made a special bento request yesterday, and I was happy to oblige as it gave me a chance to use some of my new bento gear. He was going to join some friends for a post-dinner D&D game (don't ask) and needed some repast for his primary meal: the late night snack.

I should have taken a picture of it all closed up, because it was truly adorable - I used a red lacquer box secured with a decorative elastic band, with an artfully folded paper napkin and a chopstick case tucked inside. The whole thing went into a cloth bento bag. I'll get the finished product next time.

Pictured in this bento: gingersnaps, curried rice in coconut milk with cashews, avocado half, hard-boiled egg (you can't tell but I used a fish-shaped egg mold) with salt and pepper packet, and curried skillet potatoes. I filled the gaps with extra cashews and apple chunks. M. confessed that he's pickier about food touching than I first assumed, so I employed some plastic wrap for flavor sanitation.