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Maiko circle beneath the cherry trees as the petals fall.

弁当 · Bento BoxesThe Lacquered Box

Maiko circle beneath the cherry trees as the petals fall.

The narratorUnder the cherry blossoms, families open their lacquered boxes and share what they have. The blossoms only last a week. That is exactly why we gather.

Every bento comes with house soup, salad, a California roll, and one chicken and one shrimp tempura.

Sushi Bento: Four pieces of sushi, chef's choice

Sushi Bento

12.50

Bento boxes once travelled with samurai to war and with families to cherry-blossom viewings. Ours is meant for the second kind of outing.

Four pieces of sushi, chef's choice

Sushi & Sashimi Bento: Three sushi, seven sashimi, chef's choice

Sushi & Sashimi Bento

14.50

Ten small compartments of the sea, each one its own short poem.

Three sushi, seven sashimi, chef's choice

Chicken Katsu: Panko-breaded, katsu sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Chicken Katsu

11.50

Katsu began in Tokyo's Ginza district in 1899, when a cook gave the European cutlet a Japanese crust. Crisp panko, tender within.

Panko-breaded, katsu sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Pork Katsu: Panko-breaded, katsu sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Pork Katsu

11.50

The original katsu, the one Tokyo fell for first. Sliced in strips so it can be eaten with chopsticks, as it always has been.

Panko-breaded, katsu sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Beef Katsu: Panko-breaded, katsu sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Beef Katsu

18.95

Osaka's favorite: beef in a crisp golden coat, the most indulgent cutlet in the box.

Panko-breaded, katsu sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Chicken Teppan: Grilled white-meat chicken, teriyaki or ginger sauce, stir-fried vegetables

Chicken Teppan

11.50

Teppan means iron plate. The chicken sings on the hot steel, then rests in ginger or teriyaki.

Grilled white-meat chicken, teriyaki or ginger sauce, stir-fried vegetables

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