I have asked myself this question over and over again when I get Google Alerts that mention some kind of Nancy Drew Bento puzzle. Apparently, it is from a Nancy Drew computer game called Shadow at the Water’s Edge.
“In the game, Nancy travels as an English teacher to Kyoto, Japan with friends Bess and George as a reward for the solving of the preceding mystery in the game series (Trail of the Twister). Once she arrives at her ryokan, however, she discovers that not all is as it seems. Strange events, supposedly caused by a woman who died mysteriously at the inn, are scaring away guests. One by one, the guests leave the Ryokan Hiei, until Nancy is left only with the secretive family that owns the inn. Unable to resist a mystery, she works to discover who is pretending to haunt the inn. Along the way, she uncovers tangled family relationships that play a part in solving a complicated puzzle left by the dead woman. Gameplay is also not limited just to the inn. Players can navigate the complicated subway system of Kyoto to such places as a technology expo and a pachinko parlor. Nancy also has an in-game cellular phone, which can be used to call other characters, receive text messages, play games, and take photos.” (via)
Nancy also gets points for activities like being a sous chef making bento boxes! I always knew that Nancy was multi-talented.
Today, I stumbled upon this video, lengthy I admit, in which a bento puzzle aficionado shares his secrets to solving the Nancy Drew Bento puzzle.
Hmmm. Perhaps this could make 
