A bento box is an all-in-one compartmentalized Japanese lunch box containing a balanced meal. This meal typically consists of a starch (like rice or noodles) and protein, a vegetable, and fruit side.

If you've heard of Bento Box (1121 Military Cutoff Road), hopefully you've heard of chef and owner Lee Grossman's tenured sushi career and over-the-top tuna sourcing. If I write about his beloved ...

Bento boxes are one of the greatest creations. Bento boxes are one of the greatest creations. Traditional bento, a staple of Japanese cuisine, generally consists of rice, fish or meat, and pickled or ...

Growing up outside of Tokyo, Chef Kenji Miyaishi’s mother used to send him off with bento boxes of onigiri rice balls, karaage fried chicken, tamago-yaki egg omelets and vegetables from her garden.

I have my share of parenting fails (too much screen time and an inconsistent bedtime routine to name a few), but packing a healthy, satisfying lunch for my daughter isn't one of them. I thank my ...

What does a highly acclaimed chef do after more than two decades heading the kitchens at two of the most popular Asian Fusion restaurants in town? In the case of Chef Yuichi Natori, along with his ...

We love a good deal and we hate cooking in record-high temperatures. So some cold, refreshing sushi accompanied by fixings that make up a bento box are the perfect summer lunch. According to ...

Welcome to our weekly column, Lunch Box. It’s pretty simple: every week, one of D’s writers—often dining critic Brian Reinhart—will report back on a fun place to get lunch. Think of it like being in a ...

Lunch just got a lot more interesting if you live or work in San Francisco. Aina, the Hawaiian farm-to-table restaurant in the Dogpatch known for killer malasadas and gourmet takes on “Spam” musubi, ...

There is something about Thai food that manages to mesmerize me every time I taste it, but I’m not quite sure what it is. Is it the subtle taste of different spices that blends together perfectly in ...

Nobody wants to sit inside anymore, but even as people gather in reasonable, outdoor ways and remember what it means to share a meal with friends, a family-style picnic meal with everyone serving from ...