Bento Lunchbox

Say goodbye to sad meals at your desk and hello to plant-based rainbow boxes of goodness!

Many people bring their lunch to work to save money, time, and to help control what they are eating, avoiding hidden nasties from processed shop-bought food. However, it can sometimes be challenging to think of interesting, nutritious things to make.

Sara Kiyo Popowa comes to the rescue with her vibrant, fun, and inspirational approach to lunch boxes. In Bento Lunchbox, she focuses on five clear elements: complex carbs, protein, fruit and veg, and sprinkles, as well as the five colours used in authentic Japanese cooking: red, white, black, yellow, and green. With just a few essential ingredients, you can add your extras to create highly nutritious, vegetarian, colourful boxes of joy.

Sara includes ideas for bento breakfast boxes such as Sesame Snap Granola Bento and Mighty Muesli, 15-minute bento options like Busy Days Instant Noodles and Lazy Tamago Bento, Everyday bento selections including Red Velvet Quinoa Bento, Green Theme Bento, and Zen Bento, as well as the Fantasy bento featuring Starry Sky Bento and Fairy Jewel Box Bento.

With tips on how to stock your bento store-cupboard and basic ingredients and recipes to get you started, now is the time for bento to bounce into your breakfast, lunch box, or even dinner parties, filling you with bento power!

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