Cook the rice and egg

• Cook the rice and let it cool slightly so it can be shaped.
• Beat the egg with a pinch of salt and fry it in a lightly oiled pan into a thin omelette.
• Slice the omelette into thin strips and set aside.

Cook the chicken

• Stir-fry the chicken pieces in the pan until golden and cooked through.
• Add the soy sauce and sugar and cook until the sauce glazes the chicken.

Blanch the vegetables

• Boil the broccoli and carrot slices in salted water until just tender.
• Drain and cool them completely before packing.

Shape the Hello Kitty rice

• Shape the warm rice into a rounded cat head and press it into the bento box.
• Cut the nori into eyes and whiskers and place them on the rice.
• Cut a small bow from the cheese slice and add it beside the ear.

Fill and pack the bento

• Arrange the glazed chicken, omelette strips, broccoli, carrot and cherry tomatoes around the rice.
• Fill any gaps so the food does not shift during transport.