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Takuan bento box, served with ginger pickle
Bento box, rich Japanese meal with takuan, egg, and fried chicken

Takuan bento box

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
A Bento is not just lunch, it is the art of care packed into a box. The crisp freshness of Takuan—yellow pickled radish—creates a perfect contrast with the soft rice and spicy chicken. The harmony of flavours, colours, and textures ensures that the meal is an experience for every sense, even if consumed at an office desk.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 1 servings
🔥 Calories 620 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Bento box (or divided lunch box)
  • Frying pan
  • Small saucepan

Allergen Information

⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Sesame

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash the rice and cook until tender. Allow to cool to room temperature.

Tip: Cooling is important because if you seal it in the box while hot, the steam will condense and make the food soggy.
2 ✓

Hard boil the egg (10 minutes), cool, peel, and cut in half. Steam the broccoli until crisp-tender (3-4 minutes).

Tip: The yellow of the egg and the green of the broccoli bring vibrant colours to the box, boosting appetite.
3 ✓

Dice the chicken, season with salt, and fry in a pan with a little oil until golden brown.

Tip: It's worth seasoning a bit more heavily, as flavours become more muted when cold.
4 ✓

Slice the Takuan radish into thin half-moons or strips.

Tip: This provides the 'crunch' experience alongside the soft rice.
5 ✓

Assembly: Pile the rice into one side of the box and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Arrange the chicken, egg, and broccoli alongside.

Tip: Pack tightly so the food doesn't slide around during transport.
6 ✓

Add a little ginger pickle on the side.

Tip: The ginger cleanses the palate.

Recipe FAQ

What is Takuan?
Japanese daikon radish pickled in rice bran and salt, with a characteristic yellow colour.
Must it be eaten cold?
Bento is traditionally eaten at room temperature, which is when the flavours are most balanced.

Ingredients

  • 50 g Takuan (Pickled Daikon Radish)
  • 150 g Rice (Sushi or round grain)
  • 1 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 100 g Broccoli florets
  • 150 g Chicken Breast
  • 1 tbsp Gari (Pickled Ginger)
  • 1 tbsp Oil