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.

Jun 11, 2019 · _Note: This bento safety article is one of the first ones I posted here on Just Bento, back in November 2007. I've edited it and added some more information, especially since more and more new people are coming to the site. Even if you're a veteran bento maker, it's good to go over the basics occasionally!_ A traditional portable bento box meal is meant to be eaten …

Aug 30, 2019 · The photos here are from the Just Bento Cookbook 2; they show a pretty hearty meal arranged on a flat plate, and the same meal packed into a single-layer type Japanese bento box and a two-tier type box. The single layer box has a capacity of around 850ml, and the two tier one a total of around 750 ml.

Jun 11, 2019 · Vivo Kids Bento Box: Paper (coated) Not used for bento boxes, but used for bento cups and dividers. Lightweight, disposable, fairly waterproof. Comes in many cute designs. Not microwave, oven or dishwasher safe. Not reusable (you may get 1-2 more uses out of a paper cup). Expensive when you consider the per-use cost. Paper bento cup

Jun 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.

Jun 11, 2019 · Often they are attached together with a string, which I just cut off. They are great for mixing things up, stir-frying, and so on, as well as for putting food in the bento box. 2 or 3 pairs (or 4 to 6 individual) saibashi held together act sort of like a whisk for rapidly stirring things, but are much easier to clean.

Jun 11, 2019 · 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. (For Swiss residents, it's available at Migros.) It has an attached flip-top lid that is fairly leak resistant, and came with a detachable bottom section that holds a cold pack.

Jun 11, 2019 · Some bento boxes have the capacity embossed on the bottom of the box. If you don't own a 'real' bento box yet. If you don't own a 'real' bento box yet, but you are using an alternative box for bento-ing, it's just as easy to figure out if a new box will be right.

Jun 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 bento lunches.

Jun 11, 2019 · Bento filler: French green beans with carrot and ginger; Bento filler: Green asparagus and scrambled tofu; Bento filler: Green beans and aburaage (fried tofu skins) Bento filler: Parsnip kinpira; Bento filler: Raw Asparagus, Radish and Parmesan salad; Bento filler: Spicy miso marinated green asparagus; Bento filler: Spring greens namul (namuru)