super mario bento boxes make mouths happy

March 29th, 2008 post a comment (8) stumble it! by: technabob

A uniquely Japanese cultural phenomenon is Bento box lunches where the meal is dressed up with whimsical imagery so kids will be more inclined to eat their food. Check out this great example featuring the likeness of everyone’s favorite little Italian plumber, crafted entirely from edible items.

Super Mario Bento Box

From what I can tell, Mario’s face appears to be made out of some sort of lunch meat, while his bright red hat looks like it might be from radishes or other colorful root veggies. But this clearly obsessed Bento fanatic didn’t stop with Mario.

Luigi and Bowser Bento Boxes

She went on to create edible versions of Luigi, Bowser, Wario, Princess Peach and a bunch of other citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Wario and Princess Peach Bento Boxes

If these don’t get your kids to choke down his or her bologna and Cheese Whiz sandwiches, I don’t know what else would.

Mario Bento Boxes

Oddly enough, with all the foods used to make these clever creations, I couldn’t find a single mushroom anywhere in the whole bunch.

[via Samurai Soapbox]

March 29th, 2008 post a comment (8) stumble it! by: technabob

8 comments post a comment

1. GILMARA | April 8th, 2008 at 9:00 am

MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUITO CRIATIVO,PARABENS!!!!
2. Hunterpiro | April 8th, 2008 at 11:27 am

Very nice! But I woudn’t be able to eat these masterpieces!
3. rookie23 | April 13th, 2008 at 8:20 am

wow that looks yummy!! ^_^
4. onigame | May 1st, 2008 at 5:42 pm

Mario’s hat, including the M, is made out of a piece of unrolled Krab (a.k.a., surimi Crab Stick).
5. cat | May 15th, 2008 at 8:02 am

and Mario’s mustache and any other black parts are made from Nori (seaweed)
6. http://japantravel.jopin.com | May 29th, 2008 at 3:51 am

I hate Mario Brothers. Crazy Japanese…
7. amber moon | June 28th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Wow! i wanna make my own Bento Buisness! I loooove these things!! Theyre my new obsession!
8. red_fox88 | September 3rd, 2008 at 5:27 pm

This is how you get kids to eat their vegetables.