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Escape to Japan with tasty bentos Story by STEPHANIE LOPES
Cold Soba with Yuzu Grated Daikon ($8.75)
Photos by LAWRENCE TABUDLO
Step off Beretania Street to find dozens of delicious, colorful bentos neatly organized at
Obento Rinka.
“We aim to provide an authentic
Japanese bento — like what is sold in Japan — to the people in Ha- waii,” says assistant manager Yasue Okumoto.
When wondering which beauti- ful bento to select, the Daily Bento ($12.50) is a great place to start, offering an economical option with popular Japanese dishes, such as udon, mochiko chicken, beef suki- yaki, grilled saba and other mouth- watering options.
The Miso-yaki Butterfish Bento ($20) is one of the most popular, with each bento being carefully crafted by the chef, including marinating the fish in a special miso sauce.
The Cold Soba with Yuzu Grated Daikon ($8.75) is re- freshing on hot summer days with the sweet scent of yuzu alongside buckwheat noodles.
Are you looking for a pretty bento that’s good for special occasions, such as lunch parties or funerals? The Hana Bento ($20) is recommended. Each of its 12 spaces is purposefully filled with meat, fish or vegetables, and the bento also comes with a dessert cup — warabi mochi.
On Saturdays, the shop offers a special — and very pop- ular — Kawaii Bento (contact for price) for children under the age of 10 that is “just like those made by some Japanese mothers,” explains Okumoto.
“We feel rewarded when people from Japan say they are very happy to buy Japanese bentos in Hawaii at Obento Rinka, and also when local people who have been to Japan say that our restaurant looks like an ekiben shop at a Japanese train station,” concludes Okumoto.
OBENTO RINKA
1317 S. Beretania St., Honolulu
808-597-8069
rinka-obento.com
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; closed Sundays
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Hana Bento ($20)
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