Since the beginning of the school year we've been packing lunches in Japanese bento style. This style is appealing in that it provides portion control (for the adults), provides variety for those in school, taps into creative presentation which in turn prompts eating what's packed, lends itself to sneaking in making available new foods to try, it's a great way to use leftovers encore performance foods, saves on baggies and cling wrap, saves money and is just a lot of fun to eat.
Recently the NYTimes had an article regarding this new 'trend' -- who knew I was trendy. The September 8 article Bento Boxes Win Lunch Fans includes references to food blogs that I frequent. A slide show version of the article appears in the multimedia section and is worth a look -- great photos of "bento-ed" food.
