Think Inside the Box They're pretty: so sleek and stylized. They're green: no plastic bags here. They're sensible: the small size yields reasonable portions of finger foods, cozily presented. And they keep foods from touching...
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Think Inside the Box They're pretty: so sleek and stylized. They're green: no plastic bags here. They're sensible: the small size yields reasonable portions of finger foods, cozily presented. And they keep foods from touching (shudder). Born in 11-th century Japan, bentos (literally "something useful now") are still an excellent way to lunch. In modern Japan, kyaraben (or character bento) competitions result in wild, over-the-top food creations of famous people or events (think Commodore Matthew Perry rendered in a pink rice ball with yellow-pepper hair). Impressive as that is, we like to keep our bento menus simple and, yes, something useful now. Intro to Bento * Dishwasher-safe bento box set, with insulated carrying case, utensils, and drink bottle (not shown), $35, laptoplunches.com * Mini silicone baking cups, Wilton, $8, amazon.com * Elph's Circus bento box, $11, shopessentials.net * Hard-boiled egg mold, $2, ichibankanusa.com * mini muffins * carrot sticks * mini cheese balls * raisins * halved grapes * dollops of hummus or yogurt * blueberries * Extra credit for cuteness: try an animal-shaped hard-boiled egg (see #4 above) Ingredients for speedy bento assembly:
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