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Food doesn't always have to be hot to be nourishing

24 Oct 2011 by maki :: 32 comments

Pondering the prejudice in many cultures against ‘cold’ food. continue reading...

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It's bento season again! (Open thread)

19 Aug 2011 by maki :: 37 comments

French fries roll!

This has to stop. I’m declaring the re-opening of bento season! continue reading...

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Salameshi, a TV program about working peoples' lunches on NHK

15 Jun 2011 by maki :: 6 comments

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A review of a fun program on NHK, the Japanese national broadcaster, about the lunches regular Japanese working people eat. continue reading...

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A school ban on bringing lunch from home

13 Apr 2011 by maki :: 108 comments

A school in Chicago has banned all lunches brought from home, saying that lunch served at school is healthier. What do you think? continue reading...

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Bento lunches and "shokuiku" (food education) at a Japanese kindergarten

7 Apr 2011 by maki :: 19 comments

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Another Japan Times article - about how bento lunch time is used as a teaching opportunity at Japanese kindergartens. continue reading...

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The healing power of an umeboshi onigiri

24 Feb 2011 by maki :: 56 comments

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An essay from a new Japanese book really strikes a chord… continue reading...

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Great question: What's the difference between a lunch box and a bento?

25 Jan 2011 by maki :: 18 comments

Book signing at Kinokuniya NY

One question in particular stuck in my mind from the Saturday book signing event…. continue reading...

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Bento veterans, tell the new people - why bento?

15 Nov 2010 by maki :: 84 comments

Hey JustBento regulars and bento veterans, we’ve been getting quite a lot of new visitors here again. Help me tell them about the awesomeness of bentos! continue reading...

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