Hello! Today's bento features yummy wild caught salmon, brown rice, and from our nascent but growing garden bed, arugula, baby tomatoes, a tiny golden patty pan squash and a sunny nasturtium.
In preparation for a friend's visit last night, we stopped by Santa Rosa's Thai Lao Market, stocking our pantry with a few Asian staples...
Fish sauce, mirin, sriracha, five spice powder and more, back home....
I blended maple syrup, tamari, minced ginger and some wonderful ginger-garlic masala powder brought by our friend, just back from South Africa, as a marinade/baste for a large and lovely piece of wild California salmon.
Here is the salmon in today's bento:
Have a lovely end of week into weekend, friends!
12 comments:
Ginger maple masala? Wow, that salmon sounds out of this world!
This meal sounds and looks delectable! (You have very lucky dinner guest!!)
And may I tell you what a perfectly delicious new home you have Jenn? It looks airy and welcoming;
worthy of an elegant, charming pixie like yourself. I hope it delights you day after day!
Hi Sheri! Coming from a salmon expert like you, lovely to read this...happy happy Friday and weekend ahead!
Berrygirl, your sweet comments really made my morning! So lovely having you as a bento buddy!
Bentobird, Lovely bento as always!!:)Thanks for stopping by at my blog today. After Google upgraded to the new interface I can't see your blog and several in my reading list,bummer!
In smiles, Rina! Really enjoyed seeing your cheery bentos today :)Yep, gotta love those Google "upgrades"...
Those squash would make a lovely etegami subject, guess I will just have to wait for mine to grow. Have a lovely weekend, your colorful photos always cheer me up.
Hi Carol--YES, I can totally see these cute and vivid little squash given your etegami treatment! Wishing you a lovely and happy weekend, friend!
A rich combination of fabulous Asian spices enhancing a opulent rosey salmon. How delicious and prettily presented! Settling in your new surrounds suits you ;-)
Hi dear Robin! We've been just feasting on wild salmon this summer-into-fall thanks to a friend with a skilled salmon fisherman bf. Thanks for your kind words and settling in has been good indeed for both body and soul :)
that teeny tiny squash is the cutest thing i have ever seen!!!
the whole bento is beautiful... i especially love the graceful flourish of leaves. the salmon and brown rice combo is one of my faves, so savory and comforting; and you've balanced it perfectly with the fresh gifts from your garden :-)
hi megan! many thanks for such lovely comments :) yes, salmon and brown rice is just an elemenntally nourishing combination, love it so! thanks for noticing the squash baby, it made me squee also!
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