An emblazoned tin lunch box was a required and desired accessory for American schoolchildren for decades. But why were these ...

Bento boxes are Japanese lunch boxes with a few compartments for food. In Japan, they were made traditionally from wood, bamboo or aluminum. In the U.S., most bento boxes are plastic.

Traditional bento boxes usually have about four to five compartments so that food from essential food groups can be placed (Dairy, fruits, grains, vegetables, and protein).

This salmon rice bowl features items one might find in a bento box, such as salmon, vegetables and rice, all artfully presented.

This old school, expat-filled izakaya elevates the traditional bento box ($8.50-25). Instead of generic teriyaki and tempura, our hexagonal lunch box arrives full of unique, bite-sized treats.

For the fruit compartment: Place ¼ cup grapes, ¼ cup strawberries and ¼ cup blueberries into one of the smaller compartments of each bento box. For the vegetables: Place ¼ cup sliced carrots ...

A consortium formed by bento box specialists Hanazen, Maneki Foods and Matsuura Shoten will launch six different packaged meals at Zurich Central Station for three weeks in February 2025.

Food exchanges: 1 bread, 1 fruit, 2 vegetable, 2½ protein, 2 fat. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Kids can help assemble bento box lunches for well-balanced meal ...