501 Bento Lunches: 501 Unique Recipes for Brilliant Bento
by Korero Books
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Author: Korero BooksEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-01
ISBN: 0955339855
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Korero Books
Book Reviews of 501 Bento Lunches: 501 Unique Recipes for Brilliant Bento
Book Review: Full of good bento ideas but...
Summary: 2 Stars
I first know about this book from various bento bloggers across the internet bento community, found on Livejournal mostly, and then on Flickr. This book is a mix up of some of the more well known bento bloggers, and some of the not-so well known ones, which is not a big deal.
In buying this book, I was hoping for good pictorial ideas in laying out my bentos, as well as more suggestions, much like some of the Japanese bento books that were published (sections on actual bentos, what goes in them and recipes for the main stuff in them. then a seperate section on "fillers" on the side). And of course, I constantly buy recipe books and foodie books for the sake of the photography on them.
On those aspects, I was mostly disappointed. While it did fulfil my need for ideas, which can also be easily quenched online, the photography was a sad failure. I have seen some of the photos online before, and expected the book to at least replicate the quality of the pictures. what turned out was darker, sometimes murkier, than the original photos on the internet.
The recipes were almost non-existent. what is there is a bare, rushed "how to throw this together" type of instructions that is no more than 30 words or so on an average. and sometimes, not even that.
While sections were divided up into cute bentos, pictorial bentos, etc, there really isn't much difference between one section to the other.
yes, there is 501 bentos in there I believe, but I think I get more out of surfing the internet and copying and pasting them into word documents than having this book.
Summary of 501 Bento Lunches: 501 Unique Recipes for Brilliant Bento
Home-packed lunches with small portions of varied delicious foods?are a Japanese tradition that fits perfectly into a contemporary, healthy foodie diet.?Organic, sustainable bento recipes are included, ranging from traditional Japanese to modern bento. With?500 unique recipes, stunningly vibrant illustrations, and easy-to-follow instructions, this is the perfect cookbook for a busy lifestyle.
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