Exercise 3A page 26 or Bento A tasty tradition.0:01
Its lunchtime at school and you're heading for the canteen.0:34
But what will you have to eat?0:38
Will you have a sandwich and an apple?0:41
Things are a little different in Japan.0:45
Children open their lunch boxes to find rice shaped like footballs, eggs that look like rabbits, or flower shaped carrots, all packed up in an obento.0:48
An obento, or bento, is one of the oldest food traditions in Japan.1:00
Basically, it is lunch served in a box.1:05
Obento boxes have been part of Japanese society since the 5th century, when people used to take a packed lunch with them to work.1:09
Bentos have become very popular since then, and you can buy them almost anywhere nowadays, at theaters, airports, and even at train stations.1:18
An obento usually consists of four parts rice, three parts meat or fish, fried or grilled, two parts vegetables, pickled, boiled or steamed, and one part fruit.1:29
It should be nourishing and healthy, but it must be appealing too.1:43
You often see food shaped like flowers, animals, and sometimes even cartoon characters.1:48
Mothers take great pride in creating school bentos for their children.1:55
Nursery schools have established regulations for an Food should be easy to eat with chopsticks or the fingers.2:01
Portions should be small and it should be pleasing to the eye.2:09
It should also include food that the children would not normally eat so that they won't become fussy eaters.2:14
The Japanese have always looked upon the mother as one of the main influences on a child's success.2:21
Taking time to prepare their children's food shows their love for them.2:28
And what happens if a Japanese mum runs out of ideas?2:34
There are almost 400 magazines available to help them get inspired.2:38
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