Bento boxes were once a quintessential part of Japanese cuisine but have now become a global phenomenon and for good reason. Not only are they visually appealing, but they are also super convenient ...

he said when he handed back his empty bento box. Chirashi sushi is not well-known ... Chikako Tada: The author of seven cookbooks, Tada is a Japanese food journalist and editor of Pen & Spoon ...

Looking for the real thing? Professional organizer, Marie Kondo paired up with a Japanese dining and tableware brand to bring us this bona fide bento box set and we’re impressed, to say the least.

According to historians, bento boxes first appeared in Japan in the Kamakura period between 1185 and 1333. The word "bento" was derived from translations of "convenient" or "useful" and the ...

Start at Benmatsu Souhonten, which bills itself as Japan’s oldest continuous purveyor of bento, or boxed lunches, with a history that stretches back to before America’s “black ships ...

Bento boxes are Japanese lunch boxes with a few compartments for food. In Japan, they were made traditionally from wood, bamboo or aluminum. In the U.S., most bento boxes are plastic. The ideal ...

Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan’s ekiben – bento box meals sold at railway stations – to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. A consortium formed by bento box ...