A cheese-and-nori matryoshka doll adds a folksy touch to this healthy, quinoa-shitake-miso salad lunch. (Recipe posted.)

Hanpen (Japanese fish cake) has the perfect fluffy texture for two springtime geese to adorn your lunch box.

A healthy vegetarian lunch can be packed in your trusty tiffin in a jiffy — one simple sweet potato bunny adds a pop of color.

With the help of a cookie cutter, you can make cute, vintage-inspired tea sandwiches for your next lunch or gathering!

Adding ground sesame to rice creates the perfect color for Japanese cartoon character Totoro’s coat; tastes great too!

Rillakuma (or “Relax Bear” in Japan) is chilling on top of this yummy, vegetarian lunch — a Mexican flavored take on Japanese soboro.

Convenience foods like store-bought kimbap can still create an elegant and appetizing lunch, with a few pretty touches.

shiso powder adds a pretty purple color and tangy flavor to these rolls – a perfect light lunch

Two spiffy scotty dogs jazz up an otherwise-boring sandwich lunch!

katsuo bushi (dried shaved skipjack) makes a fun fuzzy coat for a hedgehog, and the salty fish on tofu is a classic flavor combo!

Two pretty pink onigiri topped with kamaboko “ribbons” help raise awareness of breast cancer.