The Art Of Bento

What Is Bento?

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Bento History

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• rice as the staple is still the foundation for the bento
• influenced by pop-culture, international foods 
• initially many different portable lunch cases were used
• bento boxes made with a variety of materials
• can be bought anywhere

Tricolor Movement

• Occurred in the 1970s
• Employed to encourage good eating habits
• 3 nutritional categories represented by colors
• red (protein), yellow (carbohydrates) and green (vegetables and fruits)
•  meant for educational purposes, but later lowered significance of the food

Essentials

• Color contrast and balance
• Food's nutritional value
• Taste
• Practicality

Types Of Bento

• Shokado Bento - traditional black lacquer 
• Chuku Bento - filled with Chinese food
• Kyaraben - character bento
• Ekiben - bento sold at railway stations
• Soraben - bento sold at airports 

Bento Lunch VS Paper Bag Lunch

Resources Used

• Bento - Tomoko Onabe
• justbento.com
• http://artoflunch.weebly.com/bento-history.html
• The Washington Post 
• Wikipedia

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