Just bento cookbook e-book

A leading light in the popularization of bento has been Makiko Itoh, whose blog, Just Bento, boasts hundreds of thousands of subscribers, all of whom love her delicious recipes and practical bento-making tips. Now, for the first time, Itoh's expertise has been packaged in book form.

The Just Bento Cookbook contains twenty-five attractive bento menus and more than recipes, all of which have been specially created for this book and are divided into two main sections, Japanese and Not-so-Japanese.

Clicking the link will also get you to the Kindle edition if you're in the US! Clicking this link will also get you to the German Kindle edition! I know that all the links above are to the big jungle company.

That's the way the book world works more and more these days The information I had here about other sellers was very outdated, and I found it very difficult to verify availability. In general the book as well as its sequel, The Just Bento Cookbook 2 are available at any bookstore where Japanese cuisine cookbooks are sold, as well as many stores that sell Japanese gift items, and some Japanese groceries. If you see it out in the wild, please shoot me a photo on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram makiwi!

The signed copies that I had out in the wild are probably all gone. I am considering how to get people signed copies, but at the moment it's a bit difficult because I am usually in Japan or Switzerland these days A bento book with many tasty ideas and variations on those ideas. What's especially nice is that many of the recipes are more reasonable in number of servings.

Some I've seen in the past are 1 serving and require half a can of this or one of that that comes in a twelve pack and has a 1 week shelf-life. For example, the Turkey Soboro makes servings and uses 1 pound of ground turkey. There are still some that are a bit weird in that they make one serving, like the chicken kara-age 4 oz of ch A bento book with many tasty ideas and variations on those ideas. There are still some that are a bit weird in that they make one serving, like the chicken kara-age 4 oz of chicken is a strange amount to get, at least around here , but it's the kind of recipe that scales up easily enough for how much chicken you're making.

It also has a helpful timeline for assembly the morning of and notes on what's really easy to prep ahead of time and what's not. Nov 16, Luc rated it really liked it. Bento is an art form; it indeed is something remarkable. If you're an athlete, this book would not be a good choice they are recipes for "puny human".

I think this book's contents are excellent for people who are planning on making lunches for someone else, not for yourself, unless you like being praised for your bento presentation. Jun 16, Kit Feral rated it it was amazing. I love love love the cooking timelines included - so helpful when you get overwhelmed when doing multiple things in the kitchen! I will definitely be trying a lot of these. Jun 20, Mrs C rated it it was amazing. If you don't like the cutesy bento books and just want to pack a mighty lunch -- this is the book!

Filled with authentic Japanese dishes, it's one of the few cookbooks that I keep. The format and the content are just too useful and actually more convenient to have on hand than looking up recipes on the Internet.

Jun 12, April rated it really liked it. The recipes are different from the other book, so I have more lunch ideas to add to my repertoire. Apr 08, Jennifer rated it really liked it. Very good for a person looking to start making bento. Lots of cute ideas and great pics. Explains the balance of a good bento box and how to get there by adding or taking away elements. Wish there was more suggestions for supplies and things but plenty on internet. Not alot of new info for someone who has some experience but still worth paging thru if you have it in the library.

Mar 30, Kyle Gomez rated it it was amazing Shelves: hi , i-am-kyle-i-have-good-knowledge-of. Hi, I am Kyle. I have good knowledge of cooking and love to try and make different traditional dishes. They provide bento boxes that are very effective to present your dish uniquely in front of others. This the website from where I brought the Bento Boxes www.

I have yet to try any of the recipes, but reading through the book I found them easy to understand. I also appreciated the tips provided not just for the recipes, but for bento itself, and some that extend to Japanese cooking in general. Jan 12, Nicole rated it it was amazing. I've had so much fun making these recipes and learning some unique cooking techniques. My sister purchased this book for me because I was getting tired of my boring lunches, and was desperate for a change.

This book has really helped me create delicious and new meals! Aug 27, Abigail rated it it was amazing. Absolutely stellar. Loved this cookbook and I'm feeling very inspired. Really helps to make making a Bento a no fuss activity. Pretty basic but a good place to start. Bento made easy! This beautifully done book comes with detailed instructions, substitutes for foods and lovely pictures to show you how the author had done these recipes.

In the beginning of the book there are helpful tips such as cooking the rice and packing the bento! Each recipe has a timeline with it to help you properly set up, cook, add to the bento when you need to. This book also features 'not so japanese' bentos for those who are looking for not just japanese food bentos but americanize Bento made easy!

This book also features 'not so japanese' bentos for those who are looking for not just japanese food bentos but americanized ones as well. Would recommend to anyone trying to get into bento making!

Can not wait to start making better lunches. Apr 21, Marc rated it really liked it. As always, it's hard to read a cookbook. I'm one of those people that need to see how to do something then actually do it to be able to do it. I hope that makes sense. Cooking is one of those things and a good cookbook has to be able to portray all these.

The Just Bento Cookbook does. It has pictures, which I think are invaluable in a cookbook and the instructions are broken down in a simple way that even I can understand. I actually think the biggest strength of this book is the mindset it forces As always, it's hard to read a cookbook.

I actually think the biggest strength of this book is the mindset it forces you to have. Now when I cook things, I think about putting them aside for a meal or how they'll fit into my tiny, Bento box. Now if there's one weakness it's that not all the recipes have pictures. It starts showing pictures of the food, of how to prepare, but then it all fades.

Since it's a cookbook, you don't really read it in order and bounce around so just because you get to the end, doesn't make you an expect. It's still a great book and would probably be better for those who are far superior cooks compared to me. Dec 29, Rachel rated it it was amazing Shelves: cookbooks-and-food. I've always been fascinated with Bento Boxes and enjoyed eating them when I could in restaurants.

I like the idea of them and eating healthier, so that's why I picked up this cookbook. The author is very good at explaining to those of us who aren't Japanese the equipment used in bento making, a glossary of terms and most helpful of all, a planning chart for each recipe about how long the entirety of the bento will take.

That is my biggest concern as I am not a morning person and trying to throw I've always been fascinated with Bento Boxes and enjoyed eating them when I could in restaurants. That is my biggest concern as I am not a morning person and trying to throw together any lunch, much less a properly organized bento, is something that definitely needs forward planning and good timing.

She had a lot of really yummy sounding recipes that I had never heard of before, and even though I didn't find whole bento box lunches I liked, there were enough individual items that I could make up my own ideas. The author also has a website, which the recipes and tips are based off of at www. There are no discussion topics on this book yet.