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 ...

The Japanese art of charaben, or 'character bento’, brings new meaning to the concept of creative school lunches. For most Australian parents, finding the time to slap together a healthy sandwich and ...

The Japanese bento box, once a simple packed lunch, has evolved into a global symbol of portable luxury. Transcending its utilitarian origins, the bento now emphasizes artistry and balance, featuring ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...