The steam of miso soup comforts me at this time of year. I received my miso from my friend Masami Horie in Shiga Prefecture, who owns a cafe in a 350-year-old house and also publishes good books.

A bento box is a Japanese-style lunch box. It's not actually just a basic type of lunchbox, it has a rich history behind it. The earliest form of the bento box was a basic sack. People would carry ...

An association of businesses that sell food products at Japan ... The shumai bento is publicized as being tasty even after it becomes cold. Dried scallops mixed into the minced pork filling ...