Bento is the term for the Japanese lunch box, and is essentially the art of packing a really great lunch in small portable and reusable containers that is both practical for the environment, the wallet, the waist and aesthetically pleasing to boot.
I’m trying to get back into the habit of packing a lunch rather than eating out all the time, so that when I move at the end of this year, I’m not tempted to try every single restaurant in the radius of my apartment and/or office for lunch and thus not be able to afford my San Francisco rent.
Bringing your own lunch to work in a bento box is an easy way to reduce your environmental footprint, because your meal is in a reusable container, and you avoid wasting excess packaging from to-go lunches. The best part is that you don’t need any fancy containers or tools to get started, a simple Lock & Lock or Tupperware will do.
Pandas for Lunch!!! Great blog. Love the tone and informative nature.
Great to see your continuing the “Foodies” tradition! Great blog Sam!
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Mmm… Bento *is* good. Another great green-on-the-go option is the South Asian tiffin box. Stack your curry containers on top of your rice container, lock the mechanism and you’ve got delicious food at the ready!
Mmm, looks tasty. Could you send me both those bento for a taste review please?
I’ve seen Bento boxes in restaurants filled with tempting Asian cuisine and Bento boxes you can use instead of regular lunch boxes. It never dawned on me to use a regular ziploc container. Thanks.