“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 ...

No matter what kind of bento it is, the elements are generally the same and it almost always starts with rice (or ... too many fried foods that are brownish in hue. Even the boxes themselves ...

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 ...

Starting on Jan. 27, the prices of onigiri rice balls at the stores will jump by up to 28 yen (18 cents), while the cost of bento lunch boxes and sushi will ... while a fried chicken bento will ...