Ultimate Bento

With these fun, easy and delicious recipes, anyone can venture into the world of bento boxes-no special tools or containers necessary! Ultimate Bento is packed with practical techniques, step-by-step instructions, and useful tips for cooking and assembling 85 recipes that can be mixed-and-matched for 25 nutritionally balanced bento box lunches. With each bento in this book costing under $3 per serving, you and your family can save money while also eating healthier. Recipes include: Summer Rolls Japanese-style Coleslaw Wasabi Chicken Snap Pea Stir-Fry Yakitori Chicken Skewers Mini Stuffed Peppers Ginger Pork. Hosts of popular NHK World cooking show Bento Expo, Marc Matsumoto and Maki Ogawa share their bento-making expertise on the pages of this stunningly photographed cookbook. As a Japanese-American, Marc is ideally placed to help Western readers add a Japanese touch to their lunches with easy-to-find ingredients. As a Japanese mom of teenage boys, Maki is an expert in simple yet delicious bento box combinations that can be put together easily every morning. Together they have created an accessible, authentic bento cookbook that everyone will enjoy.