{"id":7683,"date":"2020-08-28T21:45:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=7683"},"modified":"2020-08-27T21:24:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:24:09","slug":"creative-and-interesting-bento-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creative-and-interesting-bento-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"32 Creative and Interesting Bento Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For most Japanese mothers, lunch is not just simple food preparation and packing meals for their love ones, they spend their time arranging the meal in aesthetically pleasing way.  These lunch boxes are known as \u201c<strong>Bento<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bento is a Japanese word for <strong>a meal served in a box.<\/strong> In history, bento is a packed Japanese lunch box, same idea to, the Korean dosirak,  Filipino baon, or the Indian tiffin lunch. Today, they are a vibrant art form admired around the world.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested on creating one for yourself or for your love ones, there are plenty of garnishes and interesting side dishes for your bento. A basic Bento is only divided into 2 parts: half of the lunch box is filled with rice, the other half is filled with a range of complementary foods, such as eggs, vegetables, meat or fish.<\/p>\n<p>Below you\u2019ll see some of well-designed Bento that goes beyond the basic Bento preparation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/coffee-mugs-to-buy\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 50 Coffee Mugs You Won\u2019t Mind Getting for a Change\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">50 Coffee Mugs You Won\u2019t Mind Getting for a Change<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/coffee-mugs-to-buy.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-28424 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/coffee-mugs-to-buy.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">50 Coffee Mugs You Won\u2019t Mind Getting for a Change<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you're a huge coffee lover like me, you'd never have enough coffee mugs. A nice mug for...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28233229@N00\/2885417463\">Harvest Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A well-designed bento that looks like the Sun Maid Raisin girl.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Sakurako Kitsa<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Harvest-Bento-by-Sakurako-Kitsa.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"578\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>I Wanna Rock & Roll All Nite<\/h3>\n<p>This was made by Susan Yuen. She chose Gene Simmons of the popular band, KISS<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Susanyuen<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Rock-n-roll-bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"493\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Lovely Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Yaoi is one of Ramachan\u2019s favorite manga. Yaoi is a Japanese word, which is in fact its an acronym. It comes from \u201cYama nashi, Ochi nashi, Imi nashi\u201d, which means \u201cno climax, no point, no meaning\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Ramachan<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Lovely-Bento-by-Ramachan.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lillergy\/953678516\/\">Camping Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Perfect lunchbox for adventurous people specially going camping bento.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Lillergy<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Camping-Bento-by-Lillergy.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Meta Knight bento<\/h3>\n<p>This Meta Knight bento was made of a rice ball with plastic wrap, and Anna put some seasoned seaweed inside. Meta Knight is dark blue with a gray mask, so I put ground black sesame seeds around the bottom half on the side of rice ball for the blue part.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: AnnaTheRed<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Meta-Knight-Bento-Kickintheheadcomic.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Sony Playstation<\/h3>\n<p>A bento made by a gamer.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Markpascua<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Sony-Playstation-Japanese-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/26279961@N00\/2536679895\">Star Wars Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A star wars-inspired bento showing the planet Tatooine\u2019s twin suns, Tatoo I and Tatoo II.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Vingt Deux<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/star-wars-bento-by-vingt_deux.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/35552506@N08\/4048040619\">Spidery Monster Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>MisterMan, as the creator call it, gets a salmon salad sandwich on whole wheat thin with lettuce and cheddar. Guarding it is fanged tomato spider with baby carrot legs.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Sherimiya<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Spidery-Monster-Bento-by-Sherimiya.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Starbucks Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Starbucks\u2019 marketing department can borrow this idea for their future print advertisement.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Ricoco<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Starbucks-Bento-by-Ricoco.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Kanda Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s another anime-based bento design. This is the face of Yuu Kanda, one of the best D.Gray-man character.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: S-in-C<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Kanda-Bento-by-S-in-C.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27405515@N00\/4304493992\">Ouendan Monkey Magic Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is from the Monkey Magic segment of the sequel to the Nintendo DS game Osu.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Kickintheheadcomic<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Ouendan-Monkey-Magic-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aibento.net\/2009\/05\/13\/lost-bento-recap-and-finale-bento\/\">Lost Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A Bento made by an avid viewer of popular TV series, LOST.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Aibento<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Lost-Bento-by-Aibento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"538\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Nekobus Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Anna truly made an art out of frozen meatballs, broccoli, egg, cheese, snowpeas, asparagus and seaweeds.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: AnnaTheRed<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Nekobus-bento-by-annathered.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"896\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kitsa_sakurako\/828253748\/\">Geisha Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In all the Bento design listed here, this one is really unique. It\u2019s like a sculpture placed inside a bento box.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Sakurako Kitsa<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Geisha-Bento-by-Sakurako-Kitsa.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"667\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Konata Bento<\/h3>\n<p>This is Konata from Lucky Star Anime Series.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: KandiKawaii<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Konata_Bento_by_KandiKawaii.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"492\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cathryn3\/4183452218\/in\/pool-bentocritique\">Koi Pond Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Cathryn explains that he stones surrounding the pool are soy-braised button, bunashimeji <em>(beech)<\/em>, and tiny enoki mushrooms. The Koi are kamaboko with red bell pepper and nori details.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Cathryn3<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Koi-Pond-Bento-by-Cathryn3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"775\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kickinthehead\/3010793182\/in\/set-72157607227982802\/\">Bioshock Big Daddy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s another game-based Bento. Meet Bioshack Big Daddy and the little Sister.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Kickintheheadcomic<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Bioshock-Big-Daddy-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"870\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Mokona Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Mokona is the pen name of the lead artist of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp. Mokona here is made of a giant rice ball<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Nikoleart<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Mokona-Bento-by-Nikoleart.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/13949534@N06\/1557076169\">Power Puff Girls<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Fans of power puff girls will surely love this.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Luckysundae<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Power-Puff-Girls-Bento-by-Luckysundae.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9058623@N03\/1223347052\">House of Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This house looks yummy from the outside. I wonder what\u2019s the inside.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Lillergy<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/House-of-bento-by-lillergy.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"796\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Goju Ryu Suparinpei Bento<\/h3>\n<p>The Karate girl is made of mozzarella, smoked ham and nori. The backgraound is made of mushrooms, green onions, mozzarella, pepperoni and turkey.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Goju-Ryu-Suparinpei-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28233229@N00\/1258839152\">Frog Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Awesome tree frog sculpture.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Sakurako Kitsa<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Frog-Bento-by-Sakurako-Kitsa.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>The Oz-Man Cometh<\/h3>\n<p>Another excellent artwork by Susan Yuen.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Susan Yuen<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/The-Oz-Man-Cometh-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"495\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kickinthehead\/2967237380\/in\/set-72157607227982802\/\">Bento of Super Smash Bros.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Featuring Pikachu and Mr. Game & Watch!<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Kickintheheadcomic<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Bento-of-Super-Smash-Bros.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lovebones\/3073726794\/\">Spongebob Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Spongebob is made of a whole grain bread with mortadella and cheese.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Lovebones<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Spongebob-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kickinthehead\/3351853078\/in\/set-72157607227982802\/\">Death Note Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Death Note is another popular Japanese manga\/anime series.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Kickintheheadcomic<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Death-Note-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bentochallenge.livejournal.com\/84077.html\">Phoenix Suns Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Kawaiikiki made a bento about her favorite NBA team, the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Kawaiikiki<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Phoenix-Suns-Bento-by-Kawaiikiki.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurabento\/4476104125\/\">Spring Picnic Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is an entry bento design by Laura for the Spring Contest sponsored by Bento & Co.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Laura Bento<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Spring-Picnic-Bento.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"569\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Wallace and Gromit Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Wallace and Gromit is one of the creator\u2019s favorite British animated films.  Susan use rice stuffed with barbeque chicken to create Wallace and kamaboko for his eyes and teeth.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Susan Yuen<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Wallace-and-Gromit-Bento-by-Susan-Yuen.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"484\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Sea Bento<\/h3>\n<p>Ironically, there\u2019s no seafood in this bento.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Liloaznangel<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Sea_Bento_by_LiLoAznAngel.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kickinthehead\/3546484672\/in\/set-72157607227982802\/\">Patapon Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Patapon is a rhythm game for PSP. You push the buttons to make the Patapons march, attack and defend from enemy.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Kickintheheadcomic<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Patapon-Bento-by-Kickintheheadcomic.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30571828@N04\/3115956720\">Xmas Bento<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Kids will surely love this even though it\u2019s not Christmas season yet.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Nonochan<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/bento_box_design\/Xmas-Bento-by-nonochan.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"bento design\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most Japanese mothers, lunch is not just simple food preparation and packing meals for their love ones, they spend their time arranging the meal in aesthetically pleasing way. 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