Recipe and step-by-step tutorial for making fried shrimp inside-out sushi rolls is here at Lunch in a Box.

How many American men pack bento lunches? A Tokyo radio station seems to think there are many. Take the poll on Lunch in a Box to prove or debunk this theory.

I wrote a detailed book review of the new Japanese bento cookbook "Kawaii Bento Boxes" here at Lunch in a Box. Thumbs up with a caveat.

Morning prep time: 70 minutes (fancy) & 15 minutes (simple)! Way too long, but at least I only make bentos like this once or twice a year. Full details on the lunches are here at Lunch in a Box.

There's also an interesting bento article in today's New York Times with quotes from all kinds of bento folks (me, Maki @ Just Bento, Pikko @ Adventures in Bentomaking, and others).

For Twitter users, I’ve created a #bentobox hashtag in Twitter for tweets relating to bento-style lunches. If you use Twitter, just include the word #bentobox (complete with the # sign) in any of your bento-related tweets so that we can easily find relevant info. It should help us find bento-related info (not Filemaker Bento software info!) more quickly and drive traffic to your Twitter feeds and bento blogs. I’m Biggie on Twitter if you want to see how I’m using the #bentobox tag for related tweets.

For a post on Lunch in a Box about protecting your online rights and knowing your worth in commercial negotiations for your bento work.

Morning prep time: 6 minutes. These sausages are special: I helped butcher the roosters they're made from, and Hank Shaw of the Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog made them. Full details on the bento and my rooster excursion with Hank, Elise of Simply Recipes, and Garrett from Vanilla Garlic are here at Lunch in a Box.

New poll on Lunch in a Box: how long does it take you to prep and pack a single bento lunch? Let us know if you make speed bentos or time-consuming food art.

I've drawn a winner in the Kids Konserve metal lunch kit giveaway, and linked to a Sacramento Bee article and video about speedy bento lunches. Details here at Lunch in a Box.

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) picnic in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Full details with reviews of different picnic containers here at Lunch in a Box.