Mandarin-Mango Rice Bento
I have a basket in my pantry that holds all my non-perishable bento-stash. And currently, The Stash only held numerous baggies of different kinds of rice, not enough to cook on their own and needed to be blended to make it worthwhile.
I also had an oddball can of mandarin oranges which for the life of me can’t remember why I bought it. Maybe Saba Man picked it up for something.
“Hey Saba Man…did you buy this can of mandarin oranges?”
“No.”
So I took a chance and boy and I glad I did. It smelled wonderful when it all got heated up.
After the “ding”, I mixed in a bit of sweet mango butter, almonds, and a splash of rice vinegar all the while wishing that I had cilantro. Darn.
Anyway, it turned out great.
Tangy.
Which complimented the salty, sesame-ness of these Asian-style tuna burgers.
Recipe will be posted later but think garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, shoyu, mirin….you get the idea.
“Hey, Saba Man…do you want butter on your asparagus and the scallions caramelized?”
“Yes, please.”
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I almost made fish burgers today too! But ended up with fish tacos. Your rice sounds divine.
You give me hope that I too can figure out ways to use the bits and pieces of leftover non-perishables. Love the ingenuity!
Oh wow, my mouth is watering at your descriptions! Love the bento boxes too, so gorgeous.
My goodness – that sounds positively delicious – and I just finished eating dinner. Sweet Mango Butter is calling my name. YUM
Hi Debra! This looks great and I’m looking forward to this recipe!
Mandarin Orange and Mango Rice definitely sounds interesting and mouthwatering!
Thanks Sheri, Jenn, Sonoma Bento, Karina and Lyn! I’m so happy that you enjoy seeing the bentos!