“Mom, I found the secret items in the rice!” he said when he handed back his empty bento box. Chirashi sushi is not well-known overseas. Most people assume sushi means just “nigiri” and ...

Tuna Onigiri are simple rice balls with a special place in Japanese cuisine. Today, we're making a classic: tuna mayo onigiri ...

Start by washing your hands, as you'll be handling food. First make your sushi rice by mixing in vinegar, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar. TOP TIP: The stickier the rice, the better so sushi ...

The Japanese bento box, more formally known as obento ... the elements are generally the same and it almost always starts with rice (or sometimes noodles). The other bento elements include ...

I don’t make "kyaraben," for which one cuts nori into character shapes with scissors to place on top, nor do I make dishes that come in a red-lacquered bento box. Hang in there, Chikako!

The sushi rolls, rice bowls and bento boxes are aimed at on-the-go customers. Ellen said that the bento box dates back to Japan's Kamakura period between 1185 and 1333 "as a simple, portable meal ...