By making clean lines and designs, the box looks pleasing and colorful. Another tip is to mix something fun into the rice. For my son’s lunch bento, I spread a thin layer of rice, put salmon or ...

Recently, a friend told me that Japanese scouting associations recommend a simple lunch like rice balls during activities for the children in their scout troops. It’s called a “Scout bento.” ...

Its Beef Ekiben section has various Kobayashi Gyutan Bento boxes. Gyutan means "beef tongue." Yes, you'll be eating some cow tongue over rice; try not to think about it. Focus instead on the ...

The sauces accompany a variety of appetizers, as well as Hibachi dishes and bento boxes. Bento is a traditional Japanese ...