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, ...

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, ...

When I first started working from home, I was thrilled to have access to my kitchen to get creative with lunch. I was filled with inspiration and energy, wowing myself with fresh, complex, joyful ...

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 ...

You can tell that the dog in this film—his name is Francis—is an extremely patient teacher and cook, because making this bento box requires approximately 1,423,229 steps. The best step of all: ...

After almost two years of Zoom school, it may finally be time to brush up on your bag lunch game with a bento box. To get the kids excited for school again — while also making sure they stay as safe ...

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.