The Japanese bento box, more formally known as obento ... that involves crafting the food to look like anime characters and cute animals, like these octopus-shaped hot dogs.

Prepping your lunch with portion-controlled bento boxes can help you keep your nutrition on track. (SaVanna Shoemaker, RD) ...

In her married life, Matsuura developed an urge to make “kyara-ben” (character bento), or elaborate box lunches that feature cute characters, when her only son grew up to be a high school ...