There's even a style called kyaraben bento that involves crafting the food to look like anime characters ... always starts with rice (or sometimes noodles). The other bento elements include ...

The food stalls ... Chinese noodles. As long as there is Worcestershire sauce and cabbage in the recipe, it will be Japanese-style yakisoba. Yakisoba with bread is also a staple in bento lunches ...

Simplicity and speed means that it’s a perfect dish for a lunchbox— a bento. You can also serve ... For this recipe I have used konnyaku noodles (see pantry note below). If you can’t find ...

From Marc, a salad bento of ramen noodles with colorful toppings, while Maki shows you how to make quick and easy chicken chashu rolls. Also, a look at the Dutch love for sandwiches on Bento Trip.