I love Korean veggies so have adapted several recipes for them; they also go well in the bento boxes. I am going to make Pepper and Dear Hubby bentos for lunch this week, so I will take some pictures and post them with recipes through the week.
I have a favorite bento blog, Just Bento.
The cool thing about bento is that it spurs creativity. It raises the bar on bag lunch. How can I make this beautiful as well as palatable? What can I have for lunch that is not a sandwich? Bentos do not have to be Asian inspired though must of ours are; we love the Japanese, Chinese and Korean flavor palettes.
In case I've raised your curiosity, here are two articles on Japanese eating and lifestyle:
This one is from is from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and talks about the possibilities for slimming your waistline while enjoying Japanese cuisine.
I was inspired by this National Geographic article too. We have a lot to learn from the Japanese population's approach to eating.
If you get inspired to do your own bentos too, please send me some pics!
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Do you have favorite brands of bento boxes to recommend?
Eek -- somehow missed answering this! Most of our boxes came from Ichiban Kan in San Francisco -- about half bought in person. They no longer do mail order. It's kind of a Japanese Dollar Store. That said, you can now buy inexpensive ones from Amazon. I am planning a stop at an Asian grocery here soon to see what they have on offer!
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