Yes...Bento (written 弁当), or obento (お弁当), is the Japanese word for a meal served in a box. Beyond that basic definition though, just about anything goes as to what kind of box or container is used, as well as what is put inside that box.
As to why so sudden bento-ing came about... it all happened when I came across this wonderful site, justbento.com featuring "Fun with Japanese egg molds" by maki...
I just couldn't believe what I saw in there...egg moulds??? Are they for real??? How come I didn't know of their existence??? They are just SOOOO cute!
Then there were some other fun to use bento accessories like cartoon character bento boxes, rice cakey molds and the list goes on...
Quickly, I went searching for a local site on whether those cutie thingy are being sold here in M'sia. Finally, with much effort & with the aid of Google...I've found a local site that provide recipes for bento and none of the less...more adorable yet useful bento accessories...
The products sold here are quite the same with JBOX.com (not local - recommended by Just Bento) and reasonably priced... Though, it can actually cost up to RM115 for a Hello Kitty complete bento box.
Well, when it comes to a good deal...it is up to one to decide...
Hence, I decided to buy some of these cute molds online...
New Stylish Tokyo ... you have made my day...
I'm gonna put in the simplest ingredients in my bentos, if ever I'm gonna make one. Not a good cook myself, I prefer something that's easy to prepare and easily found at home...
As you can see here...there's the eggs molds - shapes of car, bear, fish & rabbit. Then, there's the heart shape & cherry blossom shape rice molds, also rice molds in bear, boy & girl faces. Aren't they cute? Hehehe...
And the bento~in a plate with sauted vege & salted pork (cooked by Mom)
That's a start for me for bento-ing...I will try to make a better one when time comes.
^ ^ piku-piku ^ ^
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