The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches to Go by Makiko Itoh

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  • Vegan black-bean mini-burgers

    • lilham on November 02, 2012

      This tastes quite a bit blander than the other burgers in the chapter. Makiko suggests serving this with a tomato salsa, and I definitely need it for the taste. I've used both leftover frozen tomato sauce and tapenade.

  • Carrot rice

    • cai_5l8zs3 on May 31, 2026

      This was pretty easy, i just threw everything in the rice cooker. My kids enjoyed it. Used chicken broth instead of dashi.

  • Miso tofu nuggets with edamame

    • ehill27 on July 11, 2022

      Can be frozen in advance. A bit finnicky to get to hold together, but tasty

  • Baba ghanoush

    • barbara_xcaci9 on April 15, 2026

      Came together quickly and easily after roasting the eggplant and garlic. I added a splash more lemon juice and a bit more salt to taste.

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  • ISBN 10 1568363931
  • ISBN 13 9781568363936
  • Published Jan 03 2011
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 128
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Kodansha USA
  • Imprint Kodansha USA

Publishers Text

Bento fever is sweeping the world fuelled by its promise of superb food that is economical and healthy in these tough economic times. "The Just Bento Cookbook" contains 25 attractive bento menus and more than 150 recipes, all of which have been specially created for this book. Divided into two main sections: Japanese and Not-so-Japanese, the Japanese section includes classic bento menus such as Salted Salmon Bento and Chicken Karaage Bento, while the Not-so-Japanese section shows how Western food can be adapted to the bento concept with delicious menus such as Summer Vegetable Gratin Bento and Everyone Loves A Pie Bento. Each menu is accompanied by a full colour photograph of the completed bento, clear instructions for each recipe forming the bento, variation recipes, a timeline showing how bentos can be made efficiently every morning, and time-saving tips.

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