About BentoChef

BentoChef is a recipe and how-to site about packing Japanese-style bento lunches at home. We focus on practical, make-ahead food: dishes that taste good at room temperature, hold up in a lunch box, and can be cooked in batches.

What you'll find here

• Recipes for classic bento mains and sides, like teriyaki salmon, tamagoyaki, onigiri and karaage.
• Guides to the basics: how to pack a bento, food safety, kids' lunches and a weekly meal-prep plan.
• Bento cake, the mini lunch-box cake, in English and Portuguese.

Who runs the site

BentoChef is published by Creation Investors LLC, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Temperatures and food-safety advice follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance. If you spot a mistake or have a question about a recipe, email us.

Advertising

BentoChef is supported by advertising, including Google AdSense. Ads help keep the recipes free. See our privacy policy for how ads and analytics use cookies.

The domain

The BentoChef.com domain name is also available to purchase. If you're interested, see this page.