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BENTO EXPO (2016) is a reality web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch BENTO EXPO online in HD.

BENTO EXPO — Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Marc Matsumoto, Maki Ogawa

BENTO EXPO — Series Details

BENTO EXPO — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Omugiri & Kara-age (2016-12-07) — Healthy, appetizing and economical, it's no wonder that bento are now so popular worldwide. This show will present bento ideas and anecdotes from overseas viewers. Starting with om
• E2: Meatloaf Sandwich & Tamagoyaki (2016-12-14) — BENTO EXPO covers the healthy, appetizing and economical world of bento! On this episode we take a look at bento ideas from our viewers. In the studio, chef Marc Matsumoto makes a
• E3: Salmon Nanbanzuke & Maki-maki (2016-12-21) — Marc Matsumoto makes a bento with marinated fried-salmon, Maki shares a recipe for rolls made from boiled vegetables wrapped in meat. And we introduce the most popular bento sold i
• E4: 2016-2017 Highlights (2017-03-21) — Bento Expo covers the healthy, appetizing and economical world of bento! A special thanks to the bento lovers from nearly 30 countries who sent in photos of their bento ideas. On t

Season 2

• E1: Teriyaki Maitake & "Oyako" Teriyaki (2017-12-24) — On this episode, Marc and Maki introduce variations of the always-popular teriyaki bento! Marc demonstrates how to make a healthy bento featuring a delicious teriyaki maitake mushr
• E2: Vegetable Garden with Niku Miso & Mixed Rice with Mackerel (2018-01-04) — Mark introduces a nutritious miso-flavored ground pork bento that goes along wonderfully with vegetables. Maki uses oily and delicious mackerel to make a grilled fish and rice bent
• E3: Shirataki Yakisoba & Shogayaki (2018-01-11) — Maki shows us how to make a bento using the ever-popular ginger pork. Marc demonstrates how to make a simple and healthy yakisoba bento. We head to Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture du
• E4: Hanami Bento & Fun Rolls (2018-01-18) — Marc shows us how to make a colorful bento to eat during hanami, cherry blossom viewing. Maki uses a variety of delicious ingredients to make an easy spring roll bento. This time o

Season 3

• E1: Miso Salmon & Minced Meat Cutlet (2018-05-02) — Maki demonstrates how to make menchi-katsu, a deep-fried ground meat patty that's loved by people of all ages. Her version for bento has cheese inside, making it extra delicious. R
• E2: Hamba-gu & Sukiyaki Onigirazu (2018-05-30) — Maki shows us how to make a sukiyaki-style onigirazu (rice sandwich) bento. Her onigirazu are filled with fried eggs and beef seasoned with honey, soy sauce and sake. Marc creates
• E3: Kushiage & Wasabi Chicken (2018-06-27) — Marc introduces a kushiage bento featuring skewered and deep-fried ingredients such as chicken, onion, lotus root and kabocha pumpkin. This type of bento is popular because it's ea
• E4: Shumai & Tendon (2018-08-01) — Marc teaches how to make a pork and shrimp shumai bento. Vegetables such as cabbage, carrots and soramame fava beans are steamed alongside the shumai, making for a healthy meal tha
• E5: Taco Rice & Mosaic Soboro (2018-09-05) — Maki uses ground chicken, scrambled eggs and canned salmon to make a mosaic-like soboro bento. She adds vegetables to make it a well-balanced meal. Marc introduces a taco rice bent
• E6: Summer Roll & Yakitori (2018-10-03) — Marc introduces a simple and delicious salmon roll bento. He stuffs rice paper wrappers with braised pork belly, rice and shiso. Maki demonstrates how to make a yakitori bento, a c
• E7: Honey Lemon Chicken & Stuffed Pepper (2018-11-28) — Marc creates a lemon chicken bento reminiscent of a dish his mother cooked when he was young. Made with ketchup, it's sure to be popular with children. Maki introduces a colorful b
• E8: Ebichiri & Temari-zushi (2018-12-26) — Marc makes a bento with stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce, a classic Japanese-style Chinese dish. He adds red chili peppers to ketchup to create a sweet and salty flavor combination
• E9: Chicken Nanban & Takikomi-gohan (2019-01-30) — Marc introduces a dish from his mother's hometown in Miyazaki Prefecture: chicken nanban bento. The chicken is topped with a Japanese-style tartar sauce made with egg, resulting in
• E10: Keema Curry & Ham-katsu (2019-02-27) — Maki shows us how to make a ham cutlet bento. Ham cutlet is a popular everyday side dish. Maki makes them with two kinds of fillings: cabbage with cheese, and fried egg. Marc intro
• E11: Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken (2019-03-06) — Marc demonstrates how to prepare a bento featuring okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake made with cabbage, shrimp, and bacon. Maki introduces a simple and delicious mayo-yaki chi
• E12: Katsu Sandwich & Hot Dog Onigiri (2019-03-10) — Marc demonstrates how to make a delicious and filling pork cutlet sandwich bento, which is widely popular all around the world. Maki introduces a unique hot dog-inspired onigiri be
• E13: Triple Kara-age (2019-03-21) — Maki makes a tri-colored karaage bento. She uses three marinades—soy sauce and ginger, curry and yogurt, and a simple brine. This keeps the chicken tender and flavorful even at roo
• E14: Age-teri (2019-03-21) — Marc makes a colorful, nutritious bento featuring fried cod and a variety of vegetables. Everything is flavored with "3S sauce" (an equal mix of soy sauce, sugar, and sake) that's

Season 4

• E1: Sukiyaki & Japanese Style Sandwich (2019-05-06) — Marc makes a bento with sukiyaki, which is popular worldwide. Maki makes a Japanese-style sandwich bento, with butter-soy sauce pork and vegetables. Bento Trip features a bento sho
• E2: Kakuni & Curry-flavored Grilled Onigiri (2019-05-27) — Marc demonstrates how to make kakuni, tender braised pork belly. Maki makes pan-fried rice balls seasoned with curry powder and packed with cheese. Bento Trip features a shirasu be
• E3: Miso Butter Chicken & Plump Fried Shrimp (2019-06-24) — Introducing bento from around the world filled with delicious ideas! This time, we'll show you how to make a miso butter chicken bento and a plump fried shrimp bento.
• E4: Loco Moco Bento & Double Maki-maki Bento (2019-07-29) — Marc shows you how to make a Hawaiian-style Loco Moco bento with a hamburger patty and boiled egg in beef and mushroom gravy. From Maki, a double Maki-maki bento featuring 2 sushi
• E5: Ramen Salad Bento & Chicken Chashu Bento (2019-09-30) — From Marc, a salad bento of ramen noodles with colorful toppings, while Maki shows you how to make quick and easy chicken Chashu rolls. Also, a look at the Dutch love for sandwiche
• E6: Gyoza Bento & Pastel Korokke Bento (2019-10-28) — Marc's bento features gyoza that stay crisp when cold, thanks to panko. From Maki, colorful croquettes made with ham, spinach, and potatoes. Bento Trip heads to Ibaraki Prefecture,
• E7: Nikumiso Dengaku Bento & Wafu Steak Bento (2019-11-25) — Marc's bento features fried eggplant cups stuffed with sweet and savory miso dip. From Maki, a tender Wafu Steak Bento. And on Bento Trip, a look at Malaysia's favorite portable fo
• E8: Grilled Karei-pan Bento & Salmon Tatsuta-age Bento (2019-12-30) — Marc makes a perfect grilled sandwich packed with ground meat curry, pumpkin and cheese. Maki's bento features deep-fried pink salmon with a pure white coating. And on Bento Trip,
• E9: Drop-fried Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Pork Bento (2020-01-27) — Maki brings you a healthy version of chicken nuggets using tofu. From Marc, a bento of classic Chinese sweet and sour pork. Bento Trip takes you to Belgium where cold cooked meats
• E10: Chicken Tebasaki Bento & Ten-musu Onigiri Bento (2020-03-23) — Maki and Marc team up to make a fun picnic bento of crispy fried chicken wings and Ten-musu — onigiri stuffed with tempura! Bento Trip heads to Nikko for a taste of its famous Yub

Season 5

• E1: Italian-style Chirashi Sushi Bento & Sesame Nuggets Bento (2020-04-20) — 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, incl
• E2: Tori-suki Okowa Bento & Meat-wrapped Onion Rings (2020-04-27) — 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
• E3: Rainbow Kakiage Bento & Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Buns Bento (2020-05-18) — 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 sl
• E4: Orange Chicken Bento & "Tuna-burg" Bento (2020-05-25) — 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
• E5: Karokke Bento & Ebi-Mayo Bento (2020-06-22) — 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
• E6: Mabo Nasu Bento & Sauce Katsu-don Bento (2020-06-29) — 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 t
• E7: Salmon Menchi-Katsu Bento & Chicken-Nasu with 4S Sauce Bento (2020-08-03) — 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 "thr
• E8: Sukiyaki Soboro Bento & Scotch Egg Bento (2020-08-10) — 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 organi
• E9: Spaghetti Napolitan Bento & Curry Pilaf Bento (2020-09-21) — 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
• E10: Braised Chicken Wing Bento & Stuffed Mushroom Bento (2020-09-28) — 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 loc
• E11: Chicken Tender Rolls Bento & Norimaki Meat Roll Bento (2020-10-19) — 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
• E12: Dry Nikujaga Bento & Colorful Shumai Bento (2020-10-26) — 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
• E13: Butter-Soy Sauce Shrimp Bento & Ebi Katsu Bento (2020-11-16) — 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 a
• E14: Steak Gyudon Bento & Kanitama(crab and egg)-don Bento (2020-11-23) — 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 a
• E15: Banbanji Bento & Miso Tsukune Bento (2020-12-21) — 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 mo
• E16: Teriyaki Hamburg Bento & Chirashi-zushi Bento (2020-12-28) — 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 sp
• E17: Salmon Teriyaki Bento & Apricot Butter Chicken Bento (2021-01-18) — 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 i
• E18: Buta-don Bento & Nasu Meat Roll Bento (2021-01-25) — 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
• E19: Crispy Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Meatball Bento (2021-03-01) — 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 anot
• E20: Fruit Sando Bento & Hanami Bento (2021-03-08) — 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

Season 6

• E1: Chicken Katsudon Bento & Maki-maki Omurice Bento (2021-04-19) — From Marc, a crispy chicken cutlet with creamy egg sauce. Meanwhile, Maki makes a finger food version of Omurice. Bento Topics features the food culture of Japan's popular island r
• E2: Shiitake Yaki-onigiri Bento & Kani Cream Korokke Bento (2021-04-26) — From Marc, toasted shiitake stuffed with rice and glazed with miso butter. Maki uses crab sticks to make quick and easy cream croquettes. Bento Topics showcases a yummy bento from
• E3: Lamb Chop Bento & Tangy Chicken Bento (2021-05-24) — Marc grills lamb and veggies in a fragrant curry sauce. Maki glazes chicken with a clear sweet and sour sauce. Bento Topics features Okayama Prefecture's famous Bara-zushi bento, e
• E4: Yaki-udon Bento & Rice Korokke Bento (2021-05-31) — Marc's bento features sweet and savory Yaki-udon noodles. Maki makes rice croquettes filled with cheese for her Rice Korokke bento. Bento Topics features Poland's favorite dish, pi
• E5: Fried Wonton Bento & Whole Tomato Pilaf Bento (2021-06-21) — Marc makes fried wontons filled with spicy pork and shrimp. Maki cooks a whole tomato with rice and bacon to make a one-pot tomato pilaf. And from Matsue, a bento packed with famou
• E6: Sushi Sandwich Bento & Norimaki Salmon Fritter Bento (2021-06-28) — Marc wraps various fillings with nori to make a handy sushi sandwich. Maki makes tasty Norimaki salmon fritters. And from Seoul, a Bossam bento of boiled pork and condiments wrappe
• E7: Colorful Inari-sushi Bento & Cabbage Menchi-katsu Bento (2021-08-02) — Marc's bento is full of colorful Inari-sushi. Maki makes a crunchy cabbage Menchi-katsu bento. Bento Topics features Karashi Mentaiko, the spicy and umami-rich delicacy of Fukuoka
• E8: Chicken Cordon Bleu Bento & Yakiniku Norimaki Bento (2021-08-09) — From Marc, a bento-friendly version of Chicken Cordon Bleu. From Maki, sushi rolls with Yakiniku and vegetables. And from Trinidad and Tobago, a bento packed with classics — and l
• E9: Miso-butter Salmon Bento & Fried Stuffed Nasu Bento (2021-09-20) — Marc pays homage to a regional dish of miso-butter salmon. Maki's deep-fried stuffed eggplant is a favorite with kids. From the coast of the Sea of Japan, a specialty bento packed
• E10: Harumaki Bento & Soy Meat Dry Curry Bento (2021-09-27) — Marc's bento features spring rolls packed with a rich and savory filling. Maki uses soy meat to make a healthy dry curry bento. And from Milan, Italy, a bento featuring an all-time
• E11: Ganmodoki Bento & Pork Kinpira Burger Bento (2021-10-18) — Marc makes a bento with Ganmodoki, a traditional tofu and veggie dish. Maki makes a burger with teriyaki-style pork and veggies. And from northeastern Japan, a bento packed with Un
• E12: Saikoro Pepper Steak Bento & Sweet Potato Rice Bento (2021-10-25) — Marc dices a thick and tender steak to make a Saikoro Pepper Steak. Maki cooks Sweet Potato Rice in a pot. We also meet a Parisienne who has embraced the concept of sustainability
• E13: Salmon Nanbanzuke Bento & Braised Pork Bento (2021-11-15) — Marc marinates fried salmon and veggies, while Maki marinates simmered pork. Both dishes can be prepared the night before. From Awaji Island, charcoal-broiled conger pike over sush
• E14: Triple Curry Soboro Bento & Saba Katsu Bento (2021-11-22) — Marc makes a triple curry Soboro with ground meat and veggies. Maki uses canned Saba, or mackerel, to make a seafood version of Menchi-katsu. From Bangkok, a bento featuring ricebe
• E15: Tantanmen Bento & Veggie Wrapper Shumai Bento (2021-12-20) — Marc tops noodles with sesame sauce and ground meat to make a spicy Tantanmen Bento. Maki uses sliced veggies to wrap her colorful shumai packed with meat and vegetables. From Toky
• E16: Ebi Fry Bento & Cabbage Roll Bento (2021-12-27) — Marc makes Ebi Fry, panko-breaded fried shrimp. A perfect match with tangy tartar sauce! Maki pan-fries bento-friendly cabbage rolls stuffed with sliced meat and cheese. From Taipe
• E17: Satsuma-age Bento & Garden Beef Roll Bento (2022-01-31) — Maki rolls veggies in sliced beef to make her colorful Garden Beef Roll Bento. Marc's bento features Satsuma-age, a traditional sweet and savory fish cake. From Australia, a meat p
• E18: Miso-katsu Bento & Miso-chicken Sandwich Bento (2022-02-07) — A special episode centered on Aichi Prefecture, featuring bentos made by foreign residents of Aichi. Marc and Maki prepare bentos using Mame-miso. From Nagoya, a Tebasaki chicken w
• E19: Tonteki Bento & Clam Rice Bento (2022-02-28) — Marc tops pork steak with sweet and spicy sauce to make a tasty Tonteki Bento. Maki makes an umami-rich Clam Bento, a longtime favorite of fishermen in Tokyo Bay. From Tokyo, a Tam
• E20: Teri-tama Sandwich Bento & Mosaic Sushi Bento (2022-03-07) — Maki uses an ice tray to make an easy yet beautiful Mosaic Sushi Bento. Marc makes a Teri-tama sandwich with teriyaki chicken and eggs. From Guatemala, a bento featuring stew, tort

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does BENTO EXPO have? 9 season(s) with 128 episodes.

Where can I watch BENTO EXPO? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.