Just Bento

The Guy Does Bento is back, with a bento featuring his favorite way of eating chicken. continue reading...

Yasai no nikumaki, or vegetables wrapped in thinly sliced meat, (niku means meat and maki means wrap or roll) is a colorful and delicious standby item for bentos in Japan. This recipe uses a typical American cut of beef, very thinly sliced sirloin or ‘cheesesteak beef’. continue reading...

A classic Japanese vegetable side dish made with a very European vegetable. continue reading...

Here are some bentos made by a typical busy Japanese mom - my sister Mayumi - for her two kids. continue reading...

A little taste of haute cuisine in a bento box. continue reading...

Last year, I visited the workshop of Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten, one of the most renowned makers of magewappa (bent wood) bento boxes and other items in Japan. Here, finally, is my report. continue reading...

About the katsu sando, a very Japanese sandwich, and other sandwiches from Japan. continue reading...

A substantial bento with some pretty strong flavors. continue reading...