Bento Kawaii

Or not... depending on how you look at it. I like how my bentos have turned out. Yes they aren't as cute as what a real Japanese mom could make but I like them none-the-less I think they fit the bill of being nice looking and good tasting.

This is my bento box that I bought in an oriental grocery store that sells a number of knick-knacks. I think it's beautiful!! ^w^

It's a simple cherry blossom design on dark lacquered wood with a red painted interior. I made a carrier/holder for it out of wide ribbons left over from my bedroom project. I'm thinking that this weekend I'm going to have to beef it up because I know the stitches holding the ribbons are likely to fail during some critical moment when the bento is full... That would be soooooo wrong!!! ToT








This is the first one in sections; bottom, middle and top.

















I didn't get a concise picture of the first one... quite unfortunate. Here is the second box in all it's glory. I do the meat selection as the top, the "vegetation" as the middle, and the fruit/dessert as my bottom.


























The third one is slightly less pretty but definitely my flavor favorite. Mmmmm!! Crab rangoon with duck sauce!





















More on my new hobby later! ;D