BENTO EXPO Season 5
Bento, or lunchbox, is a fun slice of Japanese food culture that more people around the world are sharing. Healthy and delicious foods are beautifully and creatively presented. This NHK series features demonstrations and advice by Japanese bento experts, as well as shares some of the bento pictures and videos sent in by viewers worldwide.
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BENTO EXPO Season 5 Full Episode Guide
From Marc, a bento of braised pork belly on rice, and from Maki, eggplant meat rolls. On Bento Topics, Hong Kong's fragrant lap cheong sausages provide a perfect accent to rice and taro cakes.
From Marc, crispy fried tofu in a sweet ginger glaze, and from Maki, sweet and sour meatballs. And from Tottori Prefecture, Japan, famous for its sand dunes, a bento featuring another Tottori specialty, crabs.
From Marc, a bento of braised pork belly on rice, and from Maki, eggplant meat rolls. On Bento Topics, Hong Kong's fragrant lap cheong sausages provide a perfect accent to rice and taro cakes.
Marc brings you an all-time favorite -- salmon teriyaki. Maki cooks up a delicious apricot butter chicken bento. And on Bento Topics, Hiroshima Prefecture's famous oysters packed in an auspicious bento box.
From Marc, a teriyaki hamburg bento, and from Maki, Chirashi-zushi. Bento Topics features 2 Balinese favorites -- spicy pork satay, and a dish called babi guling that features a spit-roasted pig stuffed with a mixture of spices.
2 chicken bentos! From Maki, Miso Tsukune, and from Marc, Banbanji with sesame dressing. Bento Topics features Kyoto's tasty heritage vegetables and pickles that have inspired a mock-sushi bento.
Mark's bento features sweet and savory steak on rice. Maki uses crabsticks to make a Chinese omelet. Bento Topics takes you to New York City, where teriyaki and bento have become all the rage.
Marc sautés shrimp with butter-soy sauce while Maki cooks up some delicious shrimp cakes. Bento Topics takes you to Shizuoka Prefecture for a taste of 2 local specialties, wasabi and wasabi-fed Shamo chicken!
From Marc, a dry version of everyone's favorite Nikujaga. Maki uses corn kernels and edamame to wrap shumai. And from London, a bento maker whose popularity is symbolic of the rise in vegan cuisine.
Marc makes chicken tender rolls with 2 Japanese stuffing, while Maki wraps her meat rolls with nori! Bento Topics introduces a temple famous for its Zen Buddhist cuisine, including a vegan burger.
Marc's bento features chicken wings braised in a sweet and savory sauce. Maki brings you a bento of meat-stuffed mushrooms. And from Lyon, France, a one-of-a-kind bento full of local specialties.
Marc's bento features pork chops with Japan's original ketchup flavored spaghetti Napolitan. Maki makes a one-dish curry pilaf. And from Tokyo Bay, a traditional bento of sweet and savory Anago eel!
From Marc, a sukiyaki-flavored ground meat and spinach Soboro bento. Maki makes a cute Scotch egg bento using quail eggs! Bento Topics look at the popularity of bentos using organic herbs in Thailand.
From Marc, Salmon Menchi-katsu: deep-fried breaded salmon cakes! Maki cooks up a delicious Chicken-nasu bento with her 3S sauce plus one. Also, a look at Taiwan's "san-bei" or "three-cup" cuisine.
Marc uses a Chinese sauce to make a spicy eggplant dish. Maki brings you a rich sauce Katsu-don bento! We also meet some bento makers on the US West Coast whose creations reflect their cultural roots.
Enjoy Marc's Karokke, or original kabocha croquettes and Maki's Ebi-mayo, or shrimp with mayonnaise sauce! We'll also meet some moms in Singapore who are enjoying bento making with their kids at home.
Marc creates some sweet and tangy orange marmalade chicken. Maki turns pantry staples into a savory "tuna-burg." Also, a look at what bento makers in France and the U.S. are doing while staying home.
Marc creates Japanese-style fritters with rainbow veggies. Maki uses sweet-and-sour chicken to make some funky Chinese steamed buns. We also meet a Dutch family who has embraced slow life, slow food!
Marc's bento features mixed rice with 3S sauce flavored chicken. From Maki, pork-wrapped onion rings, finger-licking-good! Bento Topics looks at how to use barley miso, a Japanese regional specialty.
Marc goes Italian, making sushi with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, prosciutto and more. From Maki, crispy sesame chicken nuggets. On Bento Topics, an array of German favorites, including pretzels!
