As if to make up for the lost opportunities, ekiben products now feature at department stores and supermarkets. But it’s not the same as grabbing a bento at the station and tucking into the ...

I. The Rice of Time (Origins & Early History)Before the lacquered boxes, before the neatly packed parcels, there was simply hoshi-ii — dried rice, carried by 12th-century samurai and travellers. A ...

Bingo, it is the same Bento cake which first took over in 2021 and which still has the crowd hooked. Home-baker Al Huda, who runs The Glaze at Nungambakkam, receives 90-100 Bento cake orders every ...

Hasegawa's favorite way of cooking them is to wrap them in aluminum foil and steam them. In autumn, logs are made from broad-leaved trees and dried for about a month. When it's winter once more ...

Many even add a touch of luxury that turns travel into a true pleasure. You might savour a traditional Japanese ekiben, or chat with fellow passengers along the historic Silk Road. Whichever route you ...

Whether you are seeking the best stainless steel bento box for minimizing the impact on the environment or for durability (especially compared to other materials), it’s not easy, right? When you’re ...

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who directed an Academy Award-nominated documentary about her own sexual assault case, said Thursday that she will reedit part of the film to address allegations that ...