Most Japanese bento include rice, often pressed into easy-to-eat shapes. When that ubiquitous rice is coaxed into bite-sized cylinders, the meals become known as makunouchi (literally translated as ...

Let's face it, bag lunches can be a real snooze. Even when you're a good cook, keeping things interesting and varied is a definite challenge. Enter the bento box, your all-in-one, fun to make, fun to ...

Here's a yummy recipe for all moms who don't have a clue on how to make fresh fruits exciting to eat for their kids. Kids can come home cranky and tired from a full day of school. What better way to ...

On a recent trip to Japan, I glimpsed the country's obsession with bento boxes. I wanted to find out more and came across the blog Just Bento (justbento.com), whose creator, Makiko Itoh, has written a ...