How To Make A Bento Step 2: Materials

The first thing you need is a bento box. Of course, how will you make bento without this? There are many brands which you can buy in SM Department Stores such as Lock & Lock. If you want real Japanese bento box, try visiting Japan Home Centre and Clipper Giftshops which can be found in different malls here in the Philippines since they offer Japanese-style and kawaii (cute) bento boxes!

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Cupcake forms and dividers are very handy when keeping flavors from mingling. Mini forms fit well in bentos. There are also silicone forms out now that are great if you have something really wet or messy (like spaghetti). Some dividers are already packaged in the lunch box especially the Lock & Lock brands. I don’t know where to buy cupcake forms in the Philippines since you know, 3rd world country tayo kasi eh. Pero kung sa Japan at US, makakabili ka talaga.

Regular shrimp forks are small in size and fit in bento boxes, try nyong maghanap ng ganito sa SM Dept. Store. Many colors, shapes, and sizes of specialty forks designed especially for bento boxes are available. Kayo na ang bahalang maghanap. Skewers or toothpicks can be cut to size and decorated. A nice pair of chopsticks will round off your bento set. Meron mga chopsticks na may kasamang box, pumunta kayo sa Japan Home Centre kasi meron dun.

Bumili din kayo ng cookie cutter. A cutter can be a cookie cutter, craft punch, or craft blade. I think I use my craft blade more than any other bento tool! Cutters are especially handy for cutting nori (seaweed/sushi paper), vegetables, or sliced tofu/meat. Who doesn't want little carrot stars on their salad?

Pinakamahirap hanapin kung saan mabibili ang sauce bottle. Kung wala kayong super liit na sauce bottle. Ilagay niyo na lang yung mga sauce like soy sauce sa plastic ng ice candy tapos ibuhol niyo na lang ng maayos.

Kapag kumpleto na sa materials, pwede ng gumawa ng bento! Excited ka na ba?

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1. green plastic grass used as dividers
2. sauce bottles
3. miniature cookie cutters
4. mini forks
5. funnel for filling bottles
6. craft punch used for nori
7. Hello Kitty onigiri wrappers
8. mini cupcake forms

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1. Japanese children's bento box of the bullet train.

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1. Pandapple character

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1. laquerware two-tiered adult bento box
2. removable divider for the top tier
3. stretchy band to hold the tiers together
4. top tier closes bottom tier and this lid closes the top tier
5. bottom tier usually holds rice

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1. locking lips on all four sides prevent spillage
2. removable dividers

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1. separate ice ring can be frozen
2. foldable spoon nests in lid

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1. standard size form
2. miniature cupcake forms

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1. barbeque skewers
2. shrimp fork
3. specialty bento forks

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1. craft knife set
2. craft punch
3. miniature cookie cutters

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1. his nose comes off!
2. funnel used to fill sauce bottles
3. pre-filling bottles saves time

source: www.instructables.com/id/Crafting-a-Bento