Bento Fun #220 – Ramen & Gyoza Bento
I tried making some gyoza yesterday after purchasing some gyoza molds a while back from 100Yen. I bought one regular size and one mini size which came with a spoon. After trying both, I found the regular size one made prettier looking folds on the gyoza. It sealed the seams better too.
This was my first time making gyoza and I did not really follow the recipe to the dot. I just add in whatever I have. The gyoza skins were also store bought as I don’t have the time to make them myself… not now at least! 
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This bento was rather simple to do. The ramen was also store bought so all I need to do is to first boil it in hot water for 2 minutes and then transfer to a bowl of cold water to rinse it and transfer it back to the hot water to heat it up. These steps will make the ramen more springy. Once the ramen is cooked, I added some sesame seed oil (taste better with lard!), light soy sauce, black soy sauce and some pepper for the sauce in a bowl and mixed them together. Then I sprinkled some furikake to add extra flavors.
For the goodies side of the box, there are 3 pieces of gyoza, some boiled carrot flowers, a red cherry tomato and some flower shape kiwi slices.
And here is mine made using the smaller mould which is less pretty…
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Yes, how can eating gyoza goes without some ginger slivers soaked in black vinegar? hehehee… so very Chinese!!! 
This is actually how the Chinese usually eat their dumplings or Xioa Long Bao… accompany with ginger in black vinegar. If you have not tried it before, you should! It tasted really good!
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kiwi flowers! how pretty. This lunch sounds very yummy!
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Thanks for the sweet comment Kelly!
mmmmmmmm… should have gone over your place for dinner last night. hehehehe
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Those were for lunch…. dinner only left 3 pieces so not enough to share!
Next time you tell me earlier lar…
it looks easy and delicious! And now you make me crave for Shang Hai dumpling! Oh how I miss them! We have them in resturants here but you have to order them in advanced because it takes about 40 mins to make, so I don’t get to eat them every often. And yes! You CAN’T have them without the vinegar and ginger! my mouth is watering!
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Hahhaha! So, maybe you can go and chomp down some over the weekend???
Oh yes, those dumplings must go with ginger and vinegar!!!!
Looks yummy! Seeing your gyoza I want to make some too! I now prefer to use store-bought dough sheets because they are easier to fold and less time consuming.
I want ramen and gyoza now. I think I should eat breakfast now
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Hahaha… yea, quickly go make some and have dumplings party!
Oh..the gyoza make me drooling…I love to eat this…yummy yummy. Yeah, how can eating gyoza without ginger and vinegar??!! Oh, you make me craving for xiao long pao too…hahaha.
Emily Ng recently posted..爱。开心便当のWedding Bears
Hehhe… you too eh???
To be honest, I have not eat any decent xiao long pau for the longest time!
Must go get some from Dragon-I and try to replicate at home later! hehehehe
Lovely bento and lunch too! I’m with you and Emily, how can we eat gyoza without ginger and vineger!
Thanks KDW!
Yes, yes, ginger and vinegar is a MUST for dumplings!
that’s cute
Thanks Hitomi!
very cute
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The ginger in black vinegar is making my mouth water! I’m going to have to go make some gyoza now
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Hahaha… now that I am reading your comment, I felt like having some too!
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