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, ...

It is spring, time to get excited about new jobs or school years. No matter how awful the state of the world is now, cooking is a good way to feel connected, to gain resilience and show our love. Let ...

TWIN FALLS • The Japanese couple who opened Sushi Toyko six years ago have retired, but their recipes and their particularly polite brand of hospitality remain. What’s new are the pretty, segmented ...

Although rarely eaten on its own in Akita Prefecture, adult chicken meat has risen to the top of the pecking order for a popular train station bento. Bento maker Hanazen, based in Odate in the ...

Beppu in southern Oita Prefecture is mainly known for its highly-regarded hot spring resorts and newly opened onsen theme park. But you might be surprised to learn that the region also makes a mean ...

The chicken rice bento sets came about as Monga’s owner, Taiwanese comedian Nono, calls Hainanese chicken rice his favourite Singaporean dish. And chicken rice is apparently the first in a series of ...

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – This week Russ and Lyle travel to place that the Hawaii News Now crew is very familiar with – it's right outside our station! This week Cheap Eats is all about quick and ...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Armed with bento boxes, sushi and affordable prices, Jane Kim is ready to feed students. Jane Kim, who founded Totoro Restaurant in Ann Arbor before selling it in 2008, recently ...

"I wanted to find out who I am through food," says Taiwanese chef Aeles as she stuffs pork into millet dumplings, before wrapping them in two kinds of local leaves. Millet dumplings, locally known as ...