Saba (Mackerel) Bento

I made this for my hubby. He jogs and usually eats a lot after that so I wanted to prepare a great meal for him. I bought this "fatty" saba from Giant supermarket and he likes the fragrance of the yellowish, thick fat. Saba fish is a kind of fish that you either love it or hate it. My family has the extremes. Though I hate the smell of the fish, I still want to cook it for love sake. I wore plastic gloves when I handled the fish to avoid havng the fishy smell staying on my hands for days.

Fried Rice
Fry rice with lots of garlic, mushroom and spring union. Season with 1 tsp soy sauce and salt and dash of butter if you like.

Greens
Any type of vegetables, just clean and pan fry with garlic and season with salt.

Egg Omelet
Beat egg and season with salt and pepper. Pour onto non-stick pan and keep stirring it to give volume in texture. Then fold into semi circle. It only takes 3 - 5 mins to cook both side, don't over cooked it. For the stuffing, it varies to your own liking like dice tomato, mushroom, union, ham or even cheese.

Fried Saba Fish
It is quite easy to prepare. Wash and season the fish with pepper and salt. Fry it with a dash of oil on the non-stick frying pan. Let it sizzle for about 3 mins and you will see lots of oil coming from the fish and its skin will turn into nice, golden brown colour.

Sauce

I choose to use wasabi which helps bring the strong fishy smell down. 2 tsp of soy sauce, 1/4 tsp sugar, 1 tsp of vinegar or lemon juice, black pepper, sesame oil and 1 tbsp water. Mix well and pour it onto the frying pan and let it sizzle. Sprinkle some cooking wine before it is done.