BENTO EXPO: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of BENTO EXPO Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Miso Salmon & Minced Meat Cutlet
May 2, 2018 · 15 min
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
Hamba-gu & Sukiyaki Onigirazu
May 30, 2018 · 15 min
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
Kushiage & Wasabi Chicken
Jun 27, 2018 · 15 min
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
Shumai & Tendon
Aug 1, 2018 · 15 min
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
Taco Rice & Mosaic Soboro
Sep 5, 2018 · 15 min
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
Summer Roll & Yakitori
Oct 3, 2018 · 15 min
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
Honey Lemon Chicken & Stuffed Pepper
Nov 28, 2018 · 15 min
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
Ebichiri & Temari-zushi
Dec 26, 2018 · 15 min
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
Chicken Nanban & Takikomi-gohan
Jan 30, 2019 · 15 min
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
Keema Curry & Ham-katsu
Feb 27, 2019 · 15 min
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
Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken
Mar 6, 2019 · 15 min
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
Katsu Sandwich & Hot Dog Onigiri
Mar 10, 2019 · 15 min
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
Triple Kara-age
Mar 21, 2019 · 15 min
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
Age-teri
Mar 21, 2019 · 15 min
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