Delicious Bento Box DIY -- 25 Types of Bento Boxes + 26 Appetizer Recipes

Author: Lian Aiqing
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This cookbook comprehensively collects a variety of Chinese and Western dishes, from classic delicacies and home-style meals to popular snacks, guiding you into a paradise of delicious and healthy food. It teaches you how to enjoy delicious meals beyond the table, and the Western dishes let you experience the joy of cuisine without borders, making your dining table vibrant and lively. Come learn how to cook some delicious and stylish dishes to entertain your loved ones and friends! The chapter "Top 10 Classic Bento Boxes" of this book will unveil the secrets of classic bento boxes that have been loved for decades. It introduces Taiwan's local classics such as pork rib, chicken leg, fish fillet, chicken fillet, controlled meat, braised beef brisket, three treasures, etc., along with the currently popular Japanese pork cutlet and Japanese bento. Accompanied by various cooking methods—braising, frying, grilling, and steaming—it educates you to experience a new culinary culture through bento boxes. The second chapter takes "Side Dishes" as the starting point, the soul of appetizers—divided into five categories: stir-fried, stewed, fried, cold-dressed, pickled, and braised, totaling 26 dishes. All are carefully selected side dishes, each delicious and appetizing, yet requiring minimal complex preparation. You can prepare everything during the break of watching TV commercials. The third chapter "A Tour of Famous Bentos Across Taiwan" collects bento boxes with distinctive characteristics from all over Taiwan, such as the Chishan Bento, Nostalgia Bento, Kaohsiung Bayzi Noodle Bento, and Chiayi Fire Chicken Bento, introducing their recipes in detail. It aims to broaden the perspective of bento boxes, allowing readers to have more choices when they tire of standard bento meals. These bentos can also inspire the creation of more private, exquisite dishes.