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Selecting the right bento lunch box | JustBento Selecting the right bento lunch box There seems to be a common misconception that one needs to go out and purchase a purpose-made lunch box or a bento box from Japan, in order to start making bento box lunches at all While I do like cute bento goods and boxes, they are certainly not required, or even needed
Bento Basics | JustBento Bento (written 弁当), or obento (お弁当) to use the honorific term, is the Japanese word for a meal served in a box Beyond that basic definition though, just about anything goes as to what kind of box or container is used, as well as what is put inside that box,
JustBento | Easy, delicious, healthy bento recipes, how-tos more. The Just Bento Cookbook 2: Make Ahead, Easy, Healthy Lunches to Go is the sequel to the best-selling The Just Bento Cookbook It contains almost all new recipes (with the exception of a handful of "classics"), and is designed to expand your bento making repertoire, as well as increase your knowledge of Japanese home cooking in general
Recipe collection: Side dishes and space fillers - Bento Recipe collection: Side dishes and space fillers This section contains recipes that are secondary okazu, food items in a bento box besides the main carbohydrate and the main okazu, which is usually a protein Most recipes in this section are vegetable based For main okazu (usually protein) recipes, see the Mains section
Getting started with bento making: Easy diet bento rules Bento box lunches are a great tool to use within an overall weight loss program Just the fact that the box is quite compact makes portion control a lot easier However, just packing your lunch in a cute box doesn't automatically make it 'diet food' either Here are some simple rules to follow to maximise the weight-loss benefits of your bento lunches
Essential equipment and supplies for making bento lunches It's about tools that make bento assembly fast and easy Using egg formers and the like is optional, not mandatory There are several reviews of bento boxes and accessories on this site however - see the equipment and supplies category, as well as the kyaraben category for decorative bento supplies and ideas
How to see if a bento box is really the right size for you before . . . You've browsed the bento blogs and flickr bento groups, and while you know that any appropriate box can be used for bentos, you're hankering after a 'real' bento box But bento boxes aren't that cheap, especially if you're ordering by mail How do you know you're getting a box that's the right size for you? You may have read what bento box sizes are considered appropriate for kids, women, men
Bento no. 39: The basics of how to fill a classic bento box How to fill a 1-tier bento box A one tier bento box is more of an open canvas than a two-tier, but the principles are the same Here I've used a 670 ml capacity stainless steel bento box from Kobo Aizawa Again, start with the rice I use the divider to squeeze the rice to one side to compact it, and flatten out the top with a moistened spoon