Bento are portable boxes of food, typically composed of rice, protein-rich main dishes, and vegetables on the side. They've evolved from a purely practical means of sustenance into a fun way to eat - these days, there's even a fad for bento with cute characters drawn using the food. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is bento. Our guest is Ayao Okumura, one of the leading experts on Japan's culinary culture. |
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Title: | Bento | |
Air Date: | August 14, 2014 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
random000 : Do people actually want to know why the frog is a mystery or how it went blind. Piffle.