Bento boxes aren't just for kids — they're one of the most practical ways to pack a balanced, satisfying lunch that doesn't ...

The Goal: Find a bento box that’ll satisfy both second-graders going back to school with PB&Js and grown-ups who want to bring last night’s leftovers to the office. The Verdict: The Red Dot Design ...

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What did you bring in your lunch box as a kid? I had a green Care Bear lunch box and I ate the strangest things: Like pickle-and-cheese sandwiches, along with chicken-gumbo soup in a thermos, which my ...

Bento means lunch or lunch box. But for most Japanese home cooks, the act of preparing a bento box can mean much more than that. A bento box represents a mother’s love for her family. For centuries, ...

A bento meal is common in ever Japanese household. The meal has rice or noodles and fish or meat, along with cooked veggies. The bento has become popular across the world. We live a highly globalized ...

Bento boxes are a Japanese lunchtime tradition that's become a major trend in the United States, and for good reason: They have built-in portion control, they're visually appealing, and they're ...

Growing up outside of Tokyo, Chef Kenji Miyaishi’s mother used to send him off with bento boxes of onigiri rice balls, karaage fried chicken, tamago-yaki egg omelets and vegetables from her garden.

If someone makes you a homemade lunch, they likely really care about you. This is as true in Japan as anywhere else.

Excellent miso ramen, four pieces of pristine nigiri (including tuna, shrimp, and salmon), plus one sushi roll all figure into the noodle-centric—if blandly named—Lunch Box D, which goes for $17.50 ...

Pulling up a sushi bar seat at Nanami Sushi Diner and Onigiri, I took a cue from the restaurant’s name and was intent on ...