The Japanese spend a lot of time creating cuisine that both looks and tastes good. In fact they are often particularly obsessed with the way a dish looks. Presentation of all things, including food, is very important in their society. Often it is the woman of the house that is responsible for preparing packed lunches, bento boxes, for the rest of her family. Regardless of what you may think of the gender roles in Japanese society, this is not what I am here to talk about today. I am simply going to discuss how things are and what type of cooking is involved for their Japanese bento boxes.