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 ...

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Place sushi rice into two bento boxes. Scatter the toppings ... Chikako Tada: The author of seven cookbooks, Tada is a Japanese food journalist and editor of Pen & Spoon, a website devoted ...

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 ...

Let’s make curry-flavored omurice, a Japanese rice omelet with an Indian twist ... Lift up the plastic wrap and flip it over into the bento box, pressing it into an oblong shape.

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“Doshirak means Korean boxes,” Song explained, adding that the containers are akin to the Japanese bento box ... a selection of fried rice options, and a few noodle dishes, including one ...

The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and retain customers.