Online Bento StoresIt can be hard to find bento items if you don’t live near a Asian market. You can use regular food containers for bento as well, but if you want specific boxes or supplies, I’ve tried the following vendors with success:
|
|
I haven’t had the opportunity to purchase items from these vendors, but they have a great selection of items:
There are various sellers on eBay as well, but I find that bento are generally about the same price or more expensive than the dedicated stores listed above.
Bento Books
- サンリオキャラクターのおいしくてかわいいおべんとう (Sanrio Yummy & Cute Bento)
- 基本のおべんとう (Basic Bento)
- おいしい・楽しいおべんとう100箱 (100 Tasty & Fun Bento)
- うちごはん (House Bento)
- おいしいお絵かきお弁当 (Delicious Picture Bento)
- 前川メグの愛され・レシピ (Meg Maekawa’s Love Recipes)
- パパッと15分!おいしいお弁当 (Tasty Bento in 15 minutes flat!])
- Beginner’s Cooking School
- わくわく! キャラクターのおべんとう (Fun Fun! Character Bento!)
Features
四季のお弁当, 4 Seasons Bento
From おいしいお絵かきお弁当, 11 different bento themes are applied to over 40 different bentos. Themes include: Spring Flowers, Spring Festival, Summer Fun, Summer “Going Out”, Summer Scenery, Autumn’s “Long Night”, Fall Symbols, Fall’s Blessings, (Winter) Sentiments, Winter Sports, and Christmas.
Subject Index
- A Week of 'Leftover' Bento
- Bento Obstacles
- Bento Purchases
- Bento Roundup: End of January, Beginning of February
- Carrot, Spinach, and Raisin Fried Rice
- Carte Postale d'Indonésie
- Carte Postale de France
- Carte Postale des Etats UnisPostcard: USA
- Carte Postale du Brésil
- Carte Postale du Japon
- Carte Postale du Maroc
- Carte postale de la République Centrafricaine
- Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Bento
- Chilled Chinese Noodle Salad (冷やし中華)
- Christening the New Bento! (and latte updates)
- Citrus-and-Soy-Glazed Swordfish (梶木鮪の幽庵焼き)
- Comfort Food Bento and Tea Talk
- Croque Monsieur
- Curry Rice Pink Bento
- Enoki Hijiki Relish
- Faralle Arcobaleno & Anpanman Quiz
- First Bento of 2010
- First October Bento
- Harvest-y Noodle Bento
- Home-made Mac & Cheese and Hummus
- Honey Chipotle Chicken Bento
- Jambalaya Pasta Mr. Bento
- July 3rd (2nd Work Bento)
- Konnyaku Stir-fry and Tea Talk
- Kung Pao Tofu and Tea Talk
- Kung Pao Tofu, Broccoli Salad
- Last Bento of 2009
- Lox and Wrap Bentos
- Mango Chicken Salad, Asian Sesame Salad, and Orange Chicken Bentos
- May's Last Bentos
- Meadowlark Picnic Bento
- Mid-October Bento
- Mid-September Bento
- Mini Turkey Sammies, Purple Potato Salad
- Miso-Marinated Fish, Pickled Radish Onigiri Bentos
- New 'Resources' Section + Portfolio Update
- New Bento Box from New Lotte!
- Nokorimono Bento
- October Bento
- Packing for Hypoglycemia/Type II DiabetesGuest post for Just Bento
- Picnic-y Bento
- Pizza Bread, Grapes, and Tapioca
- Pokemon Pasta, Prawn Onigiri, Potato Salad Bento
- Pork Chop Fried Rice & Chocolate Stars Bento
- Psuedo-Chop Suey Bento
- Purple Potato Salad, Konnyaku no Miso ni
- Spicy Tofu Rice & Prawn Onigiri
- Spinach Fried Rice
- Spinach and Cheese Ravioli, Cupcake for Breakfast
- Takoyaki Pancakes and Nashi Bento
- Tomato Creme Tortellini Bento
- Totoro & Pizza Bread Bento (400th Post!)
- Unagi Maki, Inari, and Onigiri
- お弁当を作るのが楽しいと思うだわMaking Bento is Fun! (Onigiri Bento)
- お月見弁当 Moon-Viewing Festival
- こんにゃくの味噌にお弁当 and Tea TalkKonnyaku no Miso ni Bento
- ゴロゴロ弁当Loafing Around Bentos
- シンプルお茶付け弁当Simple Ocha-Zuke Bento
- 妹のための特上弁当Special Bento for My Little Sister
- 早く作った弁当Quickly-Made Bento
- 朝ご飯弁当Breakfast Bento
- 貧乏人の雑貨お弁当 and Tea TalkPoor Man's "Zakka" Bento
- ５月２１日のお弁当Nori-Ramen, Daifuku, Dinosaur Chicken
- ５月２２日のお弁当Curry, Star Fruit Salad
