So send me some emails here: aus.bento@hotmail.com

Take care, and hope to hear from you soon!

And I thought I wouldn’t have to mass post again.

I know, I hear you. Another massive entry?
‘Fraid so, but at least this time it’s only 3 of my bento.

No time like the present!

MyBento #9

What this bento contains:

• Rice with Garlic White Sauce and Parsley
• Corn Niblets
• Chicken Meatballs
• Mango Pudding

Brands used:

• Sunrice CleverRice
• Dragon & Phoenix Mango Pudding

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The bento box I had bought from Jusco Supermarket in Carlingford (worth a look as they have lots of Asian items from many different countries … and they have Japanese Pocky!) .

The contents of my lunch were eaten cold because I’m not sure if the box is microwave safe! Hopefully I can get someone to help me out if I can get some decent pics of the writing on the box.

MyBento #10

What this bento contains:

• Fried Rice with tinned salmon, egg, corn and broccolini
• Grapes
• Banana & Honey Liquid Breakfast drink
• Original Pocky

Brands used:

• Sunrice Japanese Style Sushi Rice
• John West (for tinned salmon)
• Sanitarium Up & Go (for Banana & Honey drink)
• Glico Pocky

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The bento box I had bought off eBay, but similar ones can be found at J-List (or at its SFW version, J-Box). The Pocky was bought from Jusco Supermarket in Carlingford, but you can also buy Pocky from J-List.

MyBento #11

Summer is coming to Australia so we are starting to have tossed salads and cold meat, and yummy summer fruit!

What this bento contains:

• Tossed salad with lemon juice and sushi vinegar dressing (in little container)
• Homemade potato salad with celeriac and onion
• Roast beef and ham
• Rockmelon and grapes

Brands used:

• Kikkoman (for the sushi vinegar)

Where to buy all of these items:
All of these items were purchased at Coles.

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Oh dear, it’s good to be back!

First I apologise that I haven’t posted any of my bentos for such a long time. Life always rears its head in odd ways, and mine happen to be getting in the way of my commitments to this blog and my other ventures as well.  Hopefully things will carry along steadily from now on!

Secondly, I have to apologise for mass blogging on all of these MyBento entries. I don’t have the time or energy to individually post each one. So sorry for eating up a bit more of your bandwidth than usual!

Now, onto the bentos!

MyBento #3

What this bento contains:

• Sushi Rice with Soy & Ginger Tuna, onion and sesame seeds
• Tamagoyaki with onions, Italian herbs and sesame seeds
• Mandarin slices

Brands used:

• Sunrice Japanese Style Sushi Rice
• Hoyt’s Sesame Seeds
• Masterfoods Italian Herbs
• Sirena Soy & Ginger Tuna

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The bento box I had bought off eBay, but similar ones can be found at J-List (or at its NSFW version, J-Box).

MyBento #4

What this bento contains:

• Sushi Rice with Spaghetti Bolognese sauce, egg sprinkles and rosemary & sage salt
• Lychee Pudding
• Banana Bread
• Peanut flavoured lolly

Brands used:

• Sunrice Japanese Style Sushi Rice
• Pandaroo (Mixed Jelly Dessert 6 Pack) for the lychee pudding, found in the Asian food aisle.
• Masterfoods Rosemary & Sage Salt

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The bento box I had bought off eBay, but similar ones can be found at J-List (or at its NSFW version, J-Box).

MyBento #5 (or MovieBento)

I had made this bento to take with me to the movies because the goods at the movies are too ridiculously priced. The only thing apart from the ticket I bought was a drink. I was going to share some, but only 1 person came (out of 6 others apart from myself) and she decided she wanted something in particular. Anyway, not all of it got eaten, but it was still good!

What this bento contains:

• Salt & Vinegar Cashews and Peanuts
• Dairy Milk chocolate bars
• Dixie Drumsticks
• Original Pocky
• Strawberry Licorice
• Coconut chocolate bars
• Lolly Snakes
• Chocolate Malt Sticks

Brands used:

• Cadbury’s for the Dairy Milk bars
• Arnott’s Tee Vee Snacks for the Choc Malt Sticks
• Glico for the Pocky
• Natural Confectionary Company for the snakes
• You’ll Love Coles for the Cool Coconut chocolate bars

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The box I had bought through Tupperware, and Pocky can be found at J-List (or at its NSFW version, J-Box).

MyBento #6

What this bento contains:

• Homemade coleslaw
• Steak
• Tomato Macaroni Cheese

Brands used:

• Kraft for the Tomato Macaroni Cheese

Where to buy all of these items:
All of these items were purchased at Coles.

MyBento #7

What this bento contains:

• Folded Omelette with tomato, shaved salami, somen noodles, grated cheese and italian herbs.
• Persimmon
• Chocolate bar
• 2 x cheese wedges
• Homemade chocolate brownies

Brands used:

• Hakubaku Somen Noodles
• Kraft Dairy Bites Cheese Wedges
• Masterfoods Italian Herbs
• Cadbury’s for the Dairy Milk chocolate bars

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The bento box I had bought through Tupperware.

MyBento #8

The most recent bento done for yesterdays lunch, and my first attempt at trying to do a kyaraben of sorts. Well half a kyaraben anyway. Unfortunately when I opened it I found it didn’t exactly travel well.

What this bento contains:

• Sushi rice with italian herbs and garlic salt (background)
• Toasted Sesame Seeds (“dirt”)
• Cuke cucumber (flower stem and leaves)
• Red grape tomatoes (flower petals)
• Yellow grape tomato (flower centre)
• Chicken Meatballs
• Mango pudding
• Soy sauce mixed with lemon juice (in the little bottle)

Brands used:

• Sunrice Japanese Style Sushi Rice
• Kraft Dairy Bites Cheese Wedges
• Masterfoods Italian Herbs
• Cadbury’s for the Dairy Milk chocolate bars

Where to buy all of these items:
Most of these items were purchased at Coles. The Cukes and Grape Tomatoes I got from Woolworths in a pack together. And the little bottle I saved from a sushi making kit.

Things can only get better!

What this bento contains:

• Teriyaki Stir-fry Noodles with Soy & Ginger Tuna and sesame seeds
• Tamagoyaki with onions, Italian herbs and sesame seeds
• Octo-dogs with a container of tomato sauce

Brands used:

• Hakubaku Somen Noodles
• Hoyt’s Sesame Seeds
• Masterfoods Italian Herbs
• Sirena Soy & Ginger Tuna
• Decor (plasticware)

Where to buy all of these items:
All of these items were purchased at Coles. The Octo-dog sausage cutter can be found at J-List (or at its NSFW version, J-Box).

Please note: I found out the hard way while doing this bento that it’s essential that you use a non-stick frypan when trying to make tamagoyaki. At the time I didn’t have one, but I certainly do now! I recommend you buy a 20cm round pan to do your tamagoyaki if you’re like me and can’t find a square one in your local area.

Well, I had to make a start somewhere right?

What this bento contains:

• Sushi rice topped with egg, roasted sesame seed and italian herbs
• Chinese sausage (also known as Lup Chong)
• Grapes

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Brands used:

• Sunrice Japanese Style Sushi Rice
• Hoyt’s Sesame Seeds
• Masterfoods Italian Herbs
• Wing Hong Chinese Style Lup Chong
• Decor (plasticware)
• Cuisena Silicone Muffin Cups

Where to buy all of these items:
All of these items (excluding the silicone muffin cup) were purchased at Coles.
The silicone muffin cup was purchased in a pack of 12 from Mitre 10.

I also need help in finding places either online or around Australia to find items for bentos (from the creation to the presentation) because, as I live in a fairly ridiculous place of Australia where I’m finding it hard to find anything helpful, I am frustrated with the lack of information and supply so I would hazard a guess and say many other people are in the same boat. So let me know where you have gotten things for your bento-making (apart from your local Coles or Woolies stores of course!)…

Ooh, and any store that sell things from Japan would be greatly appreciated as well, because I would like to add that too!

Email me at: cookwithmama@gmail.com and please put AusBento in the subject line… I’ll probably get an address for this site eventually depending on how popular it gets. Thanks guys!

Take Care!
- Naomi -