A cheese-and-nori matryoshka doll adds a folksy touch to this healthy, quinoa-shitake-miso salad lunch. (Recipe posted.)

Hanpen (Japanese fish cake) has the perfect fluffy texture for two springtime geese to adorn your lunch box.

A healthy vegetarian lunch can be packed in your trusty tiffin in a jiffy -- one simple sweet potato bunny adds a pop of color.

With the help of a cookie cutter, you can make cute, vintage-inspired tea sandwiches for your next lunch or gathering!

Adding ground sesame to rice creates the perfect color for Japanese cartoon character Totoro's coat; tastes great too!

Rillakuma (or "Relax Bear" in Japan) is chilling on top of this yummy, vegetarian lunch -- a Mexican flavored take on Japanese soboro.

Convenience foods like store-bought kimbap can still create an elegant and appetizing lunch, with a few pretty touches.

shiso powder adds a pretty purple color and tangy flavor to these rolls - a perfect light lunch

Two spiffy scotty dogs jazz up an otherwise-boring sandwich lunch!

katsuo bushi (dried shaved skipjack) makes a fun fuzzy coat for a hedgehog, and the salty fish on tofu is a classic flavor combo!

Two pretty pink onigiri topped with kamaboko "ribbons" help raise awareness of breast cancer.

Ginkgo leaves are easy to cut from fall veggies, and add a pop of fall color to your lunch!

Purple potato and black "forbidden" rice make for an exotic and appealing vegetarian lunch.

Egg salad on Paris Baguette's soft, fluffy "milk bread" -- a heavenly lunch!

jalapeno kimbap from e-mo (a take-out joint in k-town) makes a perfect quick packed lunch!

Blueberry-thyme crisp: an unexpectedly delicious flavor combination!

Quinoa salad with veggies, thyme, mint and goat cheese is a perfect summer dish... easy and fresh!

A pretty, vintage-inspired lunch... hit the park in style!

Unlike raw fish, fried chicken -- paired with red onion, jalapeno, butter lettuce and lime zest -- stays fresh in your bento box!

A cute retro girl with a bobbed hairstyle is a simple accent to a yummy omelet and fried rice lunch!

Add a salami "hood" to an onigiri for a fun fairy-tale themed lunch!

Two frog-shaped onigiri make for a fun and filling lunch!

Three tangy ume onigiri perfectly complement roasted asparagus and brussels sprouts in this chic adult bento.

Elegant purple-and-green shikai maki (square sushi) takes practice, but luckily you can eat the test runs!