Packing Bento boxes for kids

 

 tips if you are new to packing Bento boxes for kids:

• Kids love visually appealing food, so make it colorful.
• Add kid-favorites: sweet corn, tomatoes, peas, carrots into mains for more fiber
• Add a fruit or a small salad to the lunch box.
• Bite-sized is better. For sandwiches, cut them into triangles or rectangles or form into rolls and slice. For rice, form into balls or use cutters to create cute shapes.
• The Bento will be eaten at room temperature 3 to 4 hours after preparation. Always pack cooked food, except for fruit and salads
• Wash and dry fruits and vegetables before including in the lunch box
• Include cutlery and wet wipes, because kids may forget to wash hands before they eat.  

Some recipes as following:

Tuna Bergerdil Burger

For: 3 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

· 1 can Tuna Flakes In Sunflower Oil, drained

· 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped

· 1 red chili, chopped (optional)

· 1small red onion, chopped

· 1 egg

· 3 potatoes, boiled and mashed

· 1 cup lettuce

· Tomato sauce (option)

· Salt and pepper to taste

· Burger Buns

Method:

1. In a bowl, add in the mashed potatoes, egg, tuna, coriander, chilli and onion. Mix well until fully combined.

2. Form into a patty and fry until both sides are cooked.

3. In a bun, place some lettuce and the patty. Add tomato sauce if needed. Serve.

Tuna and Corn Pasta

For: 2 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

For: 2 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

· 1 can Tuna in Omega 3, drain the oil but keep it aside

· 100g pasta,

· 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

· 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced to two

· 1/2 can Ayam Brand Corn, drained

· Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Method:

1. In a bowl, add in the cooked pasta, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes. tuna and corn. Drizzle a little of the olive oil from the can. Slowly mix together until cooked pasta is coated.

2. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

3. Serve

Sushi Roll Saba Mayo

For: 1 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

· 1 slice bread

· 2 tbsp Saba Mayo

· 1 cup shredded carrots

Method

1. Cut the crusts of the bread.

2. Use a rolling pin and flatten the bread

3. Spread the Saba Mayo on top of the bread

4. Add the shredded carrots on top of the saba mayo

5. Roll the bread tightly. Cut into 4 pieces and serve

Tuna Fried Rice

For: 1 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup cooked rice ½ cup carrots, diced small ½ garlic, sliced ½ teaspoon soy sauce ½ can Tuna Chunks in water, drain water and mash the tuna ½ can Ayam Brand Sweetcup Corn

Method

1. On a small wok or pan, add some cooking oil and cook the carrots and garlic briefly.

2. Add in the cooked rice and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.

3. Pour in the tuna and corn. Cook together until rice is coated.

4. Remove from heat and serve.

Tuna Egg Patty

For: 2 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

· ½ can Ayam Brand Tuna Omega 3

· 2 eggs, lightly beaten

· ½ packet soft tofu, mashed

· 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

· 1 red chilli, chopped (optional)

· 1 red onion, chopped

· Salt to taste

· Oil for frying

METHOD:

1. In a small bowl, mix the tuna, eggs, tofu, coriander, chilli and onion.

2. On a flat pan, heat up some oil. Pour two tablespoon of the mixture on it to form a small patty and cook both sides.

3. Serve with fried rice.

Mayo-free Tuna Pita

For: 2 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

· 2 Pita

· can Tuna Chunks in Omega 3, with oil

· 1 cup Ayam Brand Sweet Cup Corn

· 1 cup lettuce or mixed leaves

· 1 cup sliced cucumbers

· tsp lemon juice

· 1 cup cherry tomatoes

· Salt and pepper

METHOD:

1. In a bowl, add the tuna with the oil. Pour the corn and cherry tomatoes. Mix well

2. Add in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.

3. In a pita, add the lettuce, cucumbers and tuna mix.

Saba Flake Recipes using Ayam Brand™ Saba Mackerel Flakes

SABA Recipes 


Sweet Potato Cakes
· Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
· 1 can Ayam Brand Saba Mackerel Chilli Tuna
· 400 g peeled sweet potato,
· steamed or baked
· 100 g cabbage, sliced thinly
· 100 g brown onion
· 100 g carrots, grated or julienne
· 2 stalks spring onion, julienne
· 3 eggs
· 1 tablespoon cornflour

Method
· Mash the saba, sweet potato, cabbage, onion, carrots and spring onion.
· In a separate shallow bowl, beat eggs and cornflour.
· Shape tuna mixture into four pieces flat round cakes about 2cm in thickness.
· Lightly oil a non-stick frying pan on medium heat.
· Dip the cakes into egg mix and pan-fry
· Until golden brown and crispy.
· Serve with chili dip.











Spicy Saba Noodle Soup
· Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
· 200g noodles of your choice
· 1 stalk lemongrass
· 4 spring onions, chopped
· 8 coriander leaves, chopped
· 2 liters fish stock
· 270 ml coconut milk
· 2 cans Ayam Brand Saba Mackerel Chili
Method
· Cook the noodles, drain and set aside
· Cut off the bottom of the 10cm lemongrass and discard top
· Split lemongrass down the center, leave base intact
· Bring fish stock to boil in a large saucepan together with lemongrass, spring onions and fish sauce.
· Add noodles, coriander, coconut milk and chili saba
· Return to boil and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Discard lemongrass before serving.













Saba Coconut Quiche

· Makes 15 servings

Ingredients
· 1 loaf wholemeal bread, crusts removed
· 1 can Ayam Brand Saba Mackerel in Olive Oil
· ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
· 2 shallots, chopped
· 200 ml coconut milk
· 2 eggs, lightly beaten
· salt, to taste
Method
· Lightly grease 15 cupcake moulds. Flatten the bread slices into each mould and trim the edges.
· Preheat oven to 180°C.
· Mix the tuna with the rest of the ingredients, then fill the bread cups.
· Bake for 10 minutes or until filling is set.
· Cool slightly before serving.



Saba Chutney

· Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients

· 1 can Ayam Brand Saba Mackerel in Olive Oil
· 100ml Ayam Brand Coconut Milk
· 4 green chilli padi
· 8 stalks fresh mint leaves
· 6 stalks fresh coriander
· 100g shallots
· Salt and sugar to taste
Method
· Blend everything together and serve as dip or spread




Saba Onigiri

· Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

· 120g Sushi Rice
· 1 can Ayam Brand Saba Mackerel in Mayonnaise
· 2 pieces roasted seaweed for sushi, sliced 4 cm width
· 1 Onigiri mould
Method
1. Divide sushi rice into two portions
2. Put one portion of rice into onigiri mould
3. Scoop one tablespoon of Saba from can and place on to the mould
4. Cover with rice
5. Place onigiri mould cover on both and press hard with palm
6. Push out the onigiri and wrap bottom section with roasted seaweed
7. Repeat until all ingredient is used up













Saba Sushi

· Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

· 1/2 cucumber sliced and salted with 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 1 onion thinly sliced
· 2 cups cooked rice, Japanese, round or basmati for a twist
· 1 tablespoon sesame seeds roasted 2 minutes
· 1 nori sheet
· 1 can Ayam Brand Saba Mackerel in Mayonnaise

Method
· Mix well together the fish stock, the vinegar, the water, the light soya sauce and the sugar in a small mixing bowl.
· Stir until the sugar melted completely.
· Then pour it into the rice and mix. The sushi rice is ready.
· Place a nori sheet on the rolling bamboo mat and scoop some rice on one side of the nori.
· Place strips of cucumber and saba lengthwise. Add on some thin slices of onion and sesame seeds.
· Roll up using the mat and damp the edge of the nori sheet with a bit of water so that it seals completely.
· Transfer our roll now on a chopping board and cut the rolls into 2cm thick slices. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi

Ayam Brand Celebrates 126 Years of Heritage in Malaysia

The vintage 1930s Ayam Brand Green Peas can label.

Ayam Brand is rooted in Malaysia from colonial times, with products that have been a well-loved household staple for five generations or more. Most Malaysians have fond memories of the brand, summing it up as “I grew up with it”.

Chronological timeline of Ayam Brand in Malaysia for 126 years.

Ayam Brand was founded in Malaya in 1892 as a trading business for luxury products imported from France. The now iconic logo featured a rooster and the name of the founder, Alfred Clouet. Locals simply called it ‘Ayam Brand’ or ‘Cap Ayam’ from the image of the rooster. The local nickname stuck and a few decades later the Alfred Clouet brand was officially renamed Ayam Brand, that has grown into a global brand with a pronounced Malaysian character.

At the time of Malaysian independence, the name of the company, “Clouet Malaya” ceased to exist. A new company called A.Clouet and Co.(KL) Sdn Bhd was established in 1957 in Jalan Ipoh in Kuala Lumpur. A member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family, the late Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed Tunku Besar Burhanuddin was originally one of the main shareholders. Today, his son Dato Mu'tamir Bin Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed is still one of the the main shareholders of the company, very much in keeping with Ayam Brand’s values of heritage and continuity.

Children enjoying their can of Ayam Brand Mackerel and Sardines in tomato sauce - photographer Stefen Chow

While the Ayam rooster has barely changed over the years, the story behind the iconic red and yellow colours of Ayam Brand sardines and mackerel in tomato sauce are known to very few. These colours were introduced in 1960 to highlight the products’ superior quality, as Ayam Brand began to source premium sardines from Japan. The packaging became a symbol of the region with consumers identifying Ayam Brand Sardines by the brand’s colours of red and yellow.

Beginning in 1975, Ayam Brand began implementing more stringent controls on the product quality of its sardines, investing in a factory in Taiping, Perak. Today, with 1,200 Malaysian employees it is the biggest sardine cannery in South East Asia. All Ayam Brand sardines that are available in more than 30 countries internationally are proudly canned in Taiping.

Quality as the main concern
Ayam Brand factories hold the highest certification with respect to quality, cleanliness and hygiene. The brand is among a select few to be authorized to export to the United States of America and Europe. One of the most important in Malaysia is JAKIM certification, which covers not only religious requirements but also certifies the quality and hygiene of production. Ayam Brand features on JAKIM’s ‘white list’ of the most reliable food companies.

Ayam Brand is renowned for its quality. The production processes are still very manual as special care is required. Besides stringent fish selection, more than 1,000 qualified Malaysian workers cut, gut and wash the sardines by hand. The sardines are also gently placed in cans by hand so that the fish remains in perfect condition. Quality is the basis for all Ayam Brand products, with 120 staff employed in the quality department to ensure that the highest standards are not only maintained but constantly improved.

simple meal we can cooked with Ayam Brand sardines, with onion and red chili.

Ayam Brand sardines originate from cold seas. They differ from local sardines in that they are fattier, juicer and therefore tastier.

Despite being a staple, Ayam Brand sardines are perceived to be higher priced compared to fresh fish. The truth is that after fresh fish is prepared (gut head and tail removed), it loses close to half its weight, which will then be further reduced by an additional 10 to 20% while cooking. Compare this to quality canned sardines where the full weight of the fish can be consumed, quickly and conveniently with no mess in the kitchen, and no clean up after. This explains why canned sardines remain an affordable source of fish meat. For more information on Ayam Brand™, please visit www.ayambrand.com.my or https://www.facebook.com/AyamBrand.Recipes.

 Talking of Ayam Brand, sharing with you my simple healthy lunch for today. It's Salad with Cili Tuna Light 2. Yeah yummy as I also add on salad sauce in it. Just quick lunch for me before I go out again to fetch my eldest son from school and send him to another tuition centre.

Ayam Brand™ Showcases Sustainable 10-Year Community Care Campaign That Coincides with Its 125th Anniversary

YM Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir, Mr. Ting Seng Hee and Nira Nadira were impressed with the children from Rumah Solehah’s creativity.

Being busy mom of two boys, I am always on the go, glad to share with you on Ayam Brand™ is setting major milestones as it celebrates its 125th anniversary, the tenth consecutive year of the Ayam Brand™ Community Care campaign and being named as the leading brand in the region for sustainable palm oil usage by the World Wide Fund for Nature.


This household favorite famed for its wide range of healthy and convenient, preservative-free canned products, is defining what it means to be sustainable in its longevity, innovation, eco-consciousness and as a committed and caring contributor, and enabler of community initiative such as its 10-year strong CSR program.


The theme for its 125th anniversary celebration and for the Ayam Brand™ Community Care Campaign is We Care, We Are Family.


Over ten years the Ayam Brand™ Charity Campaign has benefitted close to 18,000 people from 421 charity organizations - providing them with 3,234,600 healthy meals as part of the brand’s effort to provide long-term, sustainable and tangible care to those in need through the contribution of healthy food and enrichment activities aimed at developing life-skills.


This year’s charity campaign reached 59 charity homes in 10 locations in Malaysia, and also in Brunei, providing 381,960 healthy meals for those in need with recipients from participating homes receiving Ayam Brand™ products sufficient for three daily meals over two months.

The campaign included the popular Ayam Brand™ Junior Chef competition which aims to teach children the important life-skill of cooking, and to inculcate the habit of making healthier food choices.


In Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, the recipients include Rumah Kasih, Rumah Solehah, Pertubuhan Rumah Kebajikan Kanak-kanak Home of Peace KL, San Pedro Orphanage Home, Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Miskin Al-Munirah, Persatuan Rumah KIDS, and Trinity Children Centre.


Ayam Brand™ emphasizes the contribution of its sardines, mackerel and tuna products as many charity homes lack regular access to a good source of Omega-3, which is an essential fatty acid that our body cannot produce. Omega-3 may help to prevent coronary heart disease, promote healthy nerve activity, improve vitamin absorption, maintain a healthy immune system and promote cell development. Omega 3 is also important in the development of vision and brain among children.

The Ayam Brand Community Care Campaign is in-line with the Ministry of Health Malaysia’s efforts to fight obesity by educating and encouraging children to make informed food choices.

According to Ayam Brand Chairman, Yang Mulia Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir Bin Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed, the brand is delighted to see how far, and how far-reaching this community care campaign has become since it began.


“We are delighted that our annual charity campaign has provided more than one million meals to people at 421 organizations in Malaysia and Brunei since its inception, providing them with healthy, nutritious food that is quick and easy to prepare,” Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir said.


“Each year, we plan activities for the children, most often related to cooking and good nutrition, so that they can learn this important life-skill, increase self-confidence and become more independent,” said Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir.


All Ayam Brand™ products are free from added MSG and preservatives, ready to eat straight from the can, and are certified Halal, suitable for consumption by Muslims. 

YM Tunku Dato' Mu'tamir Bin Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed, Chairman of Ayam Brand (center) accompanied by Mr. Ting Seng Hee, CEO of Ayam Brand together with the children from Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Miskin Al-Munirah, Rumah Solehah and Rumah Kasih who nabbed second, first and third place in the Ayam Brand Junior Chef Cooking competition respectively.

 Mr Moses Lim, 22, formerly from Rapha Children’s Home in Kuantan, Pahang remembers the Ayam Brand Community Care Campaign and Junior Chef competition with fondness as he participated in it as a teenager. It motivated him to pursue his interest in cooking. Moses who recently completed a Diploma in Civil Engineering at Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, is working as a cook at a popular restaurant chain in Singapore to save up to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.


“From the time I started practicing for the Ayam Brand™ Junior Chef competition, my interest in cooking was stoked. We won the Pahang competition that year, and I just continued cooking, picking up more skills from my seniors and experimenting with different cuisines. Thanks to that early inspiration, I have a skill that is marketable and can help me achieve my dreams,” Moses said via a video message.


Ms Justine Morais, Founder of Home of Peace Charity, spoke on behalf of all the recipient homes in Klang Valley said that the contribution from Ayam Brand™ was valuable as it extended the variety of the residents’ regular diet, and was fast and convenient to prepare.


“The children enjoy Ayam Brand™ products as they view it as a treat. We appreciate it as it is healthy and convenient to prepare. The Junior Chef competition is a highlight as it has a simple goal – make outstanding food that is tasty and healthy. Our thanks to Ayam Brand for their long-term, sustained contribution to so many Malaysian children over the past 10 years,” said Ms Justine.


Joining the children at the event were popular television host and actress Ms Nina Nadira, and established blogger and entrepreneur, Ms Sue Lynn who shared their Ayam Brand™ experience.

“Ayam Brand products especially the sardines in tomato sauce has been part of my family for as long as I can remember. I can recall having them at my grandparents’ home. Sardine sandwiches were a staple at every picnic and birthday party when I was growing up. We had sardine masak kicap, and sardine curry, too. I associate so many great memories with Ayam Brand, that now when I open a can it is not just the taste that makes me happy, but the wonderful memories that come flooding back. I
did not realize that Ayam Brand is 125 years old, but yes, it has that classic taste we always come back for,” said Ms Nina during her sharing session.


Ms Sue Lynn shared on turning to Ayam Brand products to complement her busy lifestyle and her desire to eat healthier, organic food. “My daily schedule is packed but I make it a point to use more organic products in my meals because taste, health and quality are important to me. Dinner might be a salad, to which I add a protein such as Ayam Brand’s latest tuna range in organic olive oil and organic vegetable broth. It is simple – just pull the tab, add to salad, and dinner is done. For days when I want a nourishing pick-me-up, I’ve discovered NutriSUP by Ayam Brand. It is as good as mum’s recipe! Ayam Brand’s preservatives free and no added MSG products are perfect for me.”

Recently, Ayam Brand has been recognised as a leader by the World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) in its Palm Oil Buyers’ Scorecard – Malaysia and Singapore 2017 for usage of certified sustainable palm oil. The brand switched to sustainable palm oil in 2010, and became one of the few local companies to make this commitment.


The company has numerous on-going sustainability initiatives to become environmentally greener and cleaner towards providing healthier and more responsibly sourced canned food choices to its consumers including pledging to have all buildings and factories Green Mark certified before 2030; and reducing of energy consumption by 25 to 33 percent with the installation of 1.4 Megawatt solar panels on the roofs of six of its Malaysian facilities. State-of-the-art sensors and software will allow the monitoring and control of energy consumption in real-time at these office and production facilities.


“Ayam Brand™ is all about sustainability. We’re in it for the long-haul, be it in innovation and longevity, community care, going green and customer satisfaction,” said Tunku Dato’ Mutamir in closing.

For more information on Ayam Brand™, please visit www.ayambrand.com.my or https://www.facebook.com/AyamBrand.Recipes .

About Ayam Brand
Ayam Brand, a household name in Malaysia and Asia for 125 years, is famed for its wide range of quality and healthy canned food that are preservative-free and contain no added MSG. Ayam Brand products are manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities that meet the highest international standards with worldwide-recognized certifications (HACCP, ISO 9001) and are certified ‘Halal’. For the past four consecutive years from 2013 to 2016, Ayam Brand has been ranked in the Top 5 as Malaysia’s most chosen Food brands and the Top 10 as Malaysia’s most chosen FMCG brands, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint Study.


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