Bento

[Gary O']

A few years before retirement, I happened onto a taste I'd never known.
In visiting a vendor, I'd often talk with the forklift guy in the warehouse, as he and I enjoyed going after steelhead.
He was munching on something looking mighty savory
A stick of meat on a bed of rice in a bowl
'Bento'
Gave me a bite
Ohhhh, mommy!
'Where do you get this bento?'
'Up on 23rd and Burnside'
Went there
Lunch crowd
There was a line of hungry folks about 100 yards
But they were moving right along
Got in line
My turn
Two selections
'Beef or Chicken?'
'Beef'
'Coke or 7 up'
'Do you have Pepsi?'
'COKE.....OR....7.... UP?'
'NEXT?'
'Coke please'
He was pretty much the bento Nazi

Ate
got a 2nd bowl for home

Tried to match those flavors with stuff in our kitchen
Not even close

Found out the secret ingredient

Sweet chili sauce

Yeahhhh

Made my own bento

Don't seem to matter what I put it on
it's goooood

 

[Jace]

I've seen it featured on tv..packed so neatly in boxes..but I didn't know about the sweet chili sauce.
Thanks!

 

[bowmore]

We get a bento locally. There is enough for a lunch and a dinner.

 

[Jules]

We get a bento locally. Thee is enough for a lunch and a dinner.

Same with us. A little bit of all the good things.