Question 1

What is a bento box?

Accepted Answer

Bento is a traditional Japanese take-out or a home-cooked meal. A bento box is a small take-out container that has separate compartments. It’s traditionally used for rice or noodles, fish or meat, and vegetables. Bento boxes are now available worldwide and these stylish food containers help people all over with portion control, plus they prevent foods touching, and more.

Question 2

How can a bento box bring positive changes to your lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

There are a few reasons a bento box can bring positive changes to your lifestyle. First, it promotes healthy eating, because you are more inclined to fill it with vegetables, fish, meat, and other fresh food, rather than eating processed food. Secondly, it enforces portion control as you can only fit a certain amount of food inside. And lastly, it will save you money because you won’t be eating lunch out every day. A quality lunch box provides a cute and functional way to store your food, and a stackable bento box can give you even more options.

Question 3

Are Japanese bento boxes healthy?

Accepted Answer

It depends on what you put in them. A traditional bento box containing fish, meat, rice, noodles, and vegetables is generally considered healthy. You could stuff a cool bento box with a slice of cake, gummies, candy and chips and it would still be a bento box, but incredibly unhealthy. So ultimately, it's up to you!

Question 4

How big should my bento box be?

Accepted Answer

Bento boxes vary in size, from small portions to the largest bento box sporting enough food for a whole picnic. Your traditional bento boxes should be big enough to hold one meal. Here is a guide to finding the right size bento box.

Question 5

Are bento boxes microwavable?

Accepted Answer

Some bento boxes are microwavable (and dishwasher safe), while others are not. Most quality plastic models can be microwaved for up to 3 minutes, but it's always best to check the manufacturer's instructions.

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