Japan is one of the most culinarily rich countries on Earth, and many of its ancient food traditions live on today. One of the most iconic and resilient of these traditions is the humble bento box — a ...

Maybe you’ve seen them in a Studio Ghibli movie, or maybe you’ve seen them in a TikTok tutorial. What is there to learn from bento boxes that are suddenly popping up in Western culture? To put it ...

Bento boxes bring class to eating. Take away the traditional flat plate, where all the food runs together. Take away the multiple plates used for appetizer, dinner and dessert. Use a bento box instead ...

Despite protestations from Japanese farmers and members of the government bento lunch boxes made in the US went on sale for the first time in Tokyo (July 19) today. According to Nippon Restaurant ...

We love a good deal and we hate cooking in record-high temperatures. So some cold, refreshing sushi accompanied by fixings that make up a bento box are the perfect summer lunch. According to ...

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters Life!) - There are many reasons to eat bento boxes, Japan's packed lunch in a compartmentalized box: weight control, saving money, or just enjoying Japanese culture. Sign up ...

A limited edition Splatoon 3 bento box will be available in Japan starting April 1, 2024. The bento box costs 1,750 yen (or about $11.55,) and it will be released as part of a collaboration campaign ...

A bento box is a Japanese-style lunchbox meal that includes rice or noodles, egg or meat, vegetables and other side dishes. Each portion of the meal is neatly placed in sections, without one portion ...

The YouTube recommendation algorithm is the devil’s handmaiden, but occasionally Satan comes through. A few days ago, the algorithm introduced me to the channel Imamu Room, a Japanese woman’s weekly ...

A video showing a traveller in Japan enjoying food from a self-heating bento box has gone viral. The reel was shared by a Canadian CEO, Tina Lee. She showed off the different bento boxes (ekiben) she ...