Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go: Amazon.ca: Naomi Kijima: Books

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Bento Boxes is a Japan Publications publication.

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Naomi Kijima is a Kodansha International author.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Japanese cookbooks out there!, Jun 7 2004

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This review is from: Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go (Paperback)

If you are interested in Japanese cooking, but have been intimidated by cookbooks that seem to fussy or complicated, then this book would be a great place to start. The recipes are easy to understand using very simple ingredients but the results are authentic delicious Japanese taste! One of the things I liked the best is that each and every recipe is accompanied by a photograph of the final dish (a lot of cookbooks just give recipes without pictures and if you are not familiar with the dish, then you may not even want to try to make it).

In addition, the recipes in this book are not just for bento boxes (lunch boxes). Made in larger quantities they can easily be adapted to making full Japanese meals - just add rice and miso soup!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty ideas and colourful pictures to boot!, April 30 2003

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This book reached far beyond my expectations. All the recipes are very simple and require only about 3 main ingredients. It is very versatile for cooks in all regions of the world (a part of the introduction actually says "If you cannot find the ingredients, use what you have as long as they're the same general colour and texture") - it really emphasizes what Japanese cooking is all about - style and presentation of incredibly tasty foods.
About the only drawback to the book is that it's so brief! After paging through it, I wanted more! Every recipe has a full colour photograph accompanying it, and some even have smaller photos of the steps to making the food. My boyfriend can't cook at all, and even he was able to make things from this book.
This is a must-buy for anyone looking to make their lunches a little more interesting or to inject a little Japanese flair into their cooking. :)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good photos, great lunches, April 15 2004

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Gene "Gene" (Casselberry, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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The recipies in this book are wonderful. I have used many of them for taking lunch to my office, where I always have the most interesting lunch of anyone here. A very helpful book for anyone interested in this unique niche of Japanese cooking.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Very poor
If you are a reasonably skilled, have read other books on Bento, and have some Bento making experience as well, then this book may provide you with some inspiration. Read more

Published 12 months ago by C. J. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars hooray for bento!
This book is especially cool because it gives recipes that are in a Japanese cookbook I have only, you know, in English. Read more

Published on Feb 8 2004 by Veronica Guzzardi