How do u make a bento box?

i was thinking of making my own bento box like those litttle cute japanese lunch thingies i was wondering if anybody could help me find a site or give me directions on how to make my own bento box. .



and i was wondering where could u purchase some bento boxes. .and are they expensive. .How do u make a bento box?
I'm going to buy mine from Jbox.com. But you can also try Ebay. There are tons of selllers from Japan on Ebay.



As for what to put in a bento. Anything really. Traditionally, you would use rice with meat and veggies. But, you can make a sandwich or make a salad for your bento.



The website I mentioned sells cute molds, shapers and condiment holders. The fun thing about bento lunches are that they are fun to make and kinda pretty.



Here's some of the recipe websites I like:



http://www.cookingcute.com/recipes.htm

http://www.c4vct.com/kym/bento/recipes.h鈥?/a>

http://www.thebentostore.com/How do u make a bento box?
How to make a bento:



A bento is traditionally made in a 4:3:2:1 ratio: 4 parts of rice, 3 parts of the side dish (either meat or fish), 2 parts of vegetables, and 1 part of a serving of pickled vegetables or a dessert. However, almost anything can be used to make a bento.

Several precautions should be taken when making a bento. The most important thing is to avoid food poisoning, especially in summer. Foods should be cooked well and the bento must be stored in a cool, dry location. If sushi is a part of the bento, it should be prepared with more wasabi than normal. Foods covered with sauce should be carefully packed, or avoided altogether, as sauce may spill over on to the other foods. When cooked rice is a part of a bento, it should be cooled by leaving the bento open first. If a bento is closed before it is sufficiently cooled, the steam from the rice will condense inside the bento and make the food soggy.



You can buy it in www.amazon.com.

Here I recommend you an English language blog about creating bentos, especially bentos for children %26gt;%26gt; http://www.bentocorner.com/roller/page/b鈥?/a>