Bento Recipes: Index

A sortable index of all recipes and how-tos on Just Bento. Click on the Title or Posted column headers to re-sort!

All the recipes on the site are bento friendly. Most are meant to be eaten cold (at room temperature), and do not need reheating at lunchtime unless specified otherwise. They also hold up well and do not spoil for a few hours. There are a few recipes or bento combinations for which an ice pack is recommended, but that is clearly stated in the recipe.

You can click on the Categories to get relevant lists. For example: Japanese recipes; Not Japanese recipes; vegan recipes and so on.

Also see:

Lists of all complete bentos, with thumbnails, on Just Bento: Bentos no. 1 to 30 ; Bentos no. 31 to 60; Bentos no. 61 to current.
Recipe index on Just Hungry, our big sister site. Many recipes there (especially the ones posted prior to October 2007, when Just Bento was born) can be used in bento boxes, especially in the Japanese category.
Index of all entries on Just Bento.

Title	Categories	Posted
1 egg tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette)	japanese eggs	10 Jun 2008 - 14:37
A Frugal Recipe: Curried Lentil Risotto	vegetarian vegan spicy not japanese beans	3 Apr 2009 - 04:45
All natural vegetable based green, pink and orange rice	decoration vegetarian vegan rice japanese vegetables kids charaben cute kyaraben	21 May 2008 - 15:20
Balsamic Sesame Chicken	japanese chicken	13 Aug 2008 - 14:55
Basic meat and tofu mixture for mini-burgers, meatballs and more	tofu staples meat johbisai	3 Mar 2008 - 16:57
Basic meat soboro, a great bento staple	staples meat johbisai	31 Jan 2008 - 15:37
Bento box of the week: Fit & Fresh Breakfast Chiller	bento item spotlight bento boxes	7 May 2008 - 13:38
Bento filler and staple: Sweet stewed haricot, navy or white beans (Ingen no nimame)	sides vegetarian vegan staples johbisai japanese beans	30 Jun 2009 - 10:09
Bento filler: Blanched spinach with soy sauce or sesame sauce	vegetarian vegetables vegan spinach sides japanese	4 Mar 2008 - 14:18
Bento filler: Cherry tomato and leftover vegetable gratin cup	not japanese vegetarian vegetables sides leftovers	23 Jun 2008 - 12:07
Bento filler: Classic Kinpira Gobo (burdock and carrot kinpira)	vegetables vegetarian vegan sides japanese	24 Nov 2008 - 10:58
Bento filler: Easy sugarfree carrot kinpira	vegetarian vegan sides japanese	6 Mar 2008 - 15:30
Bento Filler: Fennel Salad (Fennel no Shiomomi)	vegetarian vegetables vegan	6 Feb 2009 - 08:10
Bento filler: French green beans with carrot and ginger	vegetarian vegetables vegan japanese	29 May 2008 - 15:36
Bento filler: Green asparagus and scrambled tofu	vegetarian vegetables vegan tofu spring sides not japanese	7 Apr 2008 - 16:05
Bento filler: Green beans and aburaage (fried tofu skins)	vegetarian vegetables vegan tofu japanese	23 Jun 2009 - 14:34
Bento Filler: Orange Juice Carrots	decoration vegetarian vegetables vegan sides gluten-free	14 Jan 2009 - 15:15
Bento filler: Spicy miso marinated green asparagus	vegetables spring japanese asian	27 May 2008 - 14:04
Bento filler: Spring greens namul (namuru)	not japanese vegetarian vegan sides korean	1 Apr 2008 - 14:30
Bento filler: Stir-fried cabbage with garlic, dried cranberries and balsamic vinegar	not japanese vegetarian vegan sides	11 Mar 2008 - 14:23
Bento Filler: The Easiest Ever Carrot-Sesame Salad	vegetables vegetarian vegan japanese gluten-free	18 Dec 2008 - 12:25
Bento filler: Vegan Japanese potato salad	vegetables vegan salad potatoes	24 Mar 2008 - 14:17
Bento filler: Zucchini flower blossom-end fritters	zucchini vegetarian vegetables not japanese	28 May 2009 - 17:27
Bento fillers: Forgotten vegetable kinpira	budget bento sides vegetarian vegan japanese	4 Nov 2008 - 12:00
Bento no. 16: A minimalist vegan bento for a tender tummy	complete bentos vegan japanese gluten-free fish	30 Jan 2008 - 20:46
Bento side: 3-minute omelette	microwave eggs	9 Nov 2009 - 22:27
Bento Sized Mini Quiches	vegetarian not japanese guest posts guest bentos eggs cheese	12 Mar 2009 - 12:16
Bento sized mini-meatloaves	veal staples pork meat johbisai beef	4 Feb 2009 - 16:07
Bite-size chicken teriyaki for bento boxes	japanese chicken	18 Feb 2008 - 16:22
Buchimgae or Chijimi (Jijimi) with Kimchi	vegetarian vegan korean gluten-free asian-general also-rans	2 Mar 2009 - 14:27
Budo Mame or Budoh Mame: Sweet-salty soy beans (Bento filler)	washoku vegetarian vegan staples sides protein johbisai japanese beans	7 Mar 2010 - 15:35
Carrot rice two ways	vegetarian vegetables vegan rice	10 Apr 2008 - 21:51
Cheese and parsley microwave omelette	eggs not japanese	10 Jun 2008 - 15:11
Cooked to death hot and sweet peppers	staple japanese vegetarian vegetables vegan sides johbisai	31 Jul 2008 - 18:28
Curried kidney beans and vegetables	vegan protein not japanese beans	25 Mar 2008 - 10:09
Earl Grey Tea Muffins	snacks muffins bread based	24 Sep 2008 - 09:43
Eggs in treasure bags (Tamago no takarabukuro)	vegetarian tofu japanese eggs	28 Mar 2008 - 17:55
Experimenting with frozen tuna salad, plus a tuna sushi rice sandwich	sushi sandwiches rice fish japanese	5 Jun 2008 - 11:49
Fun with sweet mochi and fruit "sushi"	kyaraben guest posts dessert bentos cute charaben	13 Nov 2009 - 20:32
Glazed Triple-Soy Loaf	japanese vegetarian vegan tofu protein	21 Jul 2008 - 16:59
Gomashio Cookies	vegan snacks gluten-free	21 Oct 2008 - 17:55
Grilled Garlic Chicken Tenders and Yogurt Dressing	yogurt not japanese chicken	19 Jan 2009 - 14:52
Ham Negimayaki (Green Onions Wrapped in Ham and Panfried)	protein meat japanese	22 Jan 2009 - 16:29
Homemade furikake no. 10: Sardines and pine nuts	staple nuts money saving tips johbisai japanese furikake fish	22 Apr 2009 - 12:25
Homemade furikake no. 11: Spicy radish leaves	vegetarian vegan staples johbisai japanese furikake	26 Jun 2009 - 11:14
Homemade furikake no. 1: Radish leaves, bonito flakes and tiny shrimp	japanese staple johbisai furikake	9 Nov 2007 - 22:12
Homemade furikake no. 2: Carrot and sesame seeds	japanese vegan johbisai furikake vegetarian	21 Nov 2007 - 16:16
Homemade furikake no. 3: Noritama	japanese johbisai furikake staple	30 Nov 2007 - 19:32
Homemade furikake no. 4: Spicy curry peanut	not japanese vegan staples johbisai furikake vegetarian	11 Dec 2007 - 18:47
Homemade furikake no. 5: Sweet bacon	staples johbisai furikake	28 Jan 2008 - 16:16