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Easy Japanese Recipe- How to Make Okonomiyaki
Easy Japanese Recipe- How to Make Okonomiyaki
  Sometimes referred to as a Japanese omelette or Japanese pizza, Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is actually a one-of-a-kind dish with a taste and consistency that is uniquely its own. Served in both... Read more...
Easy Japanese Recipe- How to Make Gochiso Tonjiru (Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup)
Easy Japanese Recipe- How to Make Gochiso Tonjiru (Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup)
Gochiso Tonjiru (豚汁) is an easy homestyle miso soup loaded with pork and vegetables. You can enjoy it with rice or as a starter with another dish.Let's learn how to... Read more...
Speed up your Bento Prep!
Speed up your Bento Prep!
Pressed for time? Cook three bento dishes all at once with our Japanese style Triple Pan! Picture perfect bento meals often include three or four perfectly cooked dishes in just... Read more...
How much food can you fit into a bento box?
How much food can you fit into a bento box?
We get it. Sometimes you're just hungry. Maybe you just hit the summit of a grueling hike, or maybe you simply survived a string of morning meetings. When it's time... Read more...
KonMari's Zero Waste Gift Wrapping Tips
KonMari's Zero Waste Gift Wrapping Tips
Marie Kondo, better known as 'KonMari', is now world-famous for her organization and waste-reducing advice. In celebration of the gift giving season, KonMari recently shared her favorite trick for reducing holiday... Read more...
How to Make Takoyaki (Japanese Octopus Balls)
How to Make Takoyaki (Japanese Octopus Balls)
  Takoyaki, gooey ball-shaped dumplings filled with octopus, are one of the most popular street foods in Japan. Using a special takoyaki pan designed with spherical molds, this yummy snack... Read more...
How to Use and Clean a Magewappa Bento Box
How to Use and Clean a Magewappa Bento Box
Our exclusive handmade Odate Magewappa Bento Boxes are without a doubt our most popular wood bentos. However, we often have customers reach out to us, concerned that their new box is fragile and that... Read more...
How to Make Taiyaki Waffles!
How to Make Taiyaki Waffles!
Taiyaki, yummy fish-shaped waffles filled with gooey red beans or custard, are a street food staple across Japan. First created by a sweets shop in Tokyo in 1909, they get their... Read more...
Learn how to cook Japanese Omelette Rolls!
Learn how to cook Japanese Omelette Rolls!
Found in kid's lunch boxes, supermarket ready-made meals, train station ekiben lunches and more, the tamagoyaki omelette roll is a true staple of the Japanese bento box meal. Watch our 'how-to' videos... Read more...
Celebrity Chef Gigi x Bento&co
Celebrity Chef Gigi x Bento&co
Last week, cooking show host Chef Gigi premiered a segment on how to get kids involved in daily lunch prep by helping them pack creative bento boxes! Originally aired on ABC... Read more...
Bento&co Flagship Boutique in Kyoto, Japan
Bento&co Flagship Boutique in Kyoto, Japan
Ever wondered what Bento&co HQ looks like? Take a trip inside our flagship boutique here in beautiful downtown Kyoto. And if you're ever visiting Japan, don't forget to stop by... Read more...
'Kyoto and Nowhere Else' from Shopify Studios
'Kyoto and Nowhere Else' from Shopify Studios
Shopify's new content channel, Shopify Studios, produced a beautiful feature documentary that gives an inside look into the lives of three entrepreneurs here in Kyoto that are keeping Japanese tradition alive and sharing... Read more...