Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches

Japanese boxed lunches are called bento. These cute, yummy, healthy lunches are all the rage in Japan, where mothers think of them as an expression of love for their children. Bento boxes can be made from scratch, but they are also a great way to enjoy leftovers. This collection of recipes for bento box lunches is suitable for children and adults. Creating colorful, cute, and tasty Japanese-style bento box lunches has never been this easy and fun!

Learn how to craft your favorite foods into a variety of shapes—from caterpillars, cars, and puppy dogs to pretty flowers, princesses, and kitty cats to make the yummy, healthy lunches that are all the rage in Japan.
 
Featuring chapters on Cuties & Critters, Fairy-Tale Friends, and Special Day Treats, plus a handy shopping guide, easy recipes for mini snacks, general tips and tricks, and so much more, Yum-Yum Bento Box is the perfect guide for beginner bento makers and expert chefs alike. Stop wasting money on pre-packaged lunches—and start making beautiful, healthy bentos!
 
Includes:
• An introduction to Japanese Lunches
• Packing a Bento Box
• Bento Boxes, Tools, And Accessories
• Ingredients
• Cuties & Critters
• Fairy-Tale Friends
• Special-Day Treats

• | Author: Crystal Watanabe, Maki Ogawa
• | Publisher: Quirk Books
• | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2010
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781594744471
• | ISBN-10: 1594744475