"An incredibly modern-looking cookbook that includes nearly all the bento information and pictures one could ever need. Bento box makers of any experience level can use this title." —<b><i>Library Journal</i></b>
"I'm relieved to have this bento cookbook! It features how-to instructions to create authentically delicious Japanese meals in 30 minutes or less. To accomplish this, it first offers principles and guidelines to create a wide range of bento boxes, including meals for adults, children, boys, and girls…The photos are lovely, mouth-watering, and visually compelling. The instructions for each recipe are as clear and easy to follow as can be." —<b><i>Centsible Cooking</i>, "Fantastic Japanese Cookbooks"</b>
This book provides easy, step-by-step instructions showing how to create six basic box lunches with many variations, and over 125 different recipes in a rainbow of colors — the key to making your lunchbox look great.
Learn how to make fun and easy bento lunch boxes with a variety of basic preparations, such as:
- Steamed rice with teriyaki chicken, sesame spinach and sauteed root vegetables
- Egg salad sandwiches with crunch carrots and cucumbers
- Ramen noodles with warm dipping sauce, savory pork and spinach
- Picnic bento with nori rolls, crispy mackerel, miso green beans and glazed sweet potatoes
Author Sachiko Horie is a trained nutritionist who provides calorie counts for each recipe along with tips for healthy, balanced lunches that appeal to kids and adults. Detailed menu plans, make-ahead instructions, and color-coded assembly diagrams ensure that the entire family will be out the door on time with beautiful bento lunches in hand!