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Notes, techniques and kitchen answers from Bento Deluxe.

From the kitchen

Notes from our kitchen in La Canyada. Techniques we teach in class, answers to the questions we get asked most often, and whatever we happen to be cooking that week.
Looking for something to cook tonight? The recipes have their own section.

Latest posts

A jar of freshly made kimchi
Keeping your kimchi alive at home
The most common question after a kimchi class is what to do once you get the jar home. Here is how we look after ours.
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A packed bento box with rice, protein and vegetables
Building a better bento box
A bento is a packing problem before it is a cooking problem. A few rules make the difference between a box that travels well and one that arrives as a single sad pile.
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