The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go

Description

Bento fever has recently swept across the West, fuelled not just by an
interest in cute, decorative food, but by the desire for an economical,
healthy approach to eating in these times of recession. 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 150 recipes, all of which have been
specially created for this book and are divided into two main sections,
Japanese and Not-so-Japanese. The Japanese section includes classic bento
menus such as Salted Salmon Bento and Chicken Karaage Bento, while the Not-so-
Japanese section shows how Western food can be adapted to the bento concept,
with delicious menus such as Summer Vegetable Gratin Bento and Everyone Loves
a Pie Bento. In addition to the recipes, Itoh includes sections on bento-
making equipment, bento staples to make and stock, basic cooking techniques,
and a glossary. A planning-chart section is included, showing readers how they
might organize their weekly bento making. In a market full of bento books that
emphasize the cute and the decorative, this book stands out for its emphasis
on the health and economic benefits of the bento, and for the very practical
guidelines on how to ensure that a daily bento lunch is something that can
easily be incorporated into anyone’s lifestyle. This is the perfect book for
the bento beginner, but will also provide a wealth of new bento recipe ideas
and tips for Just Bento aficionados. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kodansha International (December 9, 2011)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1568363931
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 36
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.53 x 0.41 x 9.86 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #102,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #85 in Japanese Cooking, Food & Wine #232 in Cooking for One or Two #711 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books)
• #85 in Japanese Cooking, Food & Wine
• #232 in Cooking for One or Two