Bento

Bento boxes are popular for school and work lunches, picnics, and on-the-go meals!

New to bento-packing? Start with our Ultimate Guide to Bento Box Lunch (including best bento boxes, food safety, how to pack, etc.)

Discover our easy bento recipes and lunch box ideas, such as chicken meatball bento, honey soy sauce chicken bento, egg salad sandwich, and more.

3 easy bento boxes filled with delicious meals.
Ham Flower | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

How To Make Ham Flower

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Japanese make pretty decorations out of food. Dress up your bento with a ham...
Teriyaki Salmon Bento | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Teriyaki Salmon Bento 照り焼きサーモン弁当

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Savory and sweet teriyaki salmon over rice with broccoli, fruits, and gyoza.
Octopus shape sausage bento.

Cute Octopus Sausage Bento たこソーセージ弁当

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Try this colorful and cute Japanese bento with sausages cut like an octopus for...
Octopus Sausage | JustOneCookbook.com

How to Make Octopus Sausage たこソーセージ

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Pack your bento lunch box with a cute “Octopus“ Sausage made with Japanese pork...
Hamburger Steak Bento | JustOneCookbook.com

Hamburger Steak Bento ハンバーグ弁当

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Japanese hamburger (hambagu) steak bento with broccoli, tomato, celery, and corn.
Garlic Miso Chicken Bento | JustOneCookbook.com

Garlic Miso Chicken Bento ガーリック味噌チキン弁当

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Delicious garlic miso chicken bento with strawberry, kiwi, and onigiri.
Egg salad sandwich and fruits in the bento box

Egg Salad Sandwich たまごサンド弁当

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Pack this simple and delicious Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich with Kewpie mayonnaise in your...
Braised Pork Belly Bento | JustOneCookbook.com

Braised Pork Belly Bento 角煮弁当

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Braised pork belly bento with tomatoes, tamagoyaki, and furikake over rice.
Gyudon Bento | JustOneCookbook.com

Gyudon Bento 牛丼弁当

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Mouth watering gyudon bento recipe with tamagoyaki, furikake rice, and mixed vegetables.
Ebi Fry Bento with rice, egg and vegetable.

Ebi Fry Bento エビフライ弁当

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Delicious Ebi Fry (golden fried prawn) bento with tamagoyaki, tomatoes, brocolli, and furikake over...
Asparagus Beef Roll Bento with rice ball, edamame and fruit.

Asparagus Beef Roll Bento アスパラガスの牛肉巻き

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Asparagus beef roll bento with edamame, tomatoes, and Onigiri (Japanese rice ball).
Chicken Katsu Bento with rice with tamagoyaki, broccoli and fruit.

Chicken Katsu Bento チキンカツ弁当

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Chicken Katsu Bento served over rice with Tamagoyaki, blackberries, strawberries, and broccoli.
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