One seasoning, dashi, a stock made of kombu and bonito fish flakes, or the powdered form, called dashi no moto, an umami-packed powder, elevates every dish and is found in such popular bento box ...

The cafe is on a hiatus now, and she just sells bento box lunches made to order. Menu examples include loquat trout narezushi (traditional sushi made by lactic acid fermentation of fish ...

Grilled salmon and chikuwa (tubular fish paste cake) isobe-age are standard ingredients in lunch boxes often seen at bento shops. Salted salmon is available nationwide but overseas it is not easy ...