Bento entry #2

This morning time was scarce so I made a very simple bento box. It consisted of: salted salmon, stir-fried mushrooms, sesame-flavored spinach, and pumpkin. The little red thing is an umeboshi pickled plum, (in my case) purely for ornamental reasons. Dessert included strawberries and a giant tangerine. Some women give their boyfriends a bento after they've been dating for a short time. I find that the Japanese don't induge in PDA's so much but they have their own way of showing their affection for one another. One prime example is the bento, the not so subtle subtle expression of love.
Read more about the bento tradition...

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