Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
by Naomi Kijima
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Book Reviews of Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
Book Review: beautiful recipes, fun to make
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard about the amazing boxed lunches that Japanese mothers prepre for their kids, so I picked up this book to see what it was about.I really like it! Even though I'd never make lunches like this for my kids to take to school (would have to wake up at 5 am), it's fun to make them for picnics and hikes. They look impressive, too--they're a lot easier to make than they seem.
Some of the ingredients might be hard to find in some places. I live in northern California and had no trouble finding any of the ingredients in Japanese markets. But if you live far away from an Asian community, you might have to substitute different ingredients sometimes--like turnips or carrots instead of gobo. Luckily, since all the recipes are in full color, it's pretty easy to pick something close.
Book Review: One of the best Japanese cookbooks out there!
Summary: 5 Stars
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!
Book Review: love it
Summary: 5 Stars
for those who are dissapointed in the book containing items not familar to their corner grocery stores, may i point out that the book is titled "Japanese" meals on the go? i personally LOVE that there are uncommon ingredients in the book. with the internet and growing popularity of specialty foods available in stores, the ingredients really aren't that hard to come by. i enjoy trying new things, and this book has plenty of recipes that i haven't had before. the photographs are of a very good quality, and the simplified recipes don't bore you with how to boil rice or slice a vegetable (that's what basic betty crocker's cook books are for). overall, i would highly recommend this book to those with moderate experience in the kitchen =)Book Review: Simple, elegant recipes and great pictures
Summary: 5 Stars
This book, with its full color photographs and straightforward recipes, has helped me to cook authentic-tasting Japanese food for the first time. The ingredients for many recipes are easily found in my local grocery stores, although some of the recipes do require shopping at a specialty grocery. This cookbook would be excellent for a beginning cook since the cooking procedure for each recipe is clearly laid out and as mentioned before, the photographs help those new to cooking envision the finished dish. Further, the recipes focus on single-size portions but can easily be increased to feed a family. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Japanese food and would like to add some new elegant dishes to their repetoire.Book Review: Excellent cook book.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this Cook Book along side a bento box. I'm an over-weight person and I figured that If i could use the bento box for portion control and the cookbook for good, and healthier food then fast food. I could help loose some wight. The awesome thing about this Cook book is that some of these recipes would be great for dinners for a single person as well. I love how the cook book is laid out makes it easy read with wonderful photo's of the finished products.
The only complaint I have is not with the cook book itself, but the lack of ingredients my local markets sell that the recipes this book require. And some of these ingredients I have never heard of before, but that's part of the adventure!