Essentially there is no difference between a box for lunch, and a bento box, since basically a bento is Japanese for a lunch box.
When talk in terms of bento rather than lunch box is that the term ‘bento’ carries with it a whole lot of tradition and useful ideas from which to draw from. Things such as:
- having a variety of textures, flavors, food groups and colors inside a small container
- packing things tightly for compactness and to ensure that things don’t move around
- how to pack a box so that it looks appetizing when it’s opened
- what types of food to pack, what shouldn’t be packed, how far in advance to make things
- what tastes good several hours after packing, and (mostly) at room temperature
- and last but not least, how to keep up with making bentos day after day, for yourself, your kids, your spouse or anyone else.
Our recommended bento boxes are :
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Kotobuki Bento Box Black/Red Cherry (Sakura) Blossom
, and Kotobuki Geisha Doll Bento Set
