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 ...

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 ...

Which bento box is best? Bento boxes are a great option for anyone that likes to pack food at home to take on the go. These handy little lunch boxes originated in Japan and are known for holding a few ...

Japan is one of the most culinarily rich countries on Earth, and many of its ancient food traditions live on today. One of the most iconic and resilient of these traditions is the humble bento box — a ...

With big New Year’s parties officially out of the question, Bay Area stay-at-home revelers looking for a new, festive, and distinctly non-depressing way to ring in the New Year via takeout need look ...

What does a highly acclaimed chef do after more than two decades heading the kitchens at two of the most popular Asian Fusion restaurants in town? In the case of Chef Yuichi Natori, along with his ...

Join me for a 24-hour challenge living on bento boxes in Japan, featuring a Shinkansen Bullet Train experience. This ...

One of the region’s best Japanese barbecue restaurants, Yakiya in Hacienda Heights, is far more elegant than anything else in its genre. The restaurant features an omakase-style menu focused on ...