Bento boxes are an essential part of Japanese cuisine, with several deliciously distinctive variations. These traditional ...

YOKOHAMA—Japan on April 10 marked Ekiben Day, celebrating the bento box lunches sold at train stations around the nation. An association of businesses that sell food products at Japan Railway ...

Bento boxes are Japanese lunch boxes with a few compartments for food. In Japan, they were made traditionally from wood, bamboo or aluminum. In the U.S., most bento boxes are plastic. The ideal ...

The bento box has taken on many forms, one of which is the ekiben, which was born alongside one of Japan's cultural icons - ...

OSAKA -- The Japanese operator of bento chain Hokka-Hokka Tei plans to start selling frozen boxed meals through retailers as early as 2025 for around 250 yen ($1.75), looking to tap growing demand ...

My sister was relieved when their high school days were over because she had been making lunch boxes for them out ... Tada is a Japanese food journalist and editor of Pen & Spoon, a website ...

For decades, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services has delivered meals to seniors. But volunteers are aging out and funding ...

Whether you're new to school lunch packing, or looking for inspiration for things to give your kids for lunch, we ...

Learning how to cook Indian food is a treat - from easy vegetarian Indian recipes to rich, meaty curries; from flaky breads to hearty, warming lentils and fresh, tangy chutneys. Branch out from ...

Japan is one of the most culinarily ... This period gave rise to beautifully crafted, ornate wooden bento boxes that were as much about the box itself as the food within. That, of course, changed ...

If you need an easy way to pack lunches for school or work, a bento box might be the key to having a balanced meal. Packed in ...