Effortless Bento : 300 Box Lunch Recipes

The book broke after 2 days of using!

So glad I bought this. The recipes look amazing, but also easy to make. Ot includes tips for cooking, storing, how long it can be stored for, and even has calories per serving. A nice little gem!

Súper completo, repleto de recetas útiles y muy fáciles de preparar, incluso compre otro para regalo. Me encantó

I bought several Bento items for my daughter for Christmas, including Totoro-themed Bento Boxes, sauce containers, bento bags, recipe books,etc.. She's having a lot of fun creating lunches for her Bento box. And her dad is also reaping the benefit. :) I'll share all the items we bought as we launched wholesale into the Bento adventure. We've cooked many interesting meals - no misses yet! And everyone's had fun with their Bento boxes. Even my husband is enjoying his, which was a surprise. Since we were starting Bento from scratch, we bought some Bento cookbooks, even though we have some Japanese cookbooks already: The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1568363931?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage Yummy Kawaii Bento: Preparing Adorable Meals for Adorable Kids http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1634504240?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage Effortless Bento: 300 Japanese Box Lunch Recipes http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1939130379?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage The Manga Cookbook http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/4921205078?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0 and several Bento items to accommodate lunches with and without soup, etc. Her main bento box (she never microwaves it, and she washes it by hand). It came with chopsticks, but she also wanted the Totoro utensil set listed below which fits in her bag nicely with this box. Bento: Studio Ghibli Totoro Design 2-tier Microwavable Bento Lunch Box (Volume: 380ml + 250ml) http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006YG0BU8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage My Neighbor Totoro Stainless Steel Lunch Box LJF3 - great for soups and other items with liquids. Has a folding spoon in the lid, so you can carry just it if you want. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009N6E5TE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage Chopsticks Spoon Fork Trio Set My Neighbor Totoro Garden - cute! What else is there to say? http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S0E7V4G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage My Neighbor Totoro Skater Insulated Lunch Cooler Bag, Clover (UBC1) Fits everything nicely, except the extra soup container. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYQQ8Y2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage My Neighbor Totoro Skater Insulated Lunch Cooler Bag, Clover (UBC1) (A bit taller than the bag above, so accommodates differently shaped items. Accepts her Totoro Bento box and the Totoro stainless steel soup container at the same time.) http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYQQ8Y2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage KOUZINA 36 Baking Cups - Freshware Silicone Molds - to keep items separate in the boxes when needed. Glad we got these! A nice touch! http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B016APXXJ8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage Tupperware Smidget Container 1oz Set of 5 Blue - we bought a couple of sets of these tiny containers for dipping sauces, etc., since the reviews on some of the more eco-freindly choices of sauce containers had a lot of complaints about leakage. These are SO water-tight, it's awesome. They're tiny and perfect for a little terriyaki sauce, egg roll dip, etc. We got one color for my daughter (green ones off of eBay to match her Totoro bento box) and another color for her dad here on Amazon (blue for the win!). Helps keep things sorted. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/710105482X?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage We also had mercy on my husband and bought him a non-anime Bento Box. It's probably one of the best Bento boxes ever. Very nice design; nice size. Keeps liquids in, etc. If I get a bento box of my own, I'll probably get another one of these. Yes, stainless steel is more eco-friendly, but I'm gonna have to err on the side of leak-free products. Bento Box Lunch Box by GRUB2GO - Premium Lunch Boxes for Adults and Kids + FREE Utensils - http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B014EX3672?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage For the Kawaii factor, we had to have cutouts for lunch meats and cheese (we have yet to see how they work with home-made lunch meat, but I expect they'll work well): Yunko Bento Accessories Bears Seals Bunny Chick Bear Shape DIY Rice Ball Mould Korean Laver Take Boarder Sushi Mold Sandwich Mold Mould Cutter Stamp http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B017JMUU88?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage CuteZCute Robo Bread Bento Sandwich Stamping Cutter, Red/Black - geeks have to have robots! Ego saving for the man in your Bento Life also! http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QOJGYGK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage Well, that's about it. I think we'll be using all these things for quite a while. It was great to find them on Amazon. Some items come from Japan, but it was worth the wait. :)

Il libro è esattamente come lo descrivono. È ben scritto, con parecchie ricette semplici da eseguire e con delle istruzioni chiare ed accessibili a chi ha un discreto inglese. Sono molto soddisfatta dell’acquisto, lo consiglio.

Das Buch ist extrem hilfreich. Die Rezepte sind schon gleich danach sortiert, ob man das Gericht einfrieren kann/sollte oder ob man es über die Woche verteilt aus dem Kühlschrank in die Box packen sollte. Auch Tipps zum richtigen Einfrieren von Zutaten findet man hier. Die Zutaten für die meisten Gerichte lassen sich gut im Asialaden finden. Als Alternative zum Kantinen/Mensaessen sind Bentoboxen meine erste Wahl, da ich hier weiß was drin ist. Nebenbei schmeckt es (mir) deutlich besser. Die ersten Rezepte, die ich ausprobiert habe, sind auf Anhieb gelungen und waren unerwartet schnell gemacht und schmeckten sowohl warm als auch kalt super. Dank der Tipps zum Einfrieren und Packen (teils im gefrorenen Zustand möglich) werde ich in Zukunft sehr vielseitig vorkochen können und damit ein noch attraktiveres Mittagessen mitnehmen können als bisher. Mein Schulenglisch ist ausreichend, ein paar neue Vokabeln können schnell nachgeschlagen und in das Buch übernommen werden. Auch wenn als Haupteinheit Tassen und oz verwendet werden, sind doch häufig Angaben schon umgerechnet in Gramm angegeben, so dass man nicht ständig alles umrechnen muss.

I am vegetarian and although most of the recipes in this book contain meat or fish I still wouldn't be without it. There are a number of full bento boxes shown in the book but what really makes this book stand out from all others is that it gives many recipes for small sides and instructions on how to prepare them and then store them for later use, so you can prepare for six or more bentos in advance. If you are only preparing one bento each day it can seem a waste of time and ingredients to use only a quarter of a pepper or have to make four or five separate mini dishes for just one bento, but this book will show you how to prepare many things in advance so that you can have them sitting in your freezer or fridge ready to go in the right portion for one bento. There are ingredients arranged by colour, recipes for home made instant soups, a whole section on rice balls with different fillings and variations on how to serve and present. There are pickles, vegetable dishes, seafood, various different meats, rice and noodles, mushrooms and dried foods and excellent step by step instructions. The main sections are: Part 1 Make-and-Freeze Dishes Arranged by Main Ingredient Part 2 Various Refrigerated Bento Dishes Part 3 À la Carte Sides Arranged By Color Measures are given in oz and grams. It won't show you how to make cute characters but it will show you how to make a really good portable meal and how to do it saving time and without losing your sanity! If you are vegetarian then this book, although full of meat, will still be useful. There are many vegetable dishes and if you use quorn or similar products you can adapt the meat dishes to suit a vegetarian diet. If you are only going to buy one bento book then make it this one. It will really make your life easier!