain road. Thanks to the blessings of the forest🙏 Here's the menu: ☆ Kuzu soup with Wakame seaweed & Chinese cabbage ☆ Red bean rice ☆ Quinoa cabbage rolls ☆ Tsukune (Japanese tofu-ball skewers) ☆ Sautéd Konjac ☆ Potato salad ☆ Mashed tofu salad with chrysanthemum ☆ Simmered pumpkin ☆ Green beans with sesame paste ☆ Sweet & sour red cabbage with Amazake vinaigrette ☆ Strawberry rice balls(traditional Japanese confectionery) I worked so hard on creating Japanese confectionery called OHAGI. I wrapped each strawberry with sweet red beans, sweetened with dates and maple syrup. Then, I wrapped it again in sticky mochi rice. After that, I wrapped it again in white bean paste colored pink with beets. Finally, I decorated it with white bean paste colored with Matcha and sweet potato paste. I was so glad that it came out so cute and tasty! Cooking is my expression of prayer, joy and happiness. May this Obento bring them health, peace, and happiness throughout the year🙏💕🙏
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