The Japanese box lunch New American Tradition

Author: Gigi Andreini Gaggero

Take a minute to think … Remember when you were a kid? Now try to evoke the memory of childhood – its wonderful food! It cool, fun, sport and is convinced this new piece of equipment. This box is filled and that often reflects you. It was his first introduction into the independent company. After all, not their own lunch, have finally been a great kid!

Children are often the western theme or lunch with the girls iban Barbie, and young children with a wide variety of characters from Disney. I remember everything I have been blocked the execution of the design and plaid in the street girl, Cheryl has Shelmadine girl Animals lunch. Not me. What my parents think? Whatever the style, Lunchboxes are represented, as evidenced by a large part of the story cultural America.

Fortunately for our children, we live in a dynamic area. We can access many of the wonderful tradition cultures. Once incorporated into our fresh local food, and give a twist to the presentation … Poof! The new lunchbox of America – the bento box.

Bento boxes appeared in Japan about 900 years with the creation of Hoshi-ii. Hoshi-ii means "dry" – which is rice that has been cooked and dried. Bento boxes are simple containers housing individual portions of rice, meat or fish and vegetables, cooked or marinated. Throughout the ages, going from the leaves Oak or bamboo pieces packed in wooden boxes painted aluminum, plastics and modern.

Must be competitive where people compete to win prizes and prestige of the most elaborate bento boxes. Such art is called bento kyaraben. Aesthetically classify that food to look like people, flowers, plants or animals. Some are so beautiful, they are too good to eat … well almost!

Of course, Bento boxes, yet in many parts of Japan, but now, bento boxes in North America by storm! Traditional Japanese bento boxes are quickly becoming the must have the lunchbox Baggers brown paper. A visit to the school cafeteria today have parents thinking they have entered into a new culture when they see these new trends lunch containers. It is not all about appearances – Bento boxes are fun to complete, pleasing to the palette, to avoid breaking the food, packaging and make a break both the cost and time effective.

Lunch boxes are still the ultimate in style and expression. Not even a year is often for the sake of fashion. Whatever your taste, Lunchboxes are a reflection of culture americana. The bento box is just a plastic container from other containers in the form of housing for their food. Sometimes they are stacked, square, round, flat, or what is your desire. There are designer bento boxes are available with popular cartoon characters and fun designs – not expected plaid. You can even utensils bento accessories to his party, and no mini-bottles bigger than your thumb for salad dressings, soy sauces and other flavors of your choice.

I recently purchased laptop bento for my daughter, Danielle. He came in a cooled thermal event that resembles a computer – and, of course, was almost the same price. Is of a typical bento "Media Education" – not too flashy. Once opened, the file shows areas for all types of sweets. Each space has their own cover, and fit like a puzzle. She loves it!

A Packing Bento

Regardless of the age of my kids, they like help their meals with food fun. When we went hunting pleasure Japanese bento box that assists the dollar store in downtown San Mateo. They have a great variety of food Children elements of packaging. One of my favorites are the food of mold. With absolutely no artistic skills of the kitchen, you can configure in food of animals, cars, trucks, trains, plants, shapes and people. Try brown rice and vegetables for an Asian-style chicken salad or tuna, eggs, or even must-have-meatballs with them!

Like the Japanese use of containers – the use of fusion in their packaging. California, nouvelle cuisine is a mixture of cultures, using fresh local ingredients and classic new style of fun with meals. These small chests are ideal for use remains a new way that their children want to see the last night of food again. Remember to be creative and artistic packaging and a bento involving his son. Use Mold only way to make "tea sandwiches", the presentation layer of the food, and to include the packaging of your favorite sauces. Everything looks and having entered the more likely they are to come!

Use these packages of food and fun merge some of its own internal cultural sensations. Here are some ideas to help you. The integration of a variety of foods your child likes to do a lot less likely to succumb when they hear "I'll trade you!" In the cafeteria.

Mac 'n Cheese – are macaroni and cheese, sliced fresh tomatoes, steamed vegetables, and new finger fruits (grapes, strawberries, cherries, melon cubes, sliced kiwi, etc.). be sure to devour the children of this bookmark. All housed in different containers or pressed in fun ways.

Snack attack – the fingers of fresh fruits and vegetables, sliced cheese, diced ham or turkey breast, and several grain crackers for a delicious blend of flavors and nutrition. Remember to add corn biscuits and a small bandage on the fun-sized bottle of bento.

Dinner for breakfast – Your favorite form of pellets, meat, rice, vegetables and slices of low fat yogurt to the bathroom. This is also a great bento with remains of spaghetti!

Pot roast personified – From left to pot roast, roast vegetables, fresh fruits, finger, and a garden salad. Serve cold with a piece of butter on pita bread to whole grain.

Super Salads – molded tuna, chicken, seafood or salads, whole grain crackers and fruit vegetables, cheese and sweet baby. Remember to add sliced red peppers. They are very sweet to eat – especially with cream cheese to soak in.

Now, with experience in my bento belt, I can honestly say that not only these children containers Love Smart – but me. They are also ideal for picnics, lunches travel or whenever you're away from home. They come from common sense! Something more important … bento boxes require some cleaning after the arrival of the original package. This is a another great opportunity for these children and the responsibility of teach young children because they can wash their lunch box and get ready for the next day.

Looking a bit more creative lunch suggestions or how to fuel your passion for cooking as a child? Make fun classes and summer camps Kids Culinary Adventures. Even going to teach the importance of clean! Chef Gigi is the owner and founder of Kids Culinary Adventures. A professional cooking school for children and adolescents in the San Francisco Bay. Visit them online at

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About the author:

Chef Gigi began her adventure in the kitchen as a child, then a mesh of his passion for the culinary arts with his innate sense of business and entrepreneurship.

Using both his reputation as head their knowledge and experience, Chef Gigi helped in openings of restaurants, food divisions, as well as collaborated on several major hotels in the large area of the bay, including the launch of its own scale event planning and catering business from a large client list. As the owner, was profiled as one of the Top 25 Bay Area by 18 heads of the press.

Gigi chief returned to his alma mater, the California Culinary Academy, where he graduated with honors, shortly after that he received a certificate of education in Europe pastry.

Already in the United States Gigi Leader worked to refine their skills. After many years in the industry, the Chief Gigi turn back to the California Culinary Academy as dean of students, while the launch of the famous Le Cordon Bleu program for managing home. In addition to acting as an instructor of the academy, which also trained staff from the hotel business channels in the country.

Gigi chef graduated Cum Laude from American Intercontinental University with a degree in business administration and continues to develop professional skills in culinary education classes. She was the mother of two school-age girls, who helped design and launch of KCA and remain active until today.

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