School is almost back in session and most of the people we know who work in an office are heading back soon too. That means that whipping up some lunch at home with no planning ahead is about to be a ...

For those who like to play with their food, the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles and Bento USA are having a cute bento character contest. So get your penguin rice molds, bear head sandwich ...

Want your kid to be the coolest in the cafeteria? Send him or her off to school with one of these clever bento box lunches. They may take a little more time to assemble than your usual PB&J so they're ...

Imagine opening your lunch box and finding this adorable teddy bear. The peanut butter acts as a perfect way to attach the pieces of the bear together, and the cute details (chocolate chips and the ...

Aww...this is almost as cute as it is unrealistic. Photo for The Washington Post by Ko Sasaki. In Japan, the packed school lunch has been elevated to an art form ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. In Japan, parents make bento lunches for their kindergarten kids. To make a healthy lunch look as appetizing (or rather, "fun") as possible, many ...

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters Life!) - There are many reasons to eat bento boxes, Japan's packed lunch in a compartmentalized box: weight control, saving money, or just enjoying Japanese culture. Sign up ...

Bento cakes are small and colourful, and usually comes with a cute or loving message. — Mango Bakes Cakes/mangobakes.de/dpa They're creative, look impressive and come from the heart: Bento cakes.