And the Winner Is ... a Frog
The winner of last Friday's first Character Bento competition in Tokyo depicts the scene of a frog and a rainy day, appropriately titled "Rainy days are fun too! Frog bento." The bento was judged not only on its cute and colorful appearance, but also on its high nutritional content and relevance to Japan's rainy season. It's more than carefully arranged vegetables and balls of rice.
You may think that this kind of well thought out bento is limited to contests, but there are many dedicated people out there who make intricate bento boxes every day for their loved ones, mostly mothers for their children. I wasn't one of these children, nor do I think I could be one of these mothers considering that my idea of packing a lunch is washing some fruit and tossing it into a box with a piece of chocolate or a cookie, but it's never too late to get into the world of bentos. Check out the mind boggling array of cute bento-making possibilities at e-obento.com or learn the basics from Bento Box! [via Tokyo Times]
0 Comments - Add a comment:
Previewing your comment:
HTML Hints
Some HTML is OK: <a href="URL">link</a>, <strong>strong</strong>, <em>em</em>
Comment Guidelines
Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. We reserve the right to delete off-topic or inflammatory comments. Learn more at our Comment Policy page.
If you see something not so nice, please, report an inappropriate comment.
