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My Favorite Bento Books
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Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the GoBento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go by Naomi Kijima
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.05
This book has lots of great simple authentic Japanese recipes and all of the recipes make exactly enough for one bento. I love this book when I need an idea for a veggie side dish. This is a very practical book, the bentos in it are not particularly cute, but the recipes are delicious!
Harumi's Japanese Cooking: More than 75 Authentic and Contemporary Recipes from Japan's Most PopularCooking ExpertHarumi's Japanese Cooking: More than 75 Authentic and Contemporary Recipes from Japan's Most PopularCooking Expert by Harumi Kurihara
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $8.53
This is a great book for getting introduced to the basic concepts of Japanese cooking, like ingredients and cooking techniques. It's not a bento specific book. Great pictures too!
Japanese Cooking: A Simple ArtJapanese Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo Tsuji
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $21.66
I use this one like a textbook. Any time I come across a term I don't understand or a kind of food I don't know how to cook, I pull out this book. It has a ton of information and it's laid out so that everything is easy to find