Just Bento

A sortable index of all recipes and how-tos on Just Bento. Click on the Title or Posted column headers to re-sort!

All the recipes on Just Bento are bento friendly. Most are meant to be eaten cold (at room temperature), and do not need reheating at lunchtime unless specified otherwise. They also hold up well and do not spoil for a few hours. There are a few recipes or bento combinations for which an ice pack, or alternatively a thermal lunch jar or re-heating in a microwave is recommended, but that is clearly stated in the recipe.

You can click on the Categories to get relevant lists. For example: Japanese recipes; Not Japanese recipes; vegan recipes and so on.

You can also click on the following links to go to lists of specific types of recipes:

• The main or star part of your bento box - proteins and carbs for the most part
• Bento sides and space fillers - mostly vegetables or secondary proteins
• Recipes that can be made in advance and stocked in the freezer, refrigerator or pantry - johbisai (staples). These are the standbys of any bento box creator seeking to put together varied, tasty boxes with minimal fuss in the morning or the night before.

Also see:

• Lists of all complete bentos, with thumbnails, on Just Bento: Bentos no. 1 to 30 ; Bentos no. 31 to 60; Bentos no. 61 to current.
• Recipe index on Just Hungry, our big sister site, which is mainly dedicated to Japanese cooking. Many recipes there (especially the ones posted prior to October 2007, when Just Bento was born) can be used in bento boxes, especially in the Japanese category.
• Index of all entries on Just Bento.