Posts Tagged “bento”

Abokado for Bento

Abokado for Bento

I am constantly amazed at the prices charged for Japanese food in London. I am usually disappointed by the portion sizes, too. That doesn’t make a positive gastronomic statement, in my book. But then there is always Abokado – they offer reasonably-priced Japanese food and plenty of choice. Abokado is a small chain and I…

Read more »

The Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko Itoh – review

The Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko Itoh – review

It’s a bento cookbook. But I know for a fact that not everyone in Europe will know exactly what bento is. Most people would have heard the word and will remember that it has something or other to do with Japanese food. Bento isn’t an ingredient, it does not have to be Japanese, and it…

Read more »

Bento Love – Easy Japanese Cooking by Kentaro Kobayashi – review

Bento Love – Easy Japanese Cooking by Kentaro Kobayashi – review

All of my regular readers will know the name Kentaro Kobayashi. I have reviewed another book of his which had its focus on Donburi, an underrated Japanese dish. He has now turned his attention to the evocative bento box. Most of us would only have encountered a bento box via our TV screens. They are…

Read more »