Asparagus wrapped in minced chicken, teriyaki style.

When I opened the fridge this morning, ground chicken breast and asparagus caught my eye.

That alone was enough to decide today's bento. There was no need to think deeply about it. When the ingredients are lined up, the answer is usually already there.

Asparagus is a mysterious vegetable, I think. The tips are jagged, while the base is smooth.

It's as if it has two faces in one stalk, and for some reason, I quite like that.

Today, I wrapped asparagus with minced chicken. I put on a plastic glove, spread out the mince, and wrapped it.

This is a rather plain task, but despite its simplicity, it somehow allows me to clear my mind. It's that strange kind of morning focus.

I seasoned it teriyaki style. I think 'teriyaki' is a magnificent word. As long as you call it 'teriyaki', even something made by just boiling down soy sauce, sugar, and mirin makes it look like a proper dish.

I roll them around in the frying pan, coating them in the sauce.

The fact that I feel a sense of 'I did it' just by seeing that glaze makes me think I'm a fairly simple person.

Next is the rolled omelet. There's nothing much to say about this. I rolled it as usual and cut it as usual. Even though I make rolled omelets every day, the shape is slightly different each time. I still don't know why that is.

Nikujaga is leftover from last night. When I put leftovers in a bento, I always feel like I've gained a little something.

Even though I didn't make it fresh, it stands as a respectable dish, so I think of it as something like an invention.

Seeing the corners of the carrots and potatoes still holding their shape makes me feel somewhat proud. Though I'm not really showing off to anyone.

I put some kelp tsukudani on the rice. Despite its plain appearance, tsukudani has a real presence.

Just by sitting there on top of the white rice, it makes me feel a sense of 'Japanese' style, so it's another magnificent thing.

Looking at the packed bento box, the green, brown, and yellow colors were balanced well enough, and I thought it turned out not bad at all.

Nothing particularly dramatic happened today either. I just wrapped the asparagus, simmered down the sauce, and fried an egg.

Even though it's just that, I always feel a little relieved when I close the lid of the bento box.

My husband finished it all today, too. No comments.

🍱 Today's bento memo

• Asparagus wrapped in minced chicken
　　　　(Teriyaki style)
• Rolled omelet
• Nikujaga (leftovers from last night)
• Rice (with kelp tsukudani)

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