{"id":2590,"date":"2017-04-03T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T01:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2020-12-15T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T18:40:41","slug":"japanese-bento-cherry-blossoms-inspire-bento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/japanese-bento-cherry-blossoms-inspire-bento\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Bento \u2013 Cherry Blossoms Inspire Bento!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kashiwameshi-hanami-bento.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring is here, and with the blooming of cherry, or <em>sakura,<\/em> trees all over Japan, we\u2019re excited to share in the season by exploring <em>hanami bento<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(&#8230;and stay tuned at the end to find out how to win a <em>Mr. Bento\u009d\u00ae\u00a0<\/em>Stainless Lunch Jar!)<\/strong><\/span><\/del><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spring in Japan brings a flurry of freshness\u2026 Japanese apricot, or <em>ume<\/em>, and cherry trees start flowering, signaling the change in season. Festivals begin, celebrating the renewal of life from a cold winter. And the new academic and business year begins. Fresh, seasonal foods are also prepared, and can be seen beautifully displayed in <em>hanami bento<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hanami bento<\/em> are named after the <em>ohanami<\/em> tradition of meeting up with friends, family and coworkers to view the blooming cherry blossoms and spend time outdoors in areas lush with the delicate pink blooms. The tradition of viewing the flowers is said to have begun sometime between the end of the Nara Period (710-794 AD) and the beginning of the Heian Period (794-1185 AD). The Emperor Saga welcomed springtime and the beginning of rice planting season in Kyoto by hosting parties under the <em>sakura<\/em> trees. Over time, the tradition spread from the aristocracy to the general populace, with people enjoying outdoor picnics and merriment from morning into the night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2592\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hanami01.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ueno Park visitors enjoy the blossoming of the cherry trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today, enjoying the cherry blossom season is still a favorite custom in Japan, and many Japanese continue the tradition of <em>ohanami<\/em> parties in parks and private gardens throughout the country. In fact, local news broadcasts provide detailed accounts of where the flowers are blooming, and <em>sakuramatsuri,<\/em> or cherry blossom festivals, begin in cities like Hirosaki, Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most enjoyable aspects of cherry blossom viewing parties are the meals! <em>Hanami bento<\/em> are a type of <em>koraku<\/em> or large picnic <em>bento<\/em> specifically crafted with the <em>sakura<\/em> in mind, famously enjoyed during picnics. These larger <em>bento<\/em> boxes are made for sharing! They\u2019re filled with colorful, seasonal foods, including hearty items like rolled egg omelet, fish and shrimp, and mini-burgers and chicken <em>karaage<\/em>. Vegetables like carrots, asparagus and green beans are crisply cooked, cut and arranged so they look like the cherry blossoms. Seasoned rice, like sweet rice cooked with <em>adzuki<\/em> beans, are included and formed into flower shapes to add beauty to the mix. And of course, the <em>bento<\/em> wouldn\u2019t be complete without some form of <em>wagashi<\/em> or sweets like tricolor <em>dango <\/em>called <em>hanami dango<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2593\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hanamibento01.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A variety of sweet and savory foods fill this <em>hanami bento\u00a0<\/em>(photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelotus\/\">Blue Lotus<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Hanami bento<\/em> can be made at home and taken to cherry blossom viewing parties, and they can also be purchased from specialty shops and <em>depachika<\/em>, or the food halls in the basements of department stores. <em>Depachika<\/em> versions include traditional items, Western foods, and new, innovative combinations, as well!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re lucky enough to live in an area of the United States where cherry trees bloom, plan your own <em>ohanami<\/em> party and bring a <em>bento<\/em>! We love including <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/recipe\/mini-hamburger\">mini-hamburgers<\/a><\/span><\/span> with two sauces, a Japanese one made with soy sauce and <em>mirin<\/em> and a Western one with Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. We also love adding crisp veggies like <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/recipe\/-i-aemono-i-\"><em>aemono<\/em><\/a><\/span>, made with fresh spring green beans. And the ever popular <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesecooking101.com\/hanami-dango-recipe\/\"><em>hanami<\/em> <em>dango<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span>, with white, pink and green sweets.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy your <em>bento<\/em> and let us know where you saw the blooming cherry trees!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>30 Days For 30 Years Giveaway!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<del>Today and today only, we are giving away a <strong><em>Mr. Bento<\/em>\u009d\u00ae Stainless Lunch Jar<\/strong> in Lemon Yellow*! <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Comment below and tell us what your favorite item in a bento box or lunch is, for your chance to win!<\/span> #ZojirushiHappy30thGivaway<\/del><\/p>\n<p><del>*must comment before 11:59PDT on 04\/04\/2017<\/del>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sljae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"974\" \/><strong>Giveaway rules and details:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Zoji30thRules\">bit.ly\/Zoji30thRules<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is here, and with the blooming of cherry, or sakura, trees all over Japan, we\u2019re excited to share in the season by exploring hanami bento! 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