Cherry Blossom Viewing Bento - Meatballs (Sakura Colored)

• 300 grams Ground pork
• 1/2 Onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Chinese chicken stock powder
• 1 dash Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp Ginger (tube type)
• 1/4 tsp Garlic (tube type)
• 1 Egg
• 100 grams Leek or Chinese chives (minced)
• 100 grams Rice (mochi rice if available)
• 1 dash Red food coloring
• 1 dash Soy sauce and Japanese mustard

1. Dissolve the red food coloring with some water until it turns to sakura color.
2. Mix together with the rice.
3. Mix the ground pork with all the ingredients except for the rice and food coloring.
4. Roll the meat into 2~3 cm balls and coat with the sakura-colored rice.
5. Steam in a steamer for about 15 minutes.
6. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
7. Put the soy sauce and Japanese mustard in the bento box and use on the meatballs just before eating.

ground pork, onion, soy sauce, salt, ginger, garlic, egg, or chinese chives, rice, red food coloring, soy sauce

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/158555-cherry-blossom-viewing-bento-meatballs-sakura-colored (may not work)