My lunch: in 1000 words or less

More good food. I had this in my bento box the other day(keep in mind, this is the standard lunch I can buy at the Board of Education office):
sweet and sour pineapple, potato and onion stir-fry
bean sprouts and green peppers fried in fish oil
clear noodles with carrot and cucumber strips, topped with sesame seeds tossed lightly in vinegar
two fried fish balls(one was white fish and the other was squid, I think)
chopped peas, carrots and onions in a yellow potato paste
fried tarot(?) root, vegetables in batter
scrambled egg wrapped in a tidy roll
unidentified pink and white squishy vegetable
fried mushroom and carrot strips
two pieces of bright yellow pickled radish
large rice ball with pickled plum inside
The only thing I did not eat was the brown gelatinous cube(generally unexciting in flavor, in my past experience).
I paid 500 yen (about $5) for this meal. All servings are microscopic, but tasty all the same.
Japanese food continues to fascinate and delight my tastebuds. I try everything(no meat). I figure if I keep trying natto(fermented soy beans, reminiscent of dirty socks) I may build up a healthy tolerance to the flavor. I had natto pizza last week. It almost hid the smell.