6 Easy & Delish Japanese Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Beginner!

Опубликовано: 01 Апрель 2026
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In this video, I'm sharing 6 easy and delicious Japanese bento box recipes! These simple, step-by-step recipes are perfect for anyone new to Japanese cooking or looking for new lunch ideas. Remember the most important rule for a safe and tasty bento: always let your rice and side dishes cool completely before packing!

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Chapters:
00:00 Onigirazu (Rice Sandwich) Bento
04:40 Yakitori Bento
07:55 Salmon and Asparagus Bento
10:25 Karaage Bento
13:18 Omu-Rice Bento
16:53 Shiso and Cheese Pork Cutlet Bento

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INGREDIENTS (1 serving):

1. Onigirazu (Rice Sandwich) Bento

・Cooked Japanese rice: 200g (7 oz)
・Nori seaweed sheets: 2

For the Crab Stick & Egg Onigirazu:
・Egg: 1
・Vegetable oil: 1/2 tsp
・Imitation crab sticks: 30g (1.1 oz)
・Lettuce: 1 leaf

For the Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) Onigirazu:
・Thinly sliced pork loin: 50g (1.8 oz)
・Sake: 1/2 tbsp
・Soy sauce: 1/2 tbsp
・Mirin: 1 tsp
・Sugar: 1 tsp
・Grated ginger: 1/2 tsp
・Vegetable oil: 1/2 tsp
・Carrot: 50g (1.8 oz), julienned
・Oil for stir-frying carrot: 1/2 tsp
・Salt and pepper: a pinch
・Lettuce: 1 leaf
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2. Yakitori Bento

・Cooked Japanese rice: 200g (7 oz)
・Chicken thigh or breast: 200g (7 oz), cut into bite-sized pieces
・Vegetable oil: 1 tsp

・Mirin: 2 tbsp
・Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
・Sugar: 1 tbsp

・Eggs: 2
・Sugar: 1/2 tsp
・Vegetable oil: 1 tsp
・Shishito peppers: 30g (1.1 oz)

・Beni shoga (pickled red ginger)
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3. Salmon and Asparagus Bento

・Cooked Japanese rice: 200g (7 oz)
・Salmon fillet: 1 (approx. 80g / 2.8 oz)
・Sake (optional): 1 tsp

・Asparagus: 90g (3.2 oz)
・Vegetable oil: 1/2 tsp
・Sugar: 1/2 tsp
・Soy sauce: 1 tsp
・Oyster sauce: 1 tsp
・Ketchup: 1 tsp
・Sake: 1 tsp
・Katsuobushi (bonito flakes): 1g (0.04 oz)

・Tsukemono (Japanese pickles) of your choice
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4. Karaage Bento

・Cooked Japanese rice: 200g (7 oz)

・Chicken thigh: 100g (3.5 oz), cut into bite-sized pieces
・Curry powder: 1 tsp
・Consommé powder or your favorite bouillon powder: 1/4 tsp
・Sake: 1 tsp
・Soy sauce: 1/2 tsp
・Oyster sauce: 1/2 tsp
・Ketchup: 1/2 tsp
・Salt: a pinch
・Potato starch: 2 tbsp
・Oil for deep-frying

・Spinach: 50g (1.8 oz)
・Ground sesame seeds: 1/2 tbsp
・Sugar: 1/2 tsp
・Salt: a pinch
・Soy sauce: 1 tsp
・Umami seasoning (like Ajinomoto): a dash (optional)
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5. Omu-Rice Bento

・Cooked Japanese rice: 200g (7 oz)

・Chicken thigh: 60g (2.1 oz), finely diced
・Onion: 30g (1.1 oz), finely chopped
・Carrot: 30g (1.1 oz), finely chopped
・Vegetable oil: 1/2 tsp
・Salt and pepper: a dash
・Ketchup: 2 tbsp
・Sake: 1 tsp
・Soy sauce: 1/2 tsp
・Sugar: 1/2 tsp
・Consommé powder: 1/3 tsp

・Egg: 1
・Milk: 2 tsp
・Salt: a pinch
・Vegetable oil: 1/2 tsp

・Ketchup and chopped parsley
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6. Shiso and Cheese Pork Cutlet Bento

・Cooked Japanese rice: 200g (7 oz)

・Thinly sliced pork loin: 2 slices (total 100g / 3.5 oz)
・Mayonnaise: 2 tsp
・Shiso (perilla) leaves: 2
・Slice of cheese: 1
・Panko breadcrumbs: 3 tbsp
・Olive oil: 2 tbsp

・Broccoli florets: 60g (2.1 oz)
・Salt: a pinch
・Sesame oil: 1 tsp
・Grated garlic: 1/3 tsp
・Umami seasoning (like Ajinomoto): a pinch (optional)

・Tonkatsu sauce (for the cutlet)
・Furikake (rice seasoning)
・White sesame seeds (for the broccoli)