Halloween is just around the corner and ghoul-packed, ghostly bento don’t get any cuter than these charabens (character + bento)! Sports Day is also coming up for many of us, which means we need an early morning game plan for massive group bento. And, if you make bento everyday for older kids, here are more practical and economical lunch ideas. Thanks again to the wonderful cooks across Japan for sharing your lunches with us.
Charaben/Kyaraben
Mummy Sausage Technique
How to decorate your bento for Halloween: Ideas
Jack-O’-Lantern Carrots Technique
Deco-furi (decorative + furikake “rice seasoning“) to color rice: shop on Amazon.jp
Usuyaki Tamago (Very thin egg omelet) Recipe
Hot dogs with Spaghetti Hair Technique
Shop for cute bento picks at KA MOM SITE here
Tips and Tools for Bento in the Ka Japan.org bento archive
Everyday Bento
Omu-rice (Omelette + Rice) Recipe
Gyoza Dumplings with “wings” Technique and blistered shishito peppers
Korean bibimbap featuring Carrot Namul Recipe
Japanese Potato Salad Recipe
Large Group Bento
Bottom Middle box in upper left: Namasu (Daikon and carrot salad) Recipe
Bottom Middle box in lower left: Green Bean Goma-ae (Sesame Dressing) Recipe
Also shown: cucumber in chikuwa (processed fish logs), kabocha and konnyaku nimono, karaage
Steamed broccoli and half a dozen more vegetables for bento KA MOM blog post: Vegetables for Obento
TIP: Use a piece of saran wrap (instead of wetting your hands) when shaping fresh cooked rice.
Amelia enjoys art, food, and travel. She is a freelance translator living in Kyoto with her husband and two daughters.
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