We had Panda Bento at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. It was very cute and looked very easy to make, so we tried to recreate it at home 🐼 If you cannot get the bamboo skin wrapping sheet, you can of course put it in a Bento box. I did so, too for kids' school lunch 😉
Bamboo Skin Wrapping Sheet Takekawa 竹の皮（大）15cm*60cm 6inch*23inch
To use, soak the Bamboo Sheet 2~3 hours in advance to make it soft. Rinse and wipe off any extra water before you use. Peel off 5mm-wide bamboo string to tie up the wrapped Bento.
At Ueno Zoo, the flavored rice was sticky Mochi rice (Okowa) and it was steamed in a steamer until they serve. We found the rice getting pretty hard and chewy, as they keep it like this for hours, so my kids could not complete it. This is why I made this video using regular rice.
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| Panda Bento Lunch Box |
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Panda Bento in Bamboo Skin Sheet / Takekawa Lunch Box (Ueno Zoo)
Difficulty: Easy and FUN
Time: 15min to assort the dishes
If you are making it for Bento Box, make the topping dishes in advance and keep them in the fridge. They can last for 2 days!
Dishes:
Gomoku Flavored Rice (Ueno Zoo used Mochi rice / Okowa but regular rice is OK)
White Rice
Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms
Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe)
Sakura Denbu (pink colored seasoned shredded codfish)
Salt Boiled Snow Peas
Braised Cubed Pork (or any meat dish is OK)
Sweet Black Beans
レシピ（日本語）
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