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 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 ...

A bento box is a Japanese-style lunchbox meal that includes rice or noodles, egg or meat, vegetables and other side dishes. Each portion of the meal is neatly placed in sections, without one portion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A typical Japanese bento box - bonchan/Shutterstock Japan is one of the most culinarily rich countries on Earth, and many of its ...

Japanese cuisine is a fascinating reflection of the Japanese approach to life and talent for artistic expression. The use of seasonings is restrained and relies on the freshness, simplicity, and ...

Right now all over Japan, the sakura (cherry blossom) trees are blooming, signaling spring’s arrival. This is the time for “hanami,” the tradition of taking a trip to view the trees and picnic under ...

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 ...

If someone makes you a homemade lunch, they likely really care about you. This is as true in Japan as anywhere else. Case in point: a month ago, on May 20, I spent my morning in the kitchen of the ...