The humble bento is one of Japan's most recognizable culinary landmarks — and one of its most successful exports, known the world over as a delicious, accessible, and portable lunch. But while it's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bento box is a lacquered wooden box with four small compartments and was derived from a farmer’s seed box. Earlier this century, Japanese cooks began using it to make a bento, or boxed meal, with a ...

In “Bento Monogatari,” a Belgian short film that was released in 2010, a woman makes her husband a bento box for lunch each day, in an attempt to salvage their marriage. Traditionally, bento is a ...

These Japanese Bento boxes are gaining worldwide fame and you won't believe why? Read on to know more about what these deliciously beautiful meals have to offer. Bento box lunch is an important part ...

Love high-quality meat? Check out this bento box from Japan. Following is a transcript of the video. This $2,800 Japanese bento box comes with nine pounds of beef. Bento boxes typically contain ...

Film critics and commentators have often drawn parallels between "My Neighbor Totoro" and aspects of Japan’s religious beliefs and folklore, particularly the concept of spirits and deities being ...

Raphael Gomes takes a rice bento box art class in Japan, learning to create cute and detailed food designs.