vietnamese spring roll and pork wrap bento

Happy spring! We've had bright and gorgeous weather here in Sonoma County for the last few weeks,

and this bento is a celebration of the season and the aromatic herbs and flowers in the garden at the moment...plus the discovery of a wonderful new place for Vietnamese treats in Santa Rosa.

A foodie friend told us about Thuan Phat, raving about their very flavorful bahn mi. We checked it out this week, leaving very satisfied with two of the menu selections of grilled pork and shredded bbq pork bahn mi. The bread was perfect--very crisp, airy and a perfect foil for the rich meats and bright pickled veggies inside. The service was super friendly and the whole place simple and charming. We got a plate of vermicelli noodles with grilled pork and spring rolls to continue our Vietnamese immersion into the dinner hour. Excellent!

Here's my Grilled Pork deliciousness:

I set aside one spring roll and portion of grilled pork to add to this bento, where they combine with radish blossoms, chives, nasturtium from the garden and also romaine lettuce, asparagus and cucumber. I so love a Vietnamese-flavored bento...