Bento Expo

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  • Premiered: Dec 2016
  • Episodes: 125
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  • NHK
  • Sunday
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Season 5
5x1
Italian-style Chirashi Sushi Bento & Sesame Nuggets Bento
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 20, 2020
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!
5x2
Tori-suki Okowa Bento & Meat-wrapped Onion Rings
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Air date
Apr 27, 2020
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.
5x3
Rainbow Kakiage Bento & Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Buns Bento
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Air date
May 18, 2020
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!
5x4
Orange Chicken Bento & "Tuna-burg" Bento
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Air date
May 25, 2020
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.
5x5
Karokke Bento & Ebi-Mayo Bento
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Air date
Jun 22, 2020
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.
5x6
Mabo Nasu Bento & Sauce Katsu-don Bento
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Air date
Jun 29, 2020
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.
5x7
Salmon Menchi-Katsu Bento & Chicken-Nasu with 4S Sauce Bento
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Air date
Aug 03, 2020
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.
5x8
Sukiyaki Soboro Bento & Scotch Egg Bento
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Air date
Aug 10, 2020
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.
5x9
Spaghetti Napolitan Bento & Curry Pilaf Bento
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Air date
Sep 21, 2020
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!
5x10
Braised Chicken Wing Bento & Stuffed Mushroom Bento
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 28, 2020
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.
5x11
Chicken Tender Rolls Bento & Norimaki Meat Roll Bento
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Air date
Oct 19, 2020
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.
5x12
Dry Nikujaga Bento & Colorful Shumai Bento
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Air date
Oct 26, 2020
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.
5x13
Butter-Soy Sauce Shrimp Bento & Ebi Katsu Bento
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Air date
Nov 16, 2020
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!
5x14
Steak Gyudon Bento & Kanitama(crab and egg)-don Bento
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 23, 2020
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.
5x15
Banbanji Bento & Miso Tsukune Bento
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Air date
Dec 21, 2020
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.
5x16
Teriyaki Hamburg Bento & Chirashi-zushi Bento
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 28, 2020
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.
5x17
Salmon Teriyaki Bento & Apricot Butter Chicken Bento
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Air date
Jan 18, 2021
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.
5x18
Buta-don Bento & Nasu Meat Roll Bento
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Jan 25, 2021
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5x19
Crispy Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Meatball Bento
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Air date
Mar 01, 2021
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.
5x20 Season finale
Fruit Sando Bento & Hanami Bento
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Air date
Mar 08, 2021
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