Season 5

1. Italian-style Chirashi Sushi Bento & Sesame Nuggets Bento

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!

2020-04-20 • 15 min

2. Tori-suki Okowa Bento & Meat-wrapped Onion Rings

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.

2020-04-27 • 15 min

3. Rainbow Kakiage Bento & Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Buns Bento

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!

2020-05-18 • 15 min

4. Orange Chicken Bento & "Tuna-burg" Bento

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.

2020-05-25 • 15 min

5. Karokke Bento & Ebi-Mayo Bento

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.

2020-06-22 • 15 min

6. Mabo Nasu Bento & Sauce Katsu-don Bento

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.

2020-06-29 • 15 min

7. Salmon Menchi-Katsu Bento & Chicken-Nasu with 4S Sauce Bento

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.

2020-08-03 • 15 min

8. Sukiyaki Soboro Bento & Scotch Egg Bento

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.

2020-08-10 • 15 min

9. Spaghetti Napolitan Bento & Curry Pilaf Bento

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!

2020-09-21 • 15 min

10. Braised Chicken Wing Bento & Stuffed Mushroom Bento

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.

2020-09-28 • 15 min

11. Chicken Tender Rolls Bento & Norimaki Meat Roll Bento

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.

2020-10-19 • 15 min

12. Dry Nikujaga Bento & Colorful Shumai Bento

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.

2020-10-26 • 15 min

13. Butter-Soy Sauce Shrimp Bento & Ebi Katsu Bento

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!

2020-11-16 • 15 min

14. Steak Gyudon Bento & Kanitama(crab and egg)-don 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.

2020-11-23 • 15 min

15. Banbanji Bento & Miso Tsukune Bento

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.

2020-12-21 • 15 min

16. Teriyaki Hamburg Bento & Chirashi-zushi Bento

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.

2020-12-28 • 15 min

17. Salmon Teriyaki Bento & Apricot Butter Chicken Bento

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.

2021-01-18 • 15 min

18. Buta-don Bento & Nasu Meat Roll Bento

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.

2021-01-25 • 15 min

19. Crispy Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Meatball Bento

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.

2021-03-01 • 15 min

20. Fruit Sando Bento & Hanami Bento

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.

2021-03-08 • 15 min