Japan is one of the most culinarily rich countries on Earth, and many of its ancient food traditions live on today. One of the most iconic and resilient of these traditions is the humble bento box — a ...

From its humble beginnings in the 12th century, the bento box has come a long way to being a healthy and filling midday meal that is both cheap to make and often a miniature work of art. The packed ...

Maybe you’ve seen them in a Studio Ghibli movie, or maybe you’ve seen them in a TikTok tutorial. What is there to learn from bento boxes that are suddenly popping up in Western culture? To put it ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TOKYO — Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine, has been registered on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The registration is believed to be in ...

Bento boxes were once a quintessential part of Japanese cuisine but have now become a global phenomenon and for good reason. Not only are they visually appealing, but they are also super convenient ...

A bento meal is common in ever Japanese household. The meal has rice or noodles and fish or meat, along with cooked veggies. The bento has become popular across the world. We live a highly globalized ...

For B7,300 per box, the Japanese bento from Kinu by Takagi at the majestic Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is currently the city's priciest and, yes, most extravagant. Handcrafted by Norisha Maeda, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Claudia Alarcón covers food, drinks and travel in places near and far. Washoku, the Japanese philosophy of incorporating five ...