Create Delicious and Adorable Bento Box Lunches with Yum-Yum Recipes

G. Hernandez: This is one of the best books that I’ve bought to learn how to make Bentos. The pictures are amazing the instructions are easy to read and follow . This book is great for a person that’s learning how to make beautiful Bentos.

United States on Oct 21, 2022

Cliente de Amazon: Me gusta mucho este producto, llego antes de lo previsto, tiene buenas ideas y recibi en buen estado el producto.

Mexico on Aug 01, 2019

Ziortza Goikoetxea: Si quieres empezar a aprender a hacer bento, éste libro es genial. Empiezas poco a poco y te va enseñando trucos. Gracias a él, estoy enseñando a un niño de 11 años a cocinar y a comer saludable de forma divertida

Spain on Jun 23, 2019

Janne: Da Bento-Boxen seit einiger Zeit ein großes Thema bei Food-Bloggern sind, hatte ich auch eine Menge an Büchern zu dem Thema erwartet, aber tatsächlich nur recht wenige gefunden. Dieses Buch bietet alles, was ich mir gewünscht habe und noch einiges dazu. Gewünscht hatte ich mir Hinweise zur Zusammensetzung einer typischen Bento-Box, zu Hilfsmitteln und zur Dekoration sowie Basisrezepte. Das alles ist enthalten und wird mit vielen Bildern sehr schön und nachvollziehbar dargestellt. Viel mehr als erwartet bietet das Buch zu der Frage, wie man Boxen, insbesondere für Kinder, ansprechend dekoriert. Auf mehreren Seiten ist mit vielen Detailfotos erläutert, wie man z.B. Gesichter und bestimmte Gesichtsausdrücke, Tiere usw. herstellen kann - schwarze Sesamkörnchen können z.B. als Wimpern für einen hübschen Augenaufschlag eingesetzt werden... Was mich außerdem überrascht und gefreut hat war, dass das Buch einerseits authentische Rezepte liefert, andererseits aber mit einer überschaubaren Zahl von Zutaten, die auch hierzulande gut zu beschaffen sind, auskommt.

Germany on Jan 23, 2017

paola paolessi: very cute, utile e rispondente alle aspettative. E' è piaciuto moltissimo a me e a mia figlia. Didatticamente utile e divertente in ogni aspetto. Mi è piaciuto molto

Italy on Apr 13, 2015

Lucy: In the general rush of getting 5 of us off to work/school, worrying about the visual appeal of lunch box meals is usually the last thing on my mind. However, these cute ideas are so doable - especially when used as inspiration for your own favourite meals and foods (my girls are vegetarian, which these recipes are not). The author gives alternative suggestions for each recipe, as well as an initial section which gives general concepts and tips for creating your own bento meals. The fun is in exercising your creative muscles in a way that the business of life doesn't always encourage. The true joy comes in seeing my daughter's face light up. For one of my daughter's, this is truly her "language of love" - to know that I have spent time to make her something special and beautiful. This is food as love, and to know that she truly feels loved and pampered as she opens her lunch makes this worth a weekly (or monthly) splurge of time. For me, I wouldn't usually be bothered. To bring a smile to a loved one's face - these simple ideas are definitely worth it! Just one element in an otherwise regular lunch is fun and easy. Rice balls are a main element, and something new that we enjoy but...

Canada on Mar 26, 2014

Mimi Mommy: A few people complain about the use of hot dogs and spam but there are actually only a few recipes with these ingredients. Unfortunately, they were unable to think outside of the (bento) box. There are many organic, natural, and nitrate free versions of hot dogs and sausages available today that can easily be substituted for the unhealthy dog. You can also find nitrate free versions of lunch meat as well. Regardless, you can always substitute cheese and veggies that can be cut and cubed into those shapes and skip the dogs and meat products all together. Just use a little bit of creativity. Isn't that what cooking (and bento) is all about?

I also like the fact that the authors include some natural dye ideas for the colors. I tend to skip the dye portion anyway since my kids are happy with the cute faces regardless of the color. As for those who say it uses repetetive ingredients. Well I find that in a lot of my regular box luches already, so this is a welcome addition of new ideas. I won't be making bento every day anyway, so this just adds more options to their regular lunch fare. This book is well written and fun. I am glad I purchased it.

United States on Jan 10, 2013

Currently in Hiding: I have a half-dozen bento box cookbooks and the layout on this one is one of my favorites. The left side has a full page color photo of the finished bento under the title and time to make (neat feature). The right side has all the directions for making each item, as well as any suggestions for changing the recipe a bit, small pics to go along with how to assemble,and general ideas and comments.

The front has several pages on things you can use to decorate your bento and I appreciate the reminder that specialty items aren't always needed.
There are 2 pages on the faces with small pics of different things you can use for each part (i.e. heads - rice ball, hamburger bun, hard boiled eggs, omelette) on the first page and the second page is divided by ingredient such as veggie or sesame seeds, and have pics showing various ways to use them in your box (i.e. veggies- "Corn kernals make cute noses, beaks or flowers; lettuce keeps different foods seperated; broccoli and cherry tomatoes are a pretty way to fill up a bento box." with pics of a corn beak, corn and pea flower, carrot star cutouts on broccoli trees, and small corn on cob and broccoli floret as sides and...

United States on Aug 08, 2011

Warrior Mama: As someone who's always been interested in not only preparing delicious and healthy meals but also presenting them beautifully, I was delighted to come across the idea of obento. I'm so looking forward to trying these ideas out for my little girl!

The book is very informative about the concept of "eating with your eyes" before you eat your meal, and also discusses the proportional nutrition of veg to starch to protein to fruit/sweets that is aimed for in the bento lunch concept. The sample pictures are oh-my-goodness adorable and extremely creative and instructions for each idea, as well as where to find extra materials (egg shapers, food picks, etc.) and cheaper but serviceable alternatives (hole punches, toothpicks, etc.) are clearly written. All concepts are defined and all recipes are clearly written - these ideas will take a bit of time to prepare, but are not at a difficulty level to make them something most people couldn't take on.

Personally I think this book will be just for ideas and instruction. The recipes were small portions (not practical in my household) and all but a few included meat (also not happening in my household). No big deal because they...

United States on Feb 05, 2011