What's in your bento box?

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Do you fix a bento box lunch? How often? What do you typically put in yours? When do you prepare it - in the evening or in the morning?

TonetoEdo · Answer

Opps, I forgot to ask, how many bento boxes do you prepare each time?

genkidesu · Answer

It's typically not something I do for myself since I don't work out of the home, but sometimes I do when we are going on a day trip and don't want to purchase meals. I pack them for my kids, though! It's usually a mix of things, but I try to stick to the tried and true formula of some kind of protein, some kind of carb (rice, noodles, etc.), some veggies, and some fruit. One thing they love in bento is salmon, and that is one noticeable difference from living here compared to my home country. Bringing a packed lunch with fish to a workplace or school back home would be something a lot of people would frown at. I think overall lunches here are a lot more healthy/balanced because there's more of a focus on real food.

TonetoEdo · Answer

@genkidesu Ah, I also pack either salmon or mackerel on occasion. It's a bit fragrant, but like you say, fish is a common bento box protein, so nobody bats an eye.

These days, I do spag and udon a few times a week to stretch out my stock of expensive rice!

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