Maki Ogawa

Creating colorful, cute, and tasty Japanese-style bento box lunches has never been this easy and fun!
Learn how to craft your favorite foods into a variety of shapes—from caterpillars, cars, and puppy dogs to pretty flowers, princesses, and kitty cats to make the yummy, healthy lunches that are all the rage in Japan.
 
Featuring chapters on Cuties & Critters, Fairy-Tale Friends, and Special Day Treats, plus a handy...

With these fun, easy and delicious recipes, anyone can venture into the world of bento boxes-no special tools or containers necessary! Hosts of popular NHK World cooking show Bento Expo, Marc Matsumoto and Maki Ogawa share their bento-making expertise on the pages of this stunningly photographed cookbook. As a Japanese-American, Marc is ideally placed to help Western readers add Japanese touches to their lunches with easy-to-find ingredients. As...