Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. Dupont Circle just got an anticipated, graffiti-lined Japanese gastropub that transforms into a ...

When you walk into Little Tokyo Hibachi and Bento Box, it’s easy to forget you’re in a strip mall on busy North Sullivan Road. Japanese lanterns and cherry blossoms hang from a string of lights above.

Maybe you’ve seen them in a Studio Ghibli movie, or maybe you’ve seen them in a TikTok tutorial. What is there to learn from bento boxes that are suddenly popping up in Western culture? To put it ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TOKYO — Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine, has been registered on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The registration is believed to be in ...

The Japanese bento puts the American sack lunch to shame. During my elementary school years, my doting mother would spend an hour-plus preparing bento for me each morning. These Japanese-style lunches ...

Right now all over Japan, the sakura (cherry blossom) trees are blooming, signaling spring’s arrival. This is the time for “hanami,” the tradition of taking a trip to view the trees and picnic under ...

What does a highly acclaimed chef do after more than two decades heading the kitchens at two of the most popular Asian Fusion restaurants in town? In the case of Chef Yuichi Natori, along with his ...

Washoku, the Japanese philosophy of incorporating five colors, five tastes and five cooking techniques in every meal, is widely popular among traditional Japanese cuisine. It has yet to break into the ...