Category: Bento 101

The way to get into a bento habit, apparently, is to have lots of pre-made items around the kitchen. Apparently there’s even a Japanese word for this bento stash: johbisai. This week’s assignment was to make or buy one of each of three categories of johbisai: Something that can be ‘stashed’ in the freezer for future… Continue reading Bento 101: Assignment 5

Here’s my homework for Assignment 4. Yeah, there was no Assignment 3, as far as I can tell. We went from 2b to 4. Whatever. The assignment was to make a bento-based lunch. My new bento boxes arrived about a week ago (see Assignment 2b) and I’ve used them to bring my lunch to work… Continue reading Bento 101: Assignment 4

Here’s a quick one. This assignment: Go through the list you made for Assignment 1, and determine which kind of lunch you’re most likely to pack. Is it compact and grain-based? Do you want something hot or soupy? Maybe you prefer packing salads and sandwiches? Choose the type of lunch container that is the best fit for you… Continue reading Bento 101: Assignment 2b

This week’s assignment was to take a regular meal that you’re planning to eat, and experiment with packing it into a container wisely. The point, I believe, is to show that you can fit a “normal” amount of food into a smaller container than you think, if you stack things in three dimensions. Since it’s… Continue reading Bento 101: Assignment 2a

I signed up for an online course called Bento 101. Each week we’ll get a different assignment. I may have to write something, prepare something, take a photo of something, etc. For the course, we’re all supposed to have a place where we can post our “homework” – photos, writings, etc. So I decided I’ll… Continue reading Bento 101: Assignment 1