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Some really cute yet easy to emulate Christmas themed bentos from the JustBento community. continue reading...

Some news from the great bento suppliers who help to keep this site going, plus a reminder to keep your food safe during the summer months. continue reading...

I know that not everyone who follows JustBento follows my other food site, JustHungry. I put my ‘foundation’ type Japanese recipes over there more often than not, while I have especially bento-friendly recipes here on JustBento. Today though, there’s a recipe and how-to for making Japanese style rice (the method should be adaptable to other types of rice) in a frying pan. I know that the subject of whether or not a rice cooker is needed for bento-making comes up quite a lot in the forums, so if you’re looking for an alternative to getting a rice cooker, or just another backup rice-making method, give the good old frying pan a try! continue reading...

• How to cook perfect rice in a frying pan

During my most recent trip back to Japan, I had a chance to do some proper train travelling, indulging in several ekiben or station bentos along the way. Here’s a brief report, plus what you need to know if you try your own train and ekiben trip. continue reading...

This is the top page for bentos that are made completely (or mostly) in a rice cooker.

Here’s the great bento idea of the week from the bento community - cucumber ribbons from MJ! continue reading...

Here’s a easy and pretty bento decorating idea from around the bento community - decorated muffins by Emily. continue reading...

This is the start page for the Bento Idea Of The Week posts, where we highlight neat bentos and bento-box ideas from the JustBento community.