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A list of bentos from no. 31 onwards - featured so far on Just Bento. Bentos no. 1- 30 are here.

The following values are indicated for each bento:

• Time needed: The approximate time needed to prepare the bento.
• Calories: The approximate calories in the bento, providing the amounts indicated are used.
• Type: The cuisine type.
• Vegan/Vegetarian/Omnivore (type of main protein used): So you can pick the ones that suit your dietary needs. (Omnivores, don’t reject the vegan options out of hand - I’m an omnivore and these are vegan bentos I enjoy eating!)

Most rice-based bentos are gluten-free, but see the instructions for details.

Bento no. 48: Salted chicken sandwich bento. Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 435. Type: sandwich, omnivore (chicken). Link.

Bento no. 47: Panfried chicken mini-burger ben to. Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 400. Type: Japanese, omnivore (chicken). Link.

Bento no. 46: Stewed chicken dumpling bento. Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 355. Type: Japanese, omnivore (chicken). Link.

Bento no. 45: Lemon chicken nugget bento. Time needed: 10-15 minutes in the morning. Calories: 410. Type: Japanese, omnivore (chicken). Link.

Bento no. 44: Vegan bento with inarizushi stuffed with rice and hijiki; stir-fried bean sprouts. Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 360. Type: Japanese, vegan (fried tofu). Link

Bento no. 43: Low-calorie bento with ‘no-calorie’ shirataki noodles, lots of vegetables and vegan shuumai dumplings. Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 245. Type: Asian, vegan with homemade vegan shuumai dumplings. Link.

Bento no. 42: Easygoing shrimp bento. Time needed: 10-15 minutes in the morning. Calories: 420. Type: Japanese, omnivore (shrimp). Link

Bento no. 41: Cold soba bento. Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 370; Type: Japanese, omnivore (shrimp).Link

Bento no. 40: Pasta Salad Niçoise with a twist (frozen tuna salad chunks to keep it cool). Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 645; Type: Pasta-based, omnivore (tuna, egg).Link

Bento no. 39: How to pack a classic Japanese bento box. Time needed: 10-20 minutes in the morning. Calories: 445-515; Type: Japanese, omnivore (salmon, egg).Link

Bento no. 38: Okowa onigiri (sticky rice) bento. Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 460; Type: Japanese, omnivore (chicken in onigiri, egg).Link

Bento no. 37: Salmon onigiri bento with miso marinated asparagus. Time needed: 15-20 minutes in the morning. Calories: 450; Type: Japanese, omnivore (salmon, fried tofu). Link

Bento no. 36: Spring vegetable bento with ‘jumping fish’ wieners, bamboo shoot rice. Time needed: 10 minutes in the morning. Calories: 420; Type: Japanese, omnivore (wiener sausages). Link

Bento no. 35: A special occasion spring shrimp sushi bento. Time needed: 30+ minutes. Calories: 40 per sushi piece, 30 per egg piece. Type: Japanese, omnivore (shrimp, egg). Link

Bento no. 34: Vegan dry curry bento, cucumber and cherry tomato yogurt salad, broccoli. Time needed in the morning: 10. Calories: 420; Type: Japanese, vegan (soybeans or tempeh, yogurt). Link.

Bento no. 33: Frozen shepherd’s pie bento with broccoli, cherry tomatoes, pickles. Time needed in the morning: 5. Calories: 570; Type: not-Japanese, omnivore (ground beef). Link.

Bento no. 32: Vegan nikujaga (tofu and potatoes), carrot rice, spicy lotus root. Time needed in the morning: 10 minutes. Calories: 485; Type: Japanese, vegan (thick fried tofu).Link

Bento no. 31: Tofu tuna miso burgers, torn-apart vegetable stir fry. Time needed in the morning: 15 minutes. Calories: 480; Type: Japanese, meatless (tuna). Link