Cook the rice

• Cook the rice until tender and fluffy.
• Season lightly with salt and let it cool slightly so it can be shaped.

Make the egg sheet

• Beat the egg with a pinch of salt.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and pour in the egg, spreading it into a thin, flat sheet.
• Cook gently until set, then slide it onto a plate.

Prepare the vegetables and sausage

• Blanch the broccoli florets and carrot sticks in boiling water until just tender, then drain.
• Pan-fry the mini sausages until golden and cooked through.
• Toss the vegetables with soy sauce and sesame oil.

Shape the Hello Kitty rice

• While the rice is still warm, press it into a rounded cat-head shape with your hands.
• Wrap the shaped rice in the egg sheet to make the face.
• Cut nori into eyes, whiskers and a small bow, and place them on the egg sheet.

Assemble the bento

• Place the Hello Kitty rice in the bento box.
• Fill the remaining compartments with broccoli, carrot, sausages and cherry tomatoes.
• Pack tightly so nothing shifts, then close the box.