Cooking Cute – bento-style, for the cutest, healthiest and most appetising meals

Ngoc, who is Vietnamese, is inspired by the Japanese art form, Bento, which refers to a packaged, single-portion, portable meal that is usually eaten at lunch, but also comes in larger sizes meant for use at picnics, dinner, and parties.

A bento generally consists of rice or noodles and some form of protein (e.g., meat, poultry, fish, tofu) accompanied by side dishes of raw, simmered, or pickled vegetables. There are many different types of bento boxes, ranging from traditional handcrafted wooden lacquerware to disposable containers. Most bento boxes have compartments or internal dividers for separate dishes.

Bento is an art form in Japan. Japanese women spend a good part of their mornings preparing bento for their families – there is even a sense of competition among mothers to see who can produce the most cute, appetising, and healthy lunch for their children.

Ngoc’s site has many useful sections for a gallery of her creations, information on the art of Bento, recipes and a comprehensive link resource for Bento information, supplies and other blogs! Now this is how you get your kids to eat healthy meals…

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From Tastespotting.com

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