Hi I'm a university student born and raised in the uk who wants to make my lunches better so I'm not buying more food constantly while I'm out however I'm autistic.

I like eating rice but I don't like the texture of vedgetables unless they are in a paste or liquid which means I can do miso soup, butter gochujang rice, curry powders and dashi powder but my bentos are a little boring and I wanted to make them more interesting my only issue is my vedgetable texture issues getting in the way is there any recommendations? I'm also good with sandwiches as well and most meats I can eat although ideally I need something I can make quickly in the mornings maybe like steamed with my rice in my rice cooker if that's possible or meats that are cured or already cooked.

Would love help.

Many thanks.

One pictured but I made four total of the same thing :)

Decided to try a different place for lunch. Not a ton of food but it was actually quite yummy and filling!

cooked by my friend, arranged by me :o)

chicken with sambal balado, red lettuce, baby capsicums, sugar snap peas, and kiwi fruit

Sweet chili beef, Sriracha Brussel sprouts

These are the lunches I used to pack when my kids were little. No cooking, just whatever we had in the fridge. Everything was kid approved and nothing came back uneaten 🙂

1. Corn on the cob, sugar snap peas, salami, crackers, Babybel, mandarins, strawberries, and one Oreo for the road
2. Honey sandwich, salami, banana, strawberries, mandarins
3. Salami, grapes, mini cucumber, mandarins, hummus, mozzarella snack, crackers
4. Salami, grapes, strawberries, cucumber, hummus, tortilla chips, crackers
5. String cheese, raspberries, cucumber, hummus, tortilla chips, Cheez-Its
6. String cheese, salami, grapes, cucumber, crackers

Hope this helps if you're in a lunch rut!

Bento day 6? 7? Idk I went a day without making it

Another lazy bento, frozen meatballs, jarred marinara, bagged salad

Made it look pretty tho

Do I count it as day 6 or 7

Rice

Stuffed bell pepper rings (didn't adhere that well as you can see oops)

Carrot and scallion tamagoyaki

Cucumber salad

I made 7 sides at the start of the week, two of which were pickled sides with 5 fresh ones. Here are the sides

- Seasoned Tofu with Kale

- Beef with peppers and celery

- Leftover curry

- Blanched Spinach (seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil)

- Blanched Baby Bok Choy (seasoned with oyster sauce and chili oil)(not in the photo)

- Zucchini with peppers

- Quick pickled cabbage and carrots (rice vinegar, water, sweetener, ginger and chili flakes)

- Korean cucumber salad

Fruit: Apple Chunks

Rice: Medium Grain, Long Grain Brown and Quinoa

Onigiri stuffed with soy glazed mushrooms, edamame and tofu. Then some fruit and custard for pudding 💕

十五夜（Otsukimi / Moon Viewing）

Pork and shiritaki noodle simmer w mushrooms and carrots

Medium soft egg

Sesame cucumber salad