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Kyaraben
, a shortened form of , is a style of elaborately arranged bento (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants. Japanese homemakers often spend time devising their families' meals, including their boxed lunches. Originally, a decorated bento was intended to interest children in their food and to encourage a wider range of eating habits. It has now evolved into a cultural symbol, to the point where national contests are held. In popular culture ''Kyaraben'' lunchboxes are a major plot element in '' Bento Monogatari'', a 2010 short film by Belgian director Pieter Dirkx. See also *''Ekiben'' *''Makunouchi is a popular type of Japanese bento which consists of mostly rice along with fish, meat, pickles, eggs, vegetables, and an umeboshi (a salt pickled plum). There are also other kinds of food such as a chestnut-rice, sweetfish sushi, and meat-a ...'' References External links Face Food: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaraben Panda
, a shortened form of , is a style of elaborately arranged bento (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants. Japanese homemakers often spend time devising their families' meals, including their boxed lunches. Originally, a decorated bento was intended to interest children in their food and to encourage a wider range of eating habits. It has now evolved into a cultural symbol, to the point where national contests are held. In popular culture ''Kyaraben'' lunchboxes are a major plot element in ''Bento Monogatari'', a 2010 short film by Belgian director Pieter Dirkx. See also *''Ekiben'' *''Makunouchi'' References External links Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Charaben (and Other Food) Bento {{Japan-cuisine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bento
A is the Japanese cuisine, Japanese iteration of a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch. Outside Japan, it is common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese cuisine, Chinese, Korean cuisine, Korean, Singaporean cuisine, Singaporean cuisines and more, as rice is a common staple food in the region. The term ''bento'' is derived from the Chinese language, Chinese term ''biandang'' (, ), which means "convenient" or "convenience". A traditional ''bento'' may contain rice or noodles with fish or meat, often with pickling, pickled and cooked vegetables in a box."Bento: Changing New York's Lunch Culture," ''Chopsticks NY,'' vol. 27, July 2009, p. 10-11. Containers range from Mass production, mass-produced Disposable product, disposables to hand-crafted lacquerware. Often various dividers are used to separate ingredients or dishes, especially those with strong flavors, to avoid them affecting the taste of the rest of the meal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekiben
are a specific type of ''bento'' boxed meals, sold on trains and at train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. ''Ekiben'' containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations have become famous for their ''ekiben'' made from local food specialties ('' tokusanhin''). ''Ekiben'' were first sold in railway stations in the late 19th century, and developed at a time when meals on train were necessary during a long train journey. The popularity of ''ekiben'' reached a peak in the 1980s, but declined as air travel became more affordable and trains became faster. However, numerous types of ''ekiben'' can still be purchased at stands in the station, on the platform, or on the train itself, some of which may be presented in unique containers that can serve as souvenirs for the travelers. Despite the declining popularity in the 2000s, ''ekiben'' remains popular among travelers and gained popularity on the Shinkansen ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makunouchi
is a popular type of Japanese bento which consists of mostly rice along with fish, meat, pickles, eggs, vegetables, and an umeboshi (a salt pickled plum). There are also other kinds of food such as a chestnut-rice, sweetfish sushi, and meat-and-rice-casserole forms. The word ''makuno-uchi bentō'' ("between-act bento"), dates back to the Edo period (1603 to 1867), when they were sold to theatre-goers during the intermissions () of Noh and Kabuki theater performances. From the Meiji period onward, makunouchi has become a common convention for bento boxes called ''ekiben'' sold at train stations. Convenience stores also sell a bento under the makunouchi name. Though the selection and number of items in a makunouchi bento vary from store to store, it often contains more items and costs more than other bento. See also *Bento *Ekiben *Kyaraben , a shortened form of , is a style of elaborately arranged bento (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bento Monogatari
''Bento Monogatari'' (often translated as 'Lunchbox Story') is a 2010 short film by Pieter Dirkx. It was selected for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section. The film was the director's graduation project at the Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussels film school. Plot A woman tries to put some new life into her failed marriage by delving into the world of Japanese pop-culture. Every morning, she prepares a cute Japanese lunchbox (bento) for her husband, Frank, who works in the waste collection center. Frank is more interested in his beautiful, young, male colleague and secretly throws his lunchbox away before anyone sees it. Cast * Bea Duchateau as Yvonne * Dirk Lavrysen as Frank * Bram Van Outryve as Gunther * Sae Nozawa as PEN See also * Cinéfondation * Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Dirkx
Pieter Dirkx (born 24 February 1984) is a Belgian film director and painter. His short film ''Bento Monogatari'' premiered in the Cinéfondation program at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Dirkx was nominated for the Cinefondation Award at the same festival that year. He is also known for his production of The Geometry of Beetles (2009). Biography Pieter Dirkx first studied painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp before starting film studies at Sint-Lukas Brussels. His first short in film school was ‘The Geometry of Beetles’, about a lonely man who considers his framed insects to be his only friends. For his graduation project, Dirkx made ‘Bento Monogatari‘. It tells the story of Yvonne, a woman whose marriage has lost its spark. She tries to win her husband's attention by trying to drag him into the world of Japanese pop culture. The film was first screened at ‘Het Grote Ongeduld!’, a showcase for Belgian film school graduates, where it won the CANVAS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
