Gingerbread Pals Bento
Two gingerbread buddies prance along side-by-side in a tonkatsu bento for my first Christmas bento of the season. See my latest Docubentory entry.
Read MoreDinner with POM Wonderful
A recap of my pomegranate dinner party, as part of the POM Wonderful Dinner Party contest. Watch a video on how to de-seed a pomegranate under water!
Read MoreOink Oink (271)
I finally find out what that mysterious smooth pink meat is in Japanese bentos: fish sausage! It takes a bit of calling around, but eventually I find it in Hawaii!
Read MoreShoyu Chicken Bento (150)
Leftover shoyu chicken fills just one part of this three tier bento. Just how small is this box and how much food can you cram into it? Also, find out the fate of my tomato plants!
Read MoreTonkatsu Bento (145)
Fried pork cutlets always make a very easy to pack bento. Though lacking in color, you can complement it well with fresh colorful fruits in another tier.
Read MoreTeriyaki Pork and Pomegranate Salad (144)
Taking a page from Nigella Lawson, I combine some sliced leftover teriyaki pork with pomegranate seeds in a yummy and colorful looking salad bento!
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My name is Crystal Watanabe and I'm 32 years old, living in Honolulu, Hawaii with my husband and two children. I have an addictive personality and that's a terrible thing when you're into cute bentos. I own over 200 bento boxes and way too many bento accessories!. 