A typical bento box has a balance of dishes, most often including rice, meat or fish, and pickled vegetables. Kate Heddings is an experienced food writer and editor with a deep understanding of chefs, ...

The Goal: Find a bento box that’ll satisfy both second-graders going back to school with PB&Js and grown-ups who want to bring last night’s leftovers to the office. The Verdict: The Red Dot Design ...

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ATLANTA — The latest trend in packing creative, healthy and perfectly portioned lunches is all about the lunchbox. The bento box, that is. Originating in Japan, bento-style boxes are compact, visually ...

Growing up outside of Tokyo, Chef Kenji Miyaishi’s mother used to send him off with bento boxes of onigiri rice balls, karaage fried chicken, tamago-yaki egg omelets and vegetables from her garden.

What did you bring in your lunch box as a kid? I had a green Care Bear lunch box and I ate the strangest things: Like pickle-and-cheese sandwiches, along with chicken-gumbo soup in a thermos, which my ...

Armed with a few cookie cutters, some cute food picks and a bit of creativity, you can delight your little ones this Valentine’s Day with these fun bento box ideas. We’re suckers for bento boxes and, ...