Welcome to my new series: Bento! Bento (弁当, bentō), or most of us would say Obento (“o” for honorific term), is a single-portion home-packed meal or takeout. I debated the idea whether to start this bento series the whole summer. The reason is that I wouldn’t call myself a “bento expert” and I don’t think I am creative or artistic enough to make character bentos that kids are crazy about. However, I became inspired by many amazing bentos that talented bloggers shared and now that I need to pack my son’s lunch everyday, I decided to share my “normal” bento that he loves on Just One Cookbook.
I hope my SIMPLE bento can inspire some of you to make healthy and delicious lunch for your loved ones and I hope you will enjoy taking this journey with me. You might see a super cute character bento on my blog one day (or maybe not…haha). I want to briefly mention that I’m making this bento for my 6-year-old son who started 1st grade this year. The goal is to just pack enough food for him to try finishing his lunch during the 30-minute lunch break. He’s a slow eater (did I spoil him at home?), and most days he cannot finish his whole lunch box. So please keep in mind that my bento is made specifically for my son’s need. Now let’s begin! Previous Dinner was:
Lunch Next Day:
Tonkatsu Bento A medium size box of fruits: chopped up apples, golden kiwis, and oranges. Water bottle
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