
BENTO EXPO
- 2016 – 2025
- Returning Series
- Reality
- ~15m / ep
- 9 seasons
- 8.0/10
Bento, or lunchbox, is a fun slice of Japanese food culture that more people around the world are sharing. Healthy and delicious foods are beautifully and creatively presented. This NHK series features demonstrations and advice by Japanese bento experts, as well as shares some of the bento pictures and videos sent in by viewers worldwide.
Latest: Season 9 · 2024
View all seasonsE1. Sweet Chili Chicken Tatsuta Bento & Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich
Apr 26, 2024 · 15m
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special guest Takahashi Yoshiro, a chef and athlete. Together, they make two protein-rich chicken bentos. From Hyogo Prefecture, bentos featuring Tajima beef.
E2. Citrus Teriyaki Pork Bento & Pork Kimchi Don Bento
May 16, 2024 · 15m
Today: health-conscious bentos with Marc and special guest Takahashi Yoshiro, a chef and athlete. Together, they make two flavorful pork bentos. From Thailand, a homemade bento for a boat captain.
E3. Morioka Jajamen Bento & Soba Inari Bento
Jun 6, 2024 · 15m
Today: a special episode focusing on Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan. We meet local Uyghur and Vietnamese bento makers. Maki and Marc make noodle-based bentos inspired by Iwate.
E4. Pork Ketchup Bento & Glazed Tofu Bento
Jun 27, 2024 · 15m
Today: bentos with Marc and special guest Watanabe Akiko, a popular bento maker. They each use ketchup in their fun and easy recipes. From Shodoshima, a warigo bento for watching farmer's kabuki.
E5. Tamagoyaki Five-color Bento & Scallion Pancake Bento (Negiyaki)
Jul 25, 2024 · 15m
Today: colorful and tasty bentos with Marc and special guest Nozaki Hiromitsu, a legendary chef of Japanese cuisine. From the Yatsugatake Mountains, a bento with fresh highland vegetables.
E6. Caramelized Beef (Shigure-ni) Bento & Beef Onigirazu Bento
Aug 15, 2024 · 15m
Today: bentos with Marc and special guest Nozaki Hiromitsu, a legendary chef of Japanese cuisine. Their bentos feature beef shigure-ni. From Kagoshima Prefecture, a sweet potato tempura bento.
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