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Bento Expo (2016–2025) on NHK World
The answer: Last episode March 21, 2025. No new episodes announced.
9seasons
127episodes
About Bento Expo
Bento connects the world! Discover a universe of bento from Japan and around the world, with step-by-step instructions and delicious tips and tricks!
Bento Expo episode schedule
127 aired
Aired · 127
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2025 | S9·E16 | Ginger Pork Teriyaki Bento & Wrap-n-roll Pork Bento |
| March 7, 2025 | S9·E15 | Jibuni-style Simmered Duck Bento & Crabstick Croquette Bento |
| February 7, 2025 | S9·E14 | Soy Meat Kara-age Bento & Tofu Teriyaki Bento |
| January 17, 2025 | S9·E13 | Fried Tofu Patty (Ganmodoki) Bento & Unagi-style Eggplant (Unagi Modoki) Bento |
| December 20, 2024 | S9·E12 | Soba Sushi Roll Bento & Colorful Spring Roll Bento |
| December 6, 2024 | S9·E11 | Chakin-zushi (Omelet-wrapped Sushi) Bento & Stuffed Pepper Bento |
| November 15, 2024 | S9·E10 | Koyadofu and Chicken Teriyaki Bento & Koyadofu and Matsutake Rice Bento |
| October 25, 2024 | S9·E9 | Miso Tamagoyaki Bento & Miso-marinated Cod (Saikyo-yaki) Bento |
| September 27, 2024 | S9·E8 | Tofu Dengaku (Miso-glazed Crispy Tofu) Bento & Teriyaki Tortilla Bento |
| September 13, 2024 | S9·E7 | Umeboshi Chicken Bento & Ume-shiso Chicken Sandwich Bento |
| August 16, 2024 | S9·E6 | Caramelized Beef (Shigure-ni) Bento & Beef Onigirazu Bento |
| July 26, 2024 | S9·E5 | Tamagoyaki Five-color Bento & Scallion Pancake Bento (Negiyaki) |
| June 28, 2024 | S9·E4 | Pork Ketchup Bento & Glazed Tofu Bento |
| June 7, 2024 | S9·E3 | Morioka Jajamen Bento & Soba Inari Bento |
| May 17, 2024 | S9·E2 | Citrus Teriyaki Pork Bento & Pork Kimchi Don Bento |
| April 26, 2024 | S9·E1 | Sweet Chili Chicken Tatsuta Bento & Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich |
| March 15, 2024 | S8·E20 | Spring Blossom Chirashi-sushi Bento & Maki-maki Flower Bento |
| March 1, 2024 | S8·E19 | Quick Omurice Bento & 10-minute Hamburg Bento |
| February 2, 2024 | S8·E18 | Peanut Fried Rice Bento & Peanut Tsukune Chicken Bento |
| January 19, 2024 | S8·E17 | Salmon Pita Bento & Good Luck Chicken Katsu Bento |
| December 22, 2023 | S8·E16 | Datemaki & Matsukazeyaki |
| December 8, 2023 | S8·E15 | Miso Ramen Bento & Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup) Bento |
| November 17, 2023 | S8·E14 | Salmon Rice Bento & Rice Burger Bento |
| November 3, 2023 | S8·E13 | Miso-glazed Pork Bento & Sweet Potato Korokke Bento |
| October 20, 2023 | S8·E12 | Mushroom Rice Bento & Wrap and Roll Sushi Bento |
| October 6, 2023 | S8·E11 | Acorn Onigiri Bento & Japanese-style Baguette Sandwich Bento |
| September 22, 2023 | S8·E10 | Chicken Kara-age Bento |
| September 8, 2023 | S8·E9 | Salt-cured Salmon (Shiozake) Bento |
| August 11, 2023 | S8·E8 | Rainbow Soboro Bento & Green Veggies and Chicken Sandwich Bento |
| July 28, 2023 | S8·E7 | Vegan Shogayaki Bento & Japanese-style Tuna Pasta Bento |
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| July 7, 2023 | S8·E6 | Katsu Curry Bento & Currywurst Bento |
| June 23, 2023 | S8·E5 | Scallion Oil Chicken Bento & Salmon Piccata Bento |
| June 9, 2023 | S8·E4 | Tamagoyaki Bento |
| May 26, 2023 | S8·E3 | Onigiri Bento |
| May 12, 2023 | S8·E2 | Lemon-marinated Shrimp Bento & Lemon Chirashi-zushi Bento |
| April 28, 2023 | S8·E1 | Chirashi-zushi Peacock Bento & Glass Noodle Lion Bento |
| March 17, 2023 | S7·E20 | Sobameshi (Fried Yakisoba-and-Rice) Bento & Pumpkin Mochi Bento |
| March 3, 2023 | S7·E19 | Dashimaki Egg Sandwich Bento & Fried Meat-wrapped Quail Eggs Bento |
| February 17, 2023 | S7·E18 | Oyster Rice Bento & Miso-butter Oyster Bento |
| February 3, 2023 | S7·E17 | California Roll Bento & Crab Rice Bento |
| January 13, 2023 | S7·E16 | Salmon Daikon Bento & Tomato Sukiyaki Bento |
| December 30, 2022 | S7·E15 | Kara-age with Tangy Scallion Sauce Bento & Layered Katsu Bento |
| December 9, 2022 | S7·E14 | Tofu Kara-age Bento & Pork Belly Kara-age Bento |
| November 25, 2022 | S7·E13 | Meat-wrapped Onigiri Bento & Fireworks Onigiri Bento |
| November 11, 2022 | S7·E12 | Stamina Donburi Bento & Salmon Avocado Bento |
| October 28, 2022 | S7·E11 | Curry Goya Champuru Bento & Purple Sweet Potato Korokke Bento |
| October 7, 2022 | S7·E10 | Tochigi Special: Chicken Wing Gyoza Bento & Nori Gyoza Bento |
| September 30, 2022 | S7·E9 | Maple-miso Chicken Bento & Maple-mustard Pork Bento |
| August 19, 2022 | S7·E8 | Kakiage Sandwich Bento & Veggie Menchi-Katsu Bento |
| August 12, 2022 | S7·E7 | Lamb and Veggie Stir-fry Bento & Tori-ten Bento |
| July 15, 2022 | S7·E6 | Curry Soup Bento & Creamy Kabocha Soup |
| July 8, 2022 | S7·E5 | Kinchaku Tamago Bento & Pork Inari Bento |
| June 10, 2022 | S7·E4 | Sanga-burg Bento |
| June 3, 2022 | S7·E3 | Beef and Spicy Mayo Roll Bento & Miso-mayo Sawara Bento |
| May 6, 2022 | S7·E2 | Taimeshi Bento & Oyaki Bento |
| April 29, 2022 | S7·E1 | Shichimi Chicken Bento & Shichimi Sausage Bento |
| March 7, 2022 | S6·E20 | Teri-tama Sandwich Bento & Mosaic Sushi Bento |
| February 28, 2022 | S6·E19 | Tonteki Bento & Clam Rice Bento |
| February 7, 2022 | S6·E18 | Miso-katsu Bento & Miso-chicken Sandwich Bento |
| January 31, 2022 | S6·E17 | Satsuma-age Bento & Garden Beef Roll Bento |
| December 27, 2021 | S6·E16 | Ebi Fry Bento & Cabbage Roll Bento |
| December 20, 2021 | S6·E15 | Tantanmen Bento & Veggie Wrapper Shumai Bento |
| November 22, 2021 | S6·E14 | Triple Curry Soboro Bento & Saba Katsu Bento |
| November 15, 2021 | S6·E13 | Salmon Nanbanzuke Bento & Braised Pork Bento |
| October 25, 2021 | S6·E12 | Saikoro Pepper Steak Bento & Sweet Potato Rice Bento |
| October 4, 2021 | S6·E11 | Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken |
| September 27, 2021 | S6·E10 | Harumaki Bento & Soy Meat Dry Curry Bento |
| September 20, 2021 | S6·E9 | Miso-butter Salmon Bento & Fried Stuffed Nasu Bento |
| August 9, 2021 | S6·E8 | Chicken Cordon Bleu Bento & Yakiniku Norimaki Bento |
| August 2, 2021 | S6·E7 | Colorful Inari-sushi Bento & Cabbage Menchi-katsu Bento |
| June 28, 2021 | S6·E6 | Sushi Sandwich Bento & Norimaki Salmon Fritter Bento |
| June 21, 2021 | S6·E5 | Fried Wonton Bento & Whole Tomato Pilaf Bento |
| May 31, 2021 | S6·E4 | Yaki-udon Bento & Rice Korokke Bento |
| April 26, 2021 | S6·E2 | Shiitake Yaki-onigiri Bento & Kani Cream Korokke Bento |
| April 24, 2021 | S6·E3 | Lamb Chop Bento & Tangy Chicken Bento |
| April 19, 2021 | S6·E1 | Chicken Katsudon Bento & Maki-maki Omurice Bento |
| March 8, 2021 | S5·E20 | Fruit Sando Bento & Hanami Bento |
| March 1, 2021 | S5·E19 | Crispy Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Meatball Bento |
| January 18, 2021 | S5·E17 | Salmon Teriyaki Bento & Apricot Butter Chicken Bento |
| January 5, 2021 | S5·E18 | Buta-don Bento & Nasu Meat Roll Bento |
| December 28, 2020 | S5·E16 | Teriyaki Hamburg Bento & Chirashi-zushi Bento |
| December 21, 2020 | S5·E15 | Banbanji Bento & Miso Tsukune Bento |
| November 23, 2020 | S5·E14 | Steak Gyudon Bento & Kanitama(crab and egg)-don Bento |
| November 16, 2020 | S5·E13 | Butter-Soy Sauce Shrimp Bento & Ebi Katsu Bento |
| October 26, 2020 | S5·E12 | Dry Nikujaga Bento & Colorful Shumai Bento |
| October 19, 2020 | S5·E11 | Chicken Tender Rolls Bento & Norimaki Meat Roll Bento |
| September 28, 2020 | S5·E10 | Braised Chicken Wing Bento & Stuffed Mushroom Bento |
| September 21, 2020 | S5·E9 | Spaghetti Napolitan Bento & Curry Pilaf Bento |
| August 10, 2020 | S5·E8 | Sukiyaki Soboro Bento & Scotch Egg Bento |
| August 3, 2020 | S5·E7 | Salmon Menchi-Katsu Bento & Chicken-Nasu with 4S Sauce Bento |
| June 29, 2020 | S5·E6 | Mabo Nasu Bento & Sauce Katsu-don Bento |
| June 22, 2020 | S5·E5 | Karokke Bento & Ebi-Mayo Bento |
| May 25, 2020 | S5·E4 | Orange Chicken Bento & "Tuna-burg" Bento |
| May 18, 2020 | S5·E3 | Rainbow Kakiage Bento & Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Buns Bento |
| April 27, 2020 | S5·E2 | Tori-suki Okowa Bento & Meat-wrapped Onion Rings |
| April 20, 2020 | S5·E1 | Italian-style Chirashi Sushi Bento & Sesame Nuggets Bento |
| March 23, 2020 | S4·E10 | Chicken Tebasaki Bento & Ten-musu Onigiri Bento |
| January 27, 2020 | S4·E9 | Drop-fried Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Pork Bento |
| January 20, 2020 | S4·E6 | Gyoza Bento & Pastel Korokke Bento |
| January 13, 2020 | S4·E5 | Ramen Salad Bento & Chicken Chashu Bento |
| December 30, 2019 | S4·E8 | Grilled Karei-pan Bento & Salmon Tatsuta-age Bento |
| December 9, 2019 | S4·E4 | Loco Moco Bento & Double Maki-maki Bento |
| December 2, 2019 | S4·E3 | Miso Butter Chicken & Plump Fried Shrimp |
| November 25, 2019 | S4·E7 | Nikumiso Dengaku Bento & Wafu Steak Bento |
| November 4, 2019 | S4·E2 | Kakuni & Curry-flavored Grilled Onigiri |
| October 7, 2019 | S4·E1 | Sukiyaki & Japanese Style Sandwich |
| March 21, 2019 | S3·E13 | Triple Kara-age |
| March 21, 2019 | S3·E14 | Age-teri |
| March 10, 2019 | S3·E12 | Katsu Sandwich & Hot Dog Onigiri |
| March 6, 2019 | S3·E11 | Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken |
| February 27, 2019 | S3·E10 | Keema Curry & Ham-katsu |
| January 30, 2019 | S3·E9 | Chicken Nanban & Takikomi-gohan |
| December 26, 2018 | S3·E8 | Ebichiri & Temari-zushi |
| November 28, 2018 | S3·E7 | Honey Lemon Chicken & Stuffed Pepper |
| October 17, 2018 | S3·E6 | Summer Roll & Yakitori |
| September 5, 2018 | S3·E5 | Taco Rice & Mosaic Soboro |
| August 1, 2018 | S3·E4 | Shumai & Tendon |
| June 27, 2018 | S3·E3 | Kushiage & Wasabi Chicken |
| May 30, 2018 | S3·E2 | Hamba-gu & Sukiyaki Onigirazu |
| May 2, 2018 | S3·E1 | Miso Salmon & Minced Meat Cutlet |
| January 18, 2018 | S2·E4 | Hanami Bento & Fun Rolls |
| January 11, 2018 | S2·E3 | Shirataki Yakisoba & Shogayaki |
| January 4, 2018 | S2·E2 | Vegetable Garden with Niku Miso & Mixed Rice with Mackerel |
| December 24, 2017 | S2·E1 | Teriyaki Maitake & "Oyako" Teriyaki |
| December 21, 2016 | S1·E3 | Salmon Nanbanzuke & Maki-maki |
| December 14, 2016 | S1·E2 | Meatloaf Sandwich & Tamagoyaki |
| December 7, 2016 | S1·E1 | Omugiri & Kara-age |