REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY – Yum-Yum Bento Box Cookbook

By valmg on Nov 30, 2010 with Comments 91

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YUM-YUM BENTO BOX

Author: Crystal Watanabe and Maki Ogawa
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Quirk Books; 1 edition (June 2, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594744475
ISBN-13: 978-1594744471

About Yum-Yum Bento Box

Oh, boy obento! These cute, yummy, healthy lunches are all the rage in Japan, where mothers think of them as an expression of love for their children. Yum-Yum Bento Box is one of the first cookbooks in English devoted to these healthy and adorable meals they’re fresh, they’re tasty, and they’re almost too cute to eat!

Each step-by-step recipe in Yum-Yum Bento Box is simple and adaptable. Readers will learn how to form their favorite foods into a variety of shapes from zebras, panda bears, and monkeys to kitties, piggies, and puppy dogs. Chapters include instructions for classic bento boxes and character-driven bentos (called Kyaraben), plus shopping advice, general tips and tricks, and much more. Stop wasting money on prepackaged lunches and start making beautiful, healthy bentos!

About the Author

Maki Ogawa is a mother whose bentos have been featured in many Asian magazines. She lives in Japan.

Crystal Watanabe makes bento boxes for her two preschool-aged children; her Web site “Adventures in Bento Making” is a popular forum for bento makers worldwide.

MY THOUGHTS

Over the past one or two years I’ve been hearing more and more about Bento Boxes. At first I didn’t know what they were. Then I thought that they were just containers with leftover sushi. Finally it dawned on me that they are containers consisting of left overs that are artfully put together – a sort of food art – and that the people that can create them have an artistic talent. Artistic, I’m not. With Yum-Yum Bento Box I can be. The recipes in this book are very simple, specific an easy to follow. The book is full of bright, colorful pictures, one for each recipe I believe, as well as many tips and techniques. For those new to Bento Boxes, there is a very helpful section on Bento Boxes, Tools and Accessories that explains everything. This book would be a great gift for anyone that likes to create in the kitchen, as well as a great addition to your own collection.

Yum-Yum Bento Box is available to purchase online.

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ONE winner will receive a copy of Yum-Yum Bento Box.

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