Everything is flavored with "3S sauce" (an equal mix of soy sauce, sugar and sake) that's been boiled with dashi and ginger. Maki shows off various bento she's made using the versatile 3S sauce ...

Marc's bento features mixed rice with 3S sauce flavored chicken. From Maki, pork-wrapped onion rings, finger-licking-good! Bento Topics looks at how to use barley miso, a Japanese regional specialty.