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Saba Man has been on a veggie diet for a few days now so before he turns into a block of soybean curd, I better  fix up some fish.

These salmon patties fit the bill and I quickly pan seared in mirin and ginger to give it a nice glaze.  That done, I realized that I had no rice left in my bento-stash!

But wait!  There’s always yakisoba to the rescue.

It’s just a little extra effort but so worth it.

I popped the asparagus in the steamer while I tossed and stirred the noodles. By the time the yakisoba was done the spears had  already cooled down.

The satsumaimo was a surprise  when I discovered that Saba Man had roasted a couple of them for an afternoon snack.  Love it when that happens.

Threw in a grilled mushroom and the wakame salad is a leftover.  There was just a tiny bit left from yesterday’s dinner and you know what?  A tiny bit is all you need for bento!

I wonder if he’ll notice that there’s no tofu in his lunch?  LOL

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