TLDR: I have to agree with @J_L and @PorkyBelly on Hayato’s bento tasting even better than I remember! Each of the 19 components in the box is cooked with utmost precision with distinct flavors and texture. For example, wintermelon’s natural grassy flavor comes through along with a hint of savory dashi and just a smidgen of kick from ginger to liven things up. Or the fact that the umami bomb, aka wild Mexican white shrimp shinjo, have little bits of prawns that aren’t grounded up so it gives a more complex mouthfeel. And did I mention that this raved write-up came despite me eating it almost 3 hours after it was picked up?
The only downside to getting this bento is the fact that I now need to up my damn F5 game so I can fight all of ya’ll FTCers for the next reservation release on September 1st.
Anyone know the rice brand that Brandon use?
koshihikari rice with root vegetables
agedashi eggplant
honshimeji mushroom
wild mexican white shrimp shinjo
snow crab tofu
chrysanthemum greens with sudachi citrus
snow crab claw sunomono
satsuma sweet potato mitsu-ni
datemaki tamago
japanese cucumber with sesame and salt
grilled hokkaido scallop shioyaki
dried shitake nimono
black cod saikyo yaki
seared duck breast
pickled daikon namasu
pickled carrot
baby turnip
wintermelon in ginger dashi
dashimaki tamago
