One of our favorite summer-time lunches is a tempura soba bento....

Teriyaki Chicken is a classic bento “okazu” (side dish). Usually made with juicy chicken thighs, slightly charred and coated in a caramelized umami-rich sauce, each mouthful is full of flavor. Here we’ve paired it with the quintessential bento staple: tamagoyaki (rolled Japanese omelette), and some veggies. Teriyaki as a cooking style originated in the 1700s in Japan and its name come from the words “shine” (teri) and “pan-fry/grill/broil” (yaki). With just soy sauce, mirin sake and sugar, you c