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501 Bento Lunches: 501 Unique Recipes for Brilliant Bento

501 Bento Lunches: 501 Unique Recipes for Brilliant Bento
By Korero Books

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Home-packed lunches with small portions of varied delicious foods are a Japanese tradition that fits perfectly into a contemporary, healthy foodie diet. Organic, sustainable bento recipes are included, ranging from traditional Japanese to modern bento. With 500 unique recipes, stunningly vibrant illustrations, and easy-to-follow instructions, this is the perfect cookbook for a busy lifestyle.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #33390 in Books
  • Published on: 2009-04-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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"[The] organic, sustainable bento recipes are terrific, but what’s really stunning are the vibrant illustrations."  —Gourmet

Customer Reviews

Disappointing3
After waiting months for the arrival of this book, I am sorely disappointed.
It has ideas for bentos, not recipes.
It's well organised, but the format is difficult, the text is miniscule, the photos are hard to parse.

My hope and expectation was for a book which dealt with cooking the small amounts appropriate to single servings, and for good pairings of items for meals.
What you get is a tight, cluttered list of ingredients, a dense set of basic instruction, and a photograph of the hoped-for result.

It's fine for experienced bento-makers who want more ideas, but for those of us who have a passing interest and a taste for home-style Japanese food, it's a bit of a clunker.

Cute but....2
Ya know, I was hoping for some good recipes and combination ideas. But instead I got an elementary school kids food-art project book.

That's right, this is a food-art book for kids. Not a recipe book. Now if you are into making some nauseatingly cute lunches then you NEED this book! If you are looking for creative recipes that work in bento boxes? Save your money, this book has nothing to offer you at all.

A lot of creative ideas to get your bento juices flowing5
I seem to be in the minority, but I really like this book and I'm happy I purchased it. I am a very visual person and the bright gorgeous pictures provided a lot of inspiration to me to begin creating my own bento works of art. There are recipes and instructions so you can duplicate any of the orginial creations. I'm going to start creating my own when I go back to work in the fall. Maybe this book is more for beginners rather than those with a lot of experience at this art. I found it to be a lot fun and really inspiring.