These were commonly sold during the intervals of kabuki performances (traditional Japanese theatre), and can be seen as the genesis of what we know as the modern bento box — and makunouchi are ...

Get dinner on the table fast with this easy Teriyaki Beef Bowl recipe! Tender beef slices are stir-fried and glazed in a sweet-savory teriyaki sauce, then served over warm rice for a satisfying ...

These Japanese Bento boxes are gaining worldwide fame and you won't believe why? Read on to know more about what these deliciously beautiful meals have to offer. Bento box lunch is an important ...

Bento boxes were once a quintessential part of Japanese cuisine but have now become a global phenomenon and for good reason. Not only are they visually appealing, but they are also super convenient ...

According to historians, bento boxes first appeared in Japan in the Kamakura period between 1185 and 1333. The word "bento" was derived from translations of "convenient" or "useful" and the ...

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 ...

Start at Benmatsu Souhonten, which bills itself as Japan’s oldest continuous purveyor of bento, or boxed lunches, with a history that stretches back to before America’s “black ships ...

When Adam Schulte lived in Oregon in the 1990s, he noticed a restaurant putting an American twist on Japanese bento boxes. Now, Adam and his wife Lisa Schulte plan to bring the same concept to ...

The new Sarasota Japanese restaurant and the closed fast-casual Asian eatery feature the same, James Beard Award-nominated ...