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how to make sausage octopus crab bento lunch

How to make Under the Sea Bento Lunch box

We officially welcome summer in Dubai. Mighty sun hiding behind the clouds this morning which makes it a perfect beach weather. Here’s a simple bento lunchbox to welcome summer. This is the second bento lunch box I presented at a workshop for a company here in Dubai. The goal was to turn three boring grocery food –  nuggets, sausages & chicken popcorn to something that is more inviting and fun to look at. Inside our lunchbox : octopus and crab chicken sausage pasta on top of a bed of lettuce olives cheese & bread stars baby carrots & broccoli grapes Bento tools: crystal food picks and cupcake liners This is one of the lunchbox I made for a bento workshop I conducted here in Dubai that aims to make the chicken sausage the star of the bento box. Follow the simple instructions below to create a sausage/hotdog Octopus and Crab. Next post will be how to make a fun bento lunch box with chicken popcorn. Check out how we created Minions out of chicken nuggets, here. Tag us on any of your bento …

WorldFoods: Chili Crabs

  Remember when I posted about the hamper I received from WorldFoods? I finally had a chance to create something delicious to serve my family – Chili Crabs.   I was craving for some mud crabs that I use to eat back home but since that kind is not available here in Dubai we settled for blue crabs. The recipe I’m sharing is really easy and made much more easier with the help of WorldFoods Malaysian Chili Coconut Marinade. 1 kilo Blue Crabs, cut in half 1 medium Tomato, diced 1 medium Onion, diced 1 thumb Ginger, strips 1/2 cup Malaysian Coconut Chili 1/4 cup Water 1 tbsp Oil Procedure: Saute Tomato, Onion and Ginger in oil till it renders juice. Add crabs let simmer for a minute then add water and WorldFoods Malaysian Coconut Chili. Cook for the next 5 minutes. Serve with steamed rice.   Believe me when I tell you that the sauce is addicting and you will need lots of rice. The marinade is spicy but it gives you the kind …