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WEBThe 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.
Comparing bento box materials (table) | JustBento
WEBJun 11, 2019 — Disposable plastic and styrene boxes (such as takeout bento boxes) are okay for a single use, but it's not recommended to re-use them. They may leech or corrode. Clear plastics may contain BPA. See What are Japanese (and other) plastic bento boxes made of. Don't reuse disposable bento boxes and takeout boxes unless you are really …
Bento Basics | JustBento
WEBJun 13, 2019 — The kind of bento that have garnered the most attention recently, especially outside of Japan are what are called kyaraben or charaben, 'cute bento' 'art bento' or 'entertaining bento' (entertain-bento), extremely elaborately decorated small works of art, as exemplified by the work presented on sites like e-obento (Japanese). These are usually ...
Where to buy bento boxes and accessories in Japan
WEBJun 11, 2019 — Bento boxes sold at these stores range from around the 1000 yen range to 5000 yen and more for wooden boxes. The average is around 1500 to 2000 yen. All kinds of bento boxes for all ages and genders are available. Most of the boxes are plastic, but are more durable than the 100 yen shop type.
Keeping your bento lunch safe (Reviewing bento basics)
WEBJun 11, 2019 — Anti-bacterial bento boxes and sheets. Some bento boxes, such as this one on the J-List/JBox site, have an anti-bacterial silver ion coating, which is supposed to keep your food safer for longer. You can also find antibacterial bento sheets designed to be placed on top of the food.
Selecting the right bento lunch box | JustBento
WEBJun 11, 2019 — I have several bento boxes in my stash, from one shaped like Hello Kitty's head to a beautiful lacquered box which I keep for special dinners at home. But I mainly use these practical containers for everyday lunch. The box I use most of the time is not a bento box at all - it's a plastic lunch box I got from the supermarket.
Bento box and accessories review: monbento bento boxes and …
WEBJun 11, 2019 — As the popularity of bento boxes spreads around the world, bento box and accessory manufacturers are also becoming more international. One of the most interesting bento box makers is monbento. Their headquarters are in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and their site proudly proclaims that their products are designed in France.
Bento boxes of the week: Bamboo | JustBento
WEBThe bamboo bento boxes pictured above are from Taketora, a Japanese company that makes all their products by hand. The boxes range in price from 2,000 yen for this simple box made of white bamboo ( shirotake ) to a limited edition box made of bamboo leaves , which was designed by German architect Bruno Taut , for 12,000 yen.
Maki's Top 10 Bento Rules | JustBento
WEBJun 11, 2019 — To round out Back To School Week, here are my top 10 rules for bento making. They are the rules or philosophies that guide all the content that you see on JustBento. A version of these rules appear at the top of The Just Bento Cookbook too. They're the rules I try to live by in my daily bento life. Sometimes I stray away from them …
Getting started with bento making: Easy diet bento rules
WEBJun 11, 2019 — 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 …