Los Angeles Times

Here’s how to enter a contest to create adorable bento box character

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 ...
Yahoo

This Mom Makes Character Bento Box School Lunches That Are Totally Brag-Worthy

If you had heart-shaped sandwiches or little notes in your school lunches as a kid, you probably felt pretty special. One mom takes that “made with love” school lunch idea to the next level with ...
WBEZ

For Japanese Parents, Gorgeous Bento Lunches Are Packed With High Stakes

Packing your child's lunch calls for a whole different level of preparation in Japan. There, moms often shape ordinary lunch ingredients like ham or rice into cute little pandas, Pokemon or even ...
Nerd Reactor

The Hello Kitty x Bento Box Collection Is Now Available from BoxLunch

Bento is a popular Japanese-style single-portion meal, and BoxLunch and Sanrio have teamed up for a new Hello Kitty collection inspired by the Japanese bento box. The line is made for foodies with ...
KPBS

For Japanese Parents, Gorgeous Bento Lunches Are Packed With High Stakes

Satoko Sano, Miyo Nishimura, Takayo Yahagi take a character bento-making class from Tomomi Maruo, who has been teaching 'kyaraben' in her home for 13 years. Packing your child's lunch calls for a ...