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The Arrangement of Obento.Traditionally it is made in a 4: 3: 2: 1 ration: 4 parts rice, 3 parts side (fish or meat), 2 parts vegetables, and 1 part of picked vegetables or dessert. But really you can put just about anything you want inside.
For this tutorial i used a sort of two halfs. one half is the 4 parts rice, the other half makes up the 3 parts side, 2 parts veggi, & 1 part dessert.
Foods used: Homemade Shrimp tempura, short grained white rice, egg furikake, salad *lettace, spinich, carrot, avacado* egg, and peach hard candy.
Really, you can arrange obento in any shape or form you like. Creativity is up to you. this tutorial is to just give an idea or give you a beginner's start.
Tutorial based off of ~sake-bento 's version.
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This was actually really cute. :] I love it. :'D
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I'd been wondering how exactly to construct one...it also explains the divisions in the box I own ^^"
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nooooooo vegetable >.<, i always put fruit in mine lol
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Do you think it would be strange if I got a bento and brought it to school? (I don't have Japanese heritage and I'm American, but I think they're cute 
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you don't have to be of japanese heritage to bring bento to your school/work. I myself don't find it strange but that is me and not someone else. i don't think most people in america would know what bento is so they may be interested in why you have such a cute lunch!
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Maybe I'll get one someday then.
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Haha I just finished Miso soup for breakfast and now looking at this Bento that`s what I want for lunch lol >"."<
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thank you so much for makeing this! its very helpful! ;u; 
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Nishiki rice is what i use. You can use jasmine but you have to work at it and it dries out after a day. best to use a medium grain rice or Nishiki or this other brand.... i can't remember the name but its also a japanese type rice.
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oh i see c:
well you see..i live in a really tiny town and where we do our shoping theres only a small varity of rice ;3;lll so i checked what they had and i couldnt find any nishiki rice D: but i did find something called botan calrose rice ;u; do you know if that'd work?
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i think that is simular to jasmine rice. check to see where it was produced and whether if it tells if it is medium grain rice or long. you definately don't want long... nor do you want short grain cuz thats mainly for deserts really.
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ohhhhhh i thought you were supost to use short grain for onigiri and all that o: thank you for telling me this!
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XD originally i thought so, too. but after watching a few cooking shows i quickly relized that short grain rice is mainly used for sweets/deserts. reason for this is because it is so glutinous. medium grain is best used but never use long grain... it has the least ammount of gluten. XD nu prob
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8D okay
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where can you buy bento boxes? i can't seem to find any
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Amazon, Ebay, ShopKawaii, Jlist, From-Japan-With-Love, StudioGhibli store, etsy... These are the ones i've either shopped at or i've visited.
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Ooh! Thanks for the tips! Do you think you can do one on two-tiered/made especially for onigiri bento? XD
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There are actually bento box made specifically for onigiri. I have yet to purchase one though but once I do I'll make a tutorial about it for you!
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Yes, I know! Cool, right? You can find them on www.jbox.com. And thanks soooo much!
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i mainly purchase the bulk of my accessories off that site. But i find alot of the bentos off ebay. anyway, your welcome
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This is so cute and extremely helpful! Thank you!
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this is a great guide! it will be very helpful for back-to-school.
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I'm glad you like it! I recently found a bento arrangement on youtube that looks a bit informative so i'm planning on making another bento arrangement tutorial sometime soon, keep an eye out for it, K! and enjoy making bento!
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awesome! I'll keep a look out for it ^_^
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Thanks for making this!
I bought a bento box almost two years ago, and never used it.
But then we moved, and now I feel motivated to make a lunch for it at some point!
*excitedface*
<333
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XD yourwelcome! show me your creation once youve made one!
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thanks so much for this tutorial,
i was planning on surprising my friend @ school with a bento for lunch and now i know how to arrange one! <3
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great tutorial..I was thinking of getting into bento, soo cute, this will help alot
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hehe this is cute :3
i can't wait for my bento box to come in the mail.
btw how was the egg made? that is rediculously cute.
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oh i just cut a small triangular slice out of it is all. nothing fancy and very easy.
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well thank you :]
next time i boil some eggs i'll try and make a happy egg hehe.
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Great tutorial !I'm just getting into the bento making and this is going to help lots!
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rawr thanks I was wondering how exactly I should arrange it. It's all so much healthier than the slop they serve at school!
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I know you must get this question a lot but, can you microwave the bento box? or dose it keep it warm?
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yes its fine, just don't put it in a oven of any type. most bento's are microwavable and dishwasher safe.
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thank you for taking the time to answer! I hope that my bento is microwavable hehe!
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XD no problem! most of them should say if they are or not.
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how cool ^_^ my bentos aren't really bentos tho XD i always make them look like weird things XD
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im having the hardest time finding a bento box : \ my rents wont let me buy one online so im determined to find a store that sells em
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I found a tutorial on how to make one, if you'd like it.
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If you live near a Japanese market like [link] , they most likely sell bentobako there. If not, ask for a prepaid Mastercard or Chase card for X-mas/Your B-day and use that to order online. XDDD
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