We all have trusty packed lunches that get us through the week, but when they start to feel monotonous, it can be fun to put a little extra effort into your lunchbox. One way to do that is to pull ...

Editor’s note: In the Every Bento Tells a Story series, Chikako Tada, editor of Pen & Spoon, a website devoted to food, writes about various aspects of making bento. There is also a helpful video in ...

Bring the breakfast vibe to your afternoon snack with this bento recipe. Featuring hard-boiled eggs, hot smoked salmon, cherry tomatoes, and roasted red peppers, this snack is sure to leave you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Start the new school year on a high note with this back-to-school-themed bento box. This lunch features a sandwich shaped like a ...

Portable lunches can be practical, delicious, and visually appealing, according to a new book by Crystal Watanabe and Maki Ogawa: Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches. Over the course ...

With spring approaching, it’s time to start thinking about bento lunches. Whether you have small children who’ll be going to kindergarten or you’re starting a new job, homemade bentos are often a must ...

This high protein bento is a filling snack. This bento board is the equivalent of a deconstructed chicken avocado sandwich or salad. It features just 5 simple ingredients: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, ...

Bento means lunch or lunch box. But for most Japanese home cooks, the act of preparing a bento box can mean much more than that. A bento box represents a mother’s love for her family. For centuries, ...

Bento means lunch or lunch box. But for most Japanese home cooks, the act of preparing a bento box can mean much more than that. A bento box represents a mother’s love for her family. For centuries, ...

Bento is Japanese for a meal packed in a box — and however elaborate or simple the meal, its most important ingredient is love, Montreal chef Mikio Owaki says. Put anything you like in a bento box — ...