The Bento Lunchbox

Delicious Japanese Box Lunches in 30 Minutes or Less (With Over 125 Recipes)

Sachiko Horie author Makiko Itoh translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Tuttle Publishing

Published:22nd Oct '24

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The Bento Lunchbox cover

Create delicious lunchboxes for the entire family in 30 minutes or less!

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!

"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." —Library Journal

ISBN: 9784805318195

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 595g

144 pages