Baran Sheets

Baran is basically a decorative food separator. Personally, I think that these babies can take a lunch from 'so-so' to 'WOW!' So, let's explore the world of baran sheets.

The most typical baran is this familiar one. If you get sushi from the grocery store, you'd probably see these grassy-looking plastic papers in between your sushi rolls. Most often, this type is disposable; use once and throw away, which is why there are SO many in a package.

The grassy-look baran also comes in colored silicone, so that you can wash and reuse them.

Or cute designs on different sizes of baran.

If your child is into Hello Kitty, All Things for Sale sells them!

For the dinosaur-loving child.

And how adorable are these animals! My kids would love to see these friendly characters tucked inside their lunchbox.

Cute little stars, shamrocks, rainbows and butterflies make any day brighter.

Friendly foods make lunchtime fun!

These silicone flowers would love to adorn a little girl's lunch.

These silicone baran are super versatile. You can use them in everyday use, plus in both Spring AND Autumn-themed bentos!

Another style of silicone leaf barans. Those lettuce-looking leaves are making me hungry.

Here's a visual demonstration of how to use baran to divide your food. See how the leaves divide the veggies from the meat?

I think I mentioned these silicone cups in my Silicone Baking Cups post, but if you look closely, there are lettuce-looking baran sheets in this collection as well. Baking cups are designed to hold foods, like delicate cookies, juicy fruit or flavorful olives. Baran sheets are utilized to to make a division between foods, like between meatballs and rice, or between veggies and a hard-boiled egg.

These might be one of my favorites! It is pure bendable, safari-themed cuteness!

You can bend the grass-like baran to mold around the food in your lunch, and then attach the crocodile, hippo and rhino as fun dividers.

Well, of all of the baran we've looked through today, this one IS my favorite. It's 3D! This group of baran features baby pea pods, baby corn and cherry tomatoes. And the best part ... you can put salad dressing or veggie dip into the tomatoes. What a great idea!

Which barans did you like best? Have any of them inspired you? I'd love to hear from you. Write a comment below!