Quick Ideas for "Hinamatsuri Meals" You Can Make Even with Limited Time on March 3rd!

March 3rd is Hinamatsuri ♡

March 3rd is a girl's festival, Hinamatsuri ♡

When you get married or spend time with someone you like, you want to cherish seasonal events and enjoy each one ♡

So, let's make some cute food for Hinamatsuri ♩

Even if you think, "I can't do something so elaborate...," that's okay ♩

Here are some ideas for Hinamatsuri meals that don’t take much time or effort, perfect for someone a bit lazy yet willing to make a little effort to celebrate the occasion.＊

Hinamatsuri-inspired meal ① Chirashi Sushi

The most classic Hinamatsuri meal is chirashi sushi!

Making thin omelet strips is a bit cumbersome, but mixing "sushi vinegar" from the supermarket with your regular rice will quickly yield delicious sushi rice!＊

Splurge on various sashimi and decorate it on top of the sushi rice, and it's complete ♡

Using a cake mold to shape it into a chirashi sushi cake adds a special touch too!＊

Hinamatsuri-inspired meal ② Prince and Princess

Decorate rice balls to resemble the prince and princess, and this Hinamatsuri meal is particularly popular for lunch or bento boxes!＊

Wrap ham or lightly boiled lettuce around triangular rice balls instead of a traditional kimono to dress them up ♩

This can be a bit overwhelming to do alone, so it should be fun to do it together while chatting and playing!＊

If rice balls for dinner seem a bit much... here's another idea!

You can turn curry rice into a representation of the prince and princess! Even an everyday menu like curry can be made festive for Hinamatsuri with some creativity ♡

I've also discovered the idea of turning spring rolls into the princess.

The tightly wrapped ingredients are visible through the rice paper, creating a cute colorful effect.

Hinamatsuri-inspired meal ③ Temari Sushi

Temari sushi is also a staple for Hinamatsuri meals.

They are small, beautiful, and vibrant. Making flower shapes with 5 to 6 slices of cucumber is also a classic touch.

They look stylish even though they are simple! ♡

However, if preparing various ingredients seems troublesome, just arranging small sushi in the shape of flowers boosts their cuteness.

This idea could even work with store-bought sushi.

Enjoy the Peach Festival with Hinamatsuri meals ♡

Hinamatsuri is coming soon! Enjoying seasonal events enriches life ♩

While setting up the seven-tiered dolls can be space and labor-intensive,

making triangular rice for the princess from curry rice or shaping sushi into flowers seems doable even for the lazy!

The important thing is not the level of completion but the time spent thinking, "This is fun!" ♡

Have a wonderful Hinamatsuri day! ♩