For those who like to play with their food, the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles and Bento USA are having a cute bento character contest. So get your penguin rice molds, bear head sandwich ...

Satoko Sano, Miyo Nishimura, Takayo Yahagi take a character bento-making class from Tomomi Maruo, who has been teaching 'kyaraben' in her home for 13 years. Packing your child's lunch calls for a ...

If you had heart-shaped sandwiches or little notes in your school lunches as a kid, you probably felt pretty special. One mom takes that “made with love” school lunch idea to the next level with ...

A little rice, some Japanese-style hamburger and a deep love of geeky subject matter have turned bento box blogger AnnaTheRed into an accidental internet star. Inspired by sci-fi, anime and videogames ...

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters Life!) - There are many reasons to eat bento boxes, Japan's packed lunch in a compartmentalized box: weight control, saving money, or just enjoying Japanese culture. Sign up ...

A bento box is an all-in-one compartmentalized Japanese lunch box containing a balanced meal. This meal typically consists of a starch (like rice or noodles) and protein, a vegetable, and fruit side.

Packing your child's lunch calls for a whole different level of preparation in Japan. There, moms often shape ordinary lunch ingredients like ham or rice into cute little pandas, Pokemon or even ...