Pork bun lunches
Posted By Biggie On July 11, 2007 @ 6:29 pm In beans, bento, dumplings or buns, for kids, lactose free, meat, pasta or noodles, tofu | 22 Comments
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Contents: Steamed pork buns ([2] baozi) and sauce, tangerine teriyaki tofu, edamame, cherry tomato, and pepperonata (roasted red peppers in rustic tomato sauce). Not shown: 100% raspberry juice cut with water in the bento set’s drink container. I got a package of the pork buns from my local Chinese bakery, but I’ve also seen them frozen in Asian markets.
Morning prep time: 8 minutes, using pre-made food and leftovers. The [3] pepperonata was from a jar, the tofu was pre-marinated and just needed a quick pan sear. I steamed both the pork buns and frozen edamame together in a big microwave steamer for a minute, then let it sit enclosed in the steamer afterwards for a minute to finish steaming (definitely improving the texture of the bun). I used [4] pre-filled sauce containers of mixed soy sauce and rice vinegar for speed.
Packing: I went ahead and packed the warm buns, tofu and edamame in the boxes, then let them cool with the lids open for [5] optimum packed lunch food safety. The moist pepperonata was well contained in this particular container with built-in dividers; if packed in a non-divided box it would have required separation or draining and drying. Packed in two 350ml containers from my [6] Lock & Lock insulated lunch set.
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Contents of preschooler lunch: Steamed pork bun and sauce, cherry tomato, edamame, and doctored macaroni and cheese with ham, sauteed red bell peppers, onions, zucchini, green onions, and jarred mild ajvar ([9] roasted red pepper and eggplant spread) for a little something different.
Morning prep time: 6 minutes, using leftovers and pre-made items. I microwave steamed the pre-made pork bun and frozen edamame together, and briefly microwaved the leftover mac & cheese with a tablespoon of milk to restore the texture before packing (I don’t like the gummy texture it has straight out of the fridge).
Packing: Packed in the 280ml and 180ml tiers of a [10] 4-tier nesting bento box (Thomas the Tank Engine).
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[1] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchinabox/781380500/
[2] baozi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baozi
[3] pepperonata : http://whatsforlunchhoney.blogspot.com/2006/09/conserving-pepperonata-and-spicy_08.html
[4] pre-filled sauce containers: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/06/04/speed-tip-pre-fill-sauce-containers/
[5] optimum packed lunch food safety.: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/05/08/food-safety-for-packed-lunches-updated/
[6] Lock & Lock insulated lunch set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchinabox/479632981/in/set-72157594150632817/
[7] Image: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/07/11/pork-bun-lunches/#more-233
[8] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchinabox/781380524/
[9] roasted red pepper and eggplant spread: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6430271
[10] 4-tier nesting bento box: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/06/13/nesting-boxes-chili-con-carne/
[11] Need for speed: A mommy’s lunch manifesto: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/04/23/need-for-speed-a-mommys-lunch-manifesto/
[12] How to pack a bento lunch and use “gap fillers”: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/06/11/guide-to-bento-packing-and-gap-fillers/
[13] Choosing the right size bento box: http://lunchinabox.net/2007/03/07/guide-to-choosing-the-right-size-bento-box/
[14] Biggie’s list of top speed tips, tutorials and equipment reviews: http://lunchinabox.net/top-tips/
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