At the after-school children's club (After-School Kids) where I work, there is a system in place during long breaks like summer vacation that allows us to use a catering service (ordered bento boxes) ...

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.

Japanese-style bento boxes may have been around for centuries, but they’ve only recently been “discovered” by parents around the world who are making these compartmentalized lunchboxes for their kids.

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.

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 ...

Whether you work in an office or on a jobsite, you need a durable, easy-to-clean lunch box. We found 10 that suit a range of lunchtime needs.

Consider the one and done meal, as revelatory as it is rare. How often can you point to a single item on a menu and know that it will satisfy twin appetites — the animalistic compulsion to fill our ...