Can I hope I’m not the only one who thought it was the penis of an octopus? I can at least blame being sleep deprived… I found the idea of packing an octopus penis in a bento box hilarious, FWIW.
I thought it was a hot dog made with octopus meat. :o
This. I had a nice long giggle. . .
Regarding octopus wiener: You could make a healthier version using a veggie dog or tofu pup. Most vegetarian hotdogs look just like the regular kind.
Not to point out the obvious, but: did you read this article at Just Bento?
If I know my bento isn’t going to be refrigerated, I fill one layer with frozen fruit. My normal is frozen mango with either blueberries or blackberries, drizzled with a little honey, lime juice, and powdered ginger. Depending on your kid’s age these might be a little tricky- defrosted mango is really slippery to eat with chopsticks, forks, or spoons. But it tastes so good I put up with it.
A daddy octopus uses a specialized arm to insert a sperm packet or spermatophore into the mommy octopus.
If it were an actual octopus penis, Celtling could probably chase other kids with it. That might be fun.
I pack cheese with my lunch all the time, without incident. I even used to get cheese shipped to me in China during the cooler months- which meant it’d be at outdoor/room temperature for several weeks. Never had a problem.