This morning, babykins made some shumai for bento. Do I have to confess!? That these shumai were made from the rest of yesterday's tofu/chicken burger mixture, hehe. I wrapped the mixture in gyoza skins because the nearby store was out of a pack of shumai skins. So I reluctantly used it but it unexpectedly turned into kinda flowery things so I liked *gyoza-skin-shumai*! Give it a try!! It feels like a gyoza skin is too thick for shumai, though!? I don't mind it, hehe.
Tofu/chicken shumai
Stir fried pieces of ika-squid (green onion, sesame oil, salt and black pepper)
Braised chicken tender and cucumber slices ume-salad
Atsuage steak (shoyu and oyster sauce)
Atsuage is a fried firm tofu, not watery so you don't need to drain. Ume-salad is refreshing and good for the summertime bento. Do you have any *ume-boshi* on hand? I'm going to post the recipe when I can get around to writing it!
I really like the flowery look of the shumai! I also like the pink and yellow flower-shaped cups - very cute. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't had much time dropping comments on the blogs I visit but I must tell you that yours is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteAlways inspires me with trying new stuff. Thanks babykins!
yum, some of my favorite things in this one. have never thought to try making my own shumai, how brilliant to do so with leftover patty mixture!
ReplyDeletei LOVE umeboshi... can't wait for your recipe!
Ooh, your shumai are so cute! I admit, I buy mine frozen...lazy. Hehehe.
ReplyDelete@Kuusou
ReplyDeleteThanks! ^^
I also like the flowery food cups and shumai. I will probably make it again!
@Bento Pet
ReplyDeleteAh, long time no see, Bento Pet! Thank you for coming. :D
I know, I can understand. Though I always want to comment to all of my favorites blogs, I can't do so much. I want to have lots of time, hehe.
@Megan
ReplyDeleteOw, you should try making vegge-shumai. It would be nice bento stuff.
I love umeboshi, too! I'm going to make some ume-dishes for bento. ;D
Ha, I often buy a pack of frozen shumai and gyoza! But nothing beats home-made stuff after all. I'm always impressed you always hand-make varied things!
ReplyDeleteNice use of the Gyoza skins as little cups!
ReplyDeleteLove these pretty shumai, I'd gobble this bento up sooo quickly!
ReplyDeleteThank you Asfore!
ReplyDeleteThey serendipitously worked well :D
Thank you Jenn!
ReplyDeleteHehe, these shumai were pretty good ;)