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This year’s Halloween will be a special one. Most events will be held online, the streets will be quieter without the presence of the usual suspects, and we’ll all most likely opt…

Food & Drink/Japanese Culture

These Halloween Obento on Japan’s Instagram Will Take Your Breath Away

By Weekender Editor

A sandwich wrapped in plastic, a flask of soup or a meticulously arranged symphony of food – all of these things can be considered a bento, the single-portion, home-packed meal common at Japanese…

Art & Culture/Food & Drink/Japanese Culture

How to Make Bento: 3 Easy Tips and Tricks

By Jordan Green

BentoYa, or “Lunch Box place” in English, is a cooking class that blends authentic and traditional Japanese cuisine with vegetarianism. Meeting at a Washocook Cooking Certificate class, the owners of BentoYa shared the same beliefs about making vegetarian bentos for health and humanitarian purposes, all while remaining incredibly delicious. Attracting foreigners all over the world, you can comfortably follow the class in English and immerse yourself in traditional bento-making culture. Master how to make the iconic tamagoyaki, or fried egg rolls, which uses its specially made rectangular frying pan, or learn about vegan alternatives such as the vegan karaage which uses textured soy protein. Whether you’re a vegetarian or a meat lover, you will surely find an interesting skill to add to your daily meals. Address: 2-2, Yotsuya, Chiyoda-ku, 160-0004 Website: facebook.com/bentoyacooking Tel: 080-9340-0648

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BentoYa Cooking Class

By Alba Tinelli

Thinking I could use a cooking lesson or two rather than surviving on convenience store food, I decided to take a class at BentoYa in Nishiazabu. The two instructors, Akiko Sugawara and…

Food & Drink

BentoYa Cooking Class: How to Make an Eye-popping Vegetarian Lunch Box

By Alba Tinelli

Did you know: April 10 is Let’s Make Bento Day! Whether you want to learn how to make your own perfect bento, or collect a range of Japan’s beautifully designed ekiben (train bento…

Food & Drink

Infographic: A Quick Snapshot of Japan Bento Facts and Fails

By Lisa Wallin

How to make your Japan train journeys even better? Before you head out, pick up one of these beautifully presented ekiben (train bento boxes) from major stations around Tokyo for the perfect onboard snack…

Food & Drink

An Illustrated Guide to Our Top Japanese Ekiben (Train Bento Boxes)

By Bunny Bissoux

The high quality beef known as wagyu is one of Japan’s most cherished delicacies. Its marbling and rich flavor has earned the love of meat fans from around the world, and wagyu…

Food & Drink

This Massive Wagyu Bento Box Will Set You Back $2,600

By Alec Jordan

How does one reinvent the wheel? How do you take a staple meal – like sushi – and renovate its simplicity, presenting it as if it were a new culinary discovery? Though…

Food & Drink

Mosaic Sushi Transforms Your Lunch Bento Into a Mini-Museum

By Natalie Jacobsen

Forget about cellophane-wrapped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a bag of potato chips: packing a lunch in Japan goes beyond a brown-bag affair. In fact, bento-making is a serious affair here.…

Food & Drink/Japanese Culture

How to Make a Bento: Lessons in the Art of Japanese Lunch

By Vivian Morelli

Foie gras is off the menu in Japanese bento lunchboxes following protests from customers and animal rights activists. Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart scrapped its foie gras bento over customer complaints that…

Food & Drink/News & Opinion

FamilyMart pulls foie gras bento following protests

By Alec Jordan

A good bento starts with the box – after all, the container keeps it all together and lifting the lid to a colourful assortment of dishes is perhaps the most rewarding part.…

Japanese Culture

The Art of the Bento Box in Japan

By Vivian Morelli

Omurice is one of the most delicious and popular dishes of yoshoku, or Western-influenced Japanese cuisine. Ketchup fried rice is mixed with chicken and vegetables, then encased in a delicately cooked omelet,…

Food & Drink/Japanese Culture

What is Yoshoku: Omurice

By Andy Cheng

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