Showing posts with label How To Make A Bento. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How To Make A Bento. Show all posts
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
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!
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?
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
Image Notes
1. Japanese children's bento box of the bullet train.
Image Notes
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
Image Notes
1. locking lips on all four sides prevent spillage
2. removable dividers
Image Notes
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
Image Notes
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
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| From Bento |
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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| From Bento Image Notes |
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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| From Bento |
1. Japanese children's bento box of the bullet train.
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| From Bento |
1. Pandapple character
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| From Bento |
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
 |
| From Bento |
1. locking lips on all four sides prevent spillage
2. removable dividers
 |
| From Bento |
1. separate ice ring can be frozen
2. foldable spoon nests in lid
 |
| From Bento |
1. standard size form
2. miniature cupcake forms
 |
| From Bento |
1. barbeque skewers
2. shrimp fork
3. specialty bento forks
 |
| From Bento |
1. craft knife set
2. craft punch
3. miniature cookie cutters
 |
| From Bento |
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
How To Make A Bento Step 1: Rules
May basic rule kasi ang paggagawa ng bento. Eto yun.
The 4-3-2-1 rule: 4 parts rice, 3 parts protein, 2 parts vegetable, and 1 part "treat" (Usually either pickled vegetables or something sweet.)
Dapat yung sushi ay medyo marami ang wasabi para mas flavorful.
Dapat ihihiwalay yung foods na malambot or malagkit gamit ang divider. Dapat i-separate yung wet foods from dry foods gamit ang nested or altogether separate container such as a cupcake forms.
Sauces and dressings go in their own bottles (dapat may lid or cap).
Oily foods (tulad ng gyoza) should be packaged on top of an absorbent material.
Bentos should not require refrigeration or heating.
Above all else dapat super ganda ng design at nakakatakam kainin yung bento! (Note: Compulsory po ang rule na ‘to!)
The 4-3-2-1 rule: 4 parts rice, 3 parts protein, 2 parts vegetable, and 1 part "treat" (Usually either pickled vegetables or something sweet.)
Dapat yung sushi ay medyo marami ang wasabi para mas flavorful.
Dapat ihihiwalay yung foods na malambot or malagkit gamit ang divider. Dapat i-separate yung wet foods from dry foods gamit ang nested or altogether separate container such as a cupcake forms.
Sauces and dressings go in their own bottles (dapat may lid or cap).
Oily foods (tulad ng gyoza) should be packaged on top of an absorbent material.
Bentos should not require refrigeration or heating.
Above all else dapat super ganda ng design at nakakatakam kainin yung bento! (Note: Compulsory po ang rule na ‘to!)
Image Notes
1. four parts rice
2. two parts vegetables (heirloom tomatoes)
3. one part treat
4. soy sauce
5. fresh ginger
6. wasabi, blackberry, pickled ginger
7. nori
8. bento sushi is made with more wasabi than usual
9. packed separate from wet tomatoes
10. bell peppers (used mostly as a space filler)
11. pickled daikon (type of radish), red bell pepper, parsley, wasabi
12. three parts protein (egg and tofu)
source: www.instructables.com/id/Crafting-a-Bento
1. four parts rice
2. two parts vegetables (heirloom tomatoes)
3. one part treat
4. soy sauce
5. fresh ginger
6. wasabi, blackberry, pickled ginger
7. nori
8. bento sushi is made with more wasabi than usual
9. packed separate from wet tomatoes
10. bell peppers (used mostly as a space filler)
11. pickled daikon (type of radish), red bell pepper, parsley, wasabi
12. three parts protein (egg and tofu)
source: www.instructables.com/id/Crafting-a-Bento
How To Make A Bento: Introduction
Bento, or boxed lunches, are very popular in Japan so why won’t we Pinoys try it too? This step-by-step guide will attempt to provide the basic design principles, resources for obtaining the necessary tools, and some of the traditional rules of making a beautiful
and delicious bento. Nakakatakam di ‘ba?
Image Notes
1. a "bird's nest" of sprouts and a cream cheese "egg"
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1. inspired by Liquidnight's Owl on Flickr
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1. cut with a craft knife
2. quiche
Image Notes
1. tonkatsu sauce
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1. handmade tin foil cup
2. cheese
3. tofu
4. pickled ginger
Image Notes
1. purple potatoes are naturally purple - no coloring was added
source: www.instructables.com/id/Crafting-a-Bento
and delicious bento. Nakakatakam di ‘ba?
Image Notes
1. a "bird's nest" of sprouts and a cream cheese "egg"
Image Notes
1. inspired by Liquidnight's Owl on Flickr
Image Notes
1. cut with a craft knife
2. quiche
Image Notes
1. tonkatsu sauce
Image Notes
1. handmade tin foil cup
2. cheese
3. tofu
4. pickled ginger
Image Notes
1. purple potatoes are naturally purple - no coloring was added
source: www.instructables.com/id/Crafting-a-Bento
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