In Japan, lots of moms wake up early to make bentos for the family. Some also make charabens (character bentos) to encourage kids to eat healthier. I think this concept is cool because it shows a lot of love and care that goes into preparing the food.

I’ve been following this bento blog called AnnaTheRed’s Bento Factory. You should check it out, she’s sooo awesome and detailed - she inspired me to play with food!

Here are my results:

All I can say is, man that takes a lot of work. A lot of the love goes into crafting the details. I’ve never created art from food before, and I’d say from start to finish, this took me about 4 hours. However, I was working non-stop with a clear-cut strategy in place (I drew my plan and wrote it down in steps on the left so I could time things better).
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In Japan, lots of moms wake up early to make bentos for the family. Some also make charabens (character bentos) to encourage kids to eat healthier. I think this concept is cool because it shows a lot of love and care that goes into preparing the food.
I’ve been following this bento blog called AnnaTheRed’s Bento […]