{"id":2314,"date":"2014-04-02T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T16:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theasiangrandmotherscookbook.com\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2014-04-02T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T16:02:46","slug":"bento-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/bento-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Bento &#8220;Box-ing&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, my food writer friend <a href=\"http:\/\/cookingatdebras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Debra Samuels<\/a> (co-author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Korean-Table-Barbecue-Easy---Prepare\/dp\/0804839905\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1396448991&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+korean+table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><em>The Korean Table\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a>and author of\u00a0<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/My-Japanese-Table-Lifetime-Cooking\/dp\/4805311185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">My Japanese Table<\/a><\/strong>,<\/em> both by Tuttle Publishing) came to Washington D.C.\u00a0to do a bento box demonstration with\u00a0the <a href=\"smithsonianassociates.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smithsonian Associates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deb and I have only communicated via email and social media, but when I heard she was coming to town, I eagerly volunteered to help. I was delighted to discover that Deb is every bit as lovely in person!<\/p>\n<p>We spent the day of the event (we were expecting 150 people!) prepping, prepping, and prepping.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a slideshow with\u00a0some highlights:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2314 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/bento-box\/stuffing-tomatoes\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/stuffing-tomatoes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/stuffing-tomatoes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/stuffing-tomatoes-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/stuffing-tomatoes-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/stuffing-tomatoes-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/stuffing-tomatoes-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2323'>\n\t\t\t\tTomatoes were hollowed out and stuffed with tuna salad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/bento-box\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/filling-matcha-cupcakes-w-red-bean-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2317'>\n\t\t\t\tFilling matcha cupcakes with red bean paste\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/bento-box\/salted-cherry-blossoms\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/salted-cherry-blossoms-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/salted-cherry-blossoms-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/salted-cherry-blossoms-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/salted-cherry-blossoms-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/salted-cherry-blossoms-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/salted-cherry-blossoms-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2321'>\n\t\t\t\tSalted cherry blossoms had to be rinsed of excess salt and dried before decorating onigiri (rice balls)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/bento-box\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/green-beans-with-sesame-sauce-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2318'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen beans with sesame sauce \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/bento-box\/bento-box-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/bento-box-e1396452918566-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/bento-box-e1396452918566-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/bento-box-e1396452918566-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/bento-box-e1396452918566-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/bento-box-e1396452918566-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/bento-box-e1396452918566-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2327'>\n\t\t\t\tA completed bento box made by one of the attendees\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure many of you are dying to try your hand at bento \u201cbox-ing\u201d so I asked Debra to give us some guidance on putting one together. Note that her focus is on kids\u2019 bento boxes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2320\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/kids-bento-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2320\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2320\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/kids-bento-box.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"A cherry blossom-themed bento box for a girl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/kids-bento-box.jpg 640w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/kids-bento-box-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/kids-bento-box-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cherry blossom-themed bento box for a girl<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>1. What are the most important elements of a bento box?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s all about balance and using foods that span 5 different colors: red, black\/brown, white, green, yellow. With those colors it is deemed that you have a balanced meal<\/li>\n<li>Have a variety of foods, whether in texture, cooking methods (boiled, stir-fry, fried) as well as types of food<\/li>\n<li>Make it visually pleasing<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to nutritional value and portion sizes. Have smaller amounts of each food but a greater variety (see above, they are closely linked)<\/li>\n<li>And my Japanese friends say &#8220;LOVE&#8221; is in the box<\/li>\n<li>Usually rice or a carbohydrate (bread or pasta are fine too!) takes up to at least 1\/3 of the box for a girl and up to half for a boy<\/li>\n<li>Protein is also important. Sometimes boys will get 2 kinds of protein<\/li>\n<li>Otherwise, meat, fish and chicken are often seen as okazu&#8211;side dishes&#8211;so they share equally in portion size with vegetables, fruit, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2333\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2333\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2333\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/121.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"These nori (seaweed) cups are a fun edible cup for holding rice or other foods \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/121.jpg 640w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/121-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/121-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These nori (seaweed) cups are fun edible receptacles for holding rice or other foods<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>2. What tips can you share with us newbies?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Look at a bento box as a food sampler of sorts<\/li>\n<li>Concentrate on the colors<\/li>\n<li>Have a few neat picks so that you can create a kabob, for example: skewer a turkey meatball, steamed broccoli and a cherry tomato and brush all with a glaze of teriyaki sauce (find cute picks and more bento accessories on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_17?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&amp;field-keywords=bento%20accessories%20for%20kids&amp;sprefix=bento+accessories%2Cgarden%2C276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon.com<\/a>!)<\/li>\n<li>View\u00a0this as a good opportunity to give your child some new foods in smaller amounts<\/li>\n<li>Stock up on silicon cups and put mini salads in them: pasta, leafy greens<\/li>\n<li>Prepare ahead of time: Have several (see-through) containers of precut and cooked veggies, corkscrew pasta, cut fruit, mini-meatballs<\/li>\n<li>Good leftovers equal a good lunch so make more than you need for dinner. The point is to re-fashion it creatively<\/li>\n<li>Definitely add a small treat (try Deb&#8217;s matcha mochi cupcakes below)<\/li>\n<li>For me, there are almost no \u2018no-no\u2019s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. What\u2019s the difference between an adult\u2019s and a kid\u2019s bento box?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mainly the difference is volume. There are also differences in volume between bento boxes for men and women. Men&#8217;s boxes have an interior space that can contain about 30% more food. Also the types of food that go into the box could be heavier on protein and carbs for men, and more fried foods as well.<\/p>\n<p>As far as presentation is concerned, it still has to be pleasing to the eye. The Japanese say &#8220;me de taberu&#8221; they eat with their eyes. The same care is given to a 5-year-old&#8217;s lunch as is to a 15 or 50-year- old. A bento box for an adult may be less cute, but it will still be attractive.<\/p>\n<p>For more info and tips, please visit Deb&#8217;s site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cookingatdebras.com\/eng\/cookbooks\/bento-build-a-better-lunch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cookingatdebras.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy bento &#8220;box-ing&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Matcha Mochi Cupcakes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>From <em>My Japanese Table<\/em> (Tuttle Publishing, 2011) by Debra Samuels<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/matcha-cupcakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2319\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/matcha-cupcakes.jpg\" alt=\"matcha cupcakes\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/matcha-cupcakes.jpg 480w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/picklesandtea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/04\/matcha-cupcakes-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thai sweet rice (glutinous) flour doesn\u2019t work in this recipe. The best results are with Koda Farms Mochiko. I first learned about mochi cupcakes when a Boston friend who is married to a Japanese-American man. She got the recipe from her mother-in-law\u2019s Buddhist Temple Community cookbook from Los Angeles. It has since been tweaked several times by other cooks.&#8221; ~ Debra<\/p>\n<p>Makes about 16<\/p>\n<p>3 cups (one 1-pound box) Koda Farms Mochiko (sweet rice flour, available at Asian Markets and some Whole Foods Markets)<br \/>\n2 teaspoons baking powder<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n2 teaspoons matcha (green tea powder)<br \/>\n3\/4 cup canola oil<br \/>\n1 cup sugar<br \/>\n3 eggs<br \/>\n1 1\/2 cups milk<br \/>\n1 can (15 ounces) sweet adzuki beans (optional)<\/p>\n<p>Set the oven at 375 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with paper or foil cups.<\/p>\n<p>In a bowl, combine the rice flour, baking powder, salt, and green tea. Whisk well.<\/p>\n<p>In another larger bowl, mix the oil and sugar. Add the eggs and milk and whisk vigorously.<br \/>\nAdd the rice flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula until completely blended.<\/p>\n<p>Fill the cupcake papers half full with the batter. Add a scant tablespoon of the adzuki beans. Spoon a little more batter over the beans. This should come just below the tops of the papers.<\/p>\n<p>Bake the cupcakes for 20 to 25 minutes or until they begin to crack. Set on a wire rack to cool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, my food writer friend Debra Samuels (co-author of The Korean Table\u00a0and author of\u00a0My Japanese Table, both by Tuttle Publishing) came to Washington D.C.\u00a0to do a bento box demonstration with\u00a0the Smithsonian Associates. 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