These were commonly sold during the intervals of kabuki performances (traditional Japanese theatre), and can be seen as the genesis of what we know as the modern bento box — and makunouchi are ...

The Japanese bento box, more formally known as obento, is at its most basic level a kind of boxed lunch. But that can seem like we're selling it short. Bento takes a simple meal and elevates it by ...

Spoiler: It's not just for decoration. Two experts explain what that plastic grass is doing in your takeout sushi.

Place sushi rice into two bento boxes. Scatter the toppings ... Chikako Tada: The author of seven cookbooks, Tada is a Japanese food journalist and editor of Pen & Spoon, a website devoted ...

But as Midori faces the challenges of adolescence, her dad’s daily bento boxes are always there for her when she is in trouble. Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura is an endearing Japanese fantasy ...