Monbento news

During the last few days the weather hasn’t been very enjoyable. Well at least, this was the case in France. Usually June is brings more sunshine than we’ve had recently.
 

Emilie and Fabien just came back from their business trip to Shanghai and Hong Kong. Here is a short summary of it.
 

Michelle Obama recently launched a cooking contest. It is called « the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Kid’s Recipe Contest » and is a contest for children.
 

The latest publicity stunt that is making news is a giant soda fountain. It has been installed on a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The fountain really works! It is a refreshing shower for the beach goers.

Jamie Oliver’s first Food Revolution Day took place on last Saturday.
 

The “red dot design award” label appeared a few weeks ago on our home page, but we never told you what it represents. We won this award in 2012. Let’s hear about it.
 

This week in Japan, it’s Golden Week!
It corresponds to a continuation of holidays during which time things tend to slow down. Grocery stores are open but a lot of businesses close from 7 to 10 days.
 

Sushi robot? Maki robot? The purpose is to use a robot to make sushi and maki!
 
I was having a look at several cooking and bento blogs when I saw articles about this new Japanese invention!
 

The month of April sakura flowers are celebrated in Japan. During spring, Japanese people celebrate these blossoming trees.
 

Talking about the origins of Easter, we can say that it was a Catholic holiday that marked the end of Lent and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Probably this isn’t news to you.
 
A lot of countries celebrate Easter by eating chocolate eggs. But where does this tradition come from?