Oekakiben emphasize the aesthetics, providing a canvas for cooks to use the ingredients to create elaborate images of popular locations, and kyaraben use the same method to make pictures of ...

The breakfast plate looks like Japanese “kyaraben” character bento boxes, often seen on social media, aimed at encouraging young children to broaden their eating habits by making the ...

Learning Japanese provides access to a rich and fascinating culture that has captivated people worldwide. From traditional arts like tea ceremonies and calligraphy to the dynamic world of anime, manga ...

She uses mayonnaise instead of butter when cooking the chicken. Bento Trip travels to Indonesia, where kyaraben (character bento) have become all the rage. A local mother who loves to make bento ...

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!