Hair-sprouted Chikuwa for Bentos Charaben

• 1 Chikuwa
• 2 florets Broccoli
• 1 for decoration Black sesame seeds, ham, mayonnaise, etc.

1. Cut the chikuwa into four pieces.
2. Parboil or microwave the broccoli, and cut into the sizes shown.
3. Insert the broccoli into the chikuwa, stem first.
4. Trim off any part of the stem that sticks out.
5. Here's user "syusyusyu"'s idea.
6. The face was made from sesame seeds and ham.
7. This is sure to delight small children.
8. The sunglasses were made from nori.
9. Very cool.
10. They can be a little scary in a bento.
11. I made this hairy-topped chikuwa family.
12. Upper-left: Dad, Upper-right: Mom, Lower-left: Big brother, Lower-right: Baby (the hair can be adjusted as the baby grows)
13. Addendum: Use a dab of mayonnaise to "glue" on the ham and nori pieces.

chikuwa, broccoli, sesame seeds

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/142777-hair-sprouted-chikuwa-for-bentos-charaben (may not work)