What do you need to prepare for Bento making?

Bento – Japanese-style lunch boxes – have become famous all over the world for their attractive appearance and rich, balanced nutrition. Along with that are countless people from around the world who want to learn how to make such eye-catching and appealing lunch boxes themselves.

The problem for most beginners in making Bento is that when they look at the available sample lunch boxes, they feel simple and easy. But when they start working on it, they encounter all sorts of difficulties and want to buy everything. This article will provide you with the minimum necessary items to make a simple and beautiful Bento lunch box!

1. Rice container

In Japan, there are many types of Bento boxes: traditional boxes with two separate compartments, metal boxes for heating rice in the oven, lacquered boxes, modern plastic boxes with various colors, and even boxes made of woven bamboo. Depending on your preferences and economic conditions, choose a cute box for yourself!

2. Silicone pen

Usually sold in sets of 3 pens with 3 different tip sizes. You will pump various sauces into them and write or draw as you like to decorate your Bento box more eye-catching.

3. Seaweed puncher

If you already have a paper punch, you may not need to buy this tool. At first glance, you may think you can cut small details like eyes, nose, mouth… for characters in the Bento box, but cutting them yourself will take a lot of your time!

4. Straw / vegetable punch tools

With hard plastic straws of various colors, you can comfortably punch carrots, beets, pumpkins… into round shapes for eyes, buttons… for the characters.

And with vegetable punch tools, you can decorate your lunch box even more eye-catching.

5. Small scissors / small tweezers

A pair of small scissors will help you cut small pieces of seaweed, and with tweezers, you can easily place small parts such as eyes, mouth… in the right position you need.

6. Egg mold

Peel the hot egg into this mold, and after a while, your egg will have the shape of a cute fish or car without much effort. It’s perfect for those who are learning how to make Bento, right?

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