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 ...

A typical bento box has a balance of dishes, most often including rice, meat or fish, and pickled vegetables. Kate Heddings is an experienced food writer and editor with a deep understanding of chefs, ...

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, ...

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

ARMED with kittens of molded rice and sweet potato flowers, Sheri Chen took aim at her 2-year-old daughter, Lucy a picky eater. “I have to make her food look like something she recognizes,” said Ms.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...