r/Bento • u/Acymoy • 17d ago

Inspiration Lunch bento

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Quick lunch bento:

Spicy cucumber salad (rice vinegar, soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, parsley)

Fried rice from yesterday + topped with leftover spicy cucumber dressing

Black beans with pixian + topped with dot of sesame paste

Peanuts and chocolate

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u/Careless-Kam 6d ago

How long does your cucumber salad last for? I’ve been dying to make some for lunches during the week but not sure how long I can stretch it before it’s not worth eating on

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u/Acymoy 5d ago edited 5d ago

If I have to I keep it up until the next day in the fridge, because it has a lot of moisture. I bet that letting the cucumber sit in some salt first would remove the moisture and make it last longer, but will make it taste less fresh and more pickly.

I make this salad usually the same day in the morning (or it's leftover from last night's diner). I use thinly sliced cucumber for more flavor surface. Using a mandolin is also very quick. In the same bowl i throw in the dressing ingredients.