r/Bento

It’s a bit disappointing to hear from daycare that my kids ate “a few bites” or “very little” of these lunches I put a lot of effort into… it ends up becoming my dinner at the end of the day.

I snagged this bento at a goodwill downtown for like $7, and I’d love to get a second to make my days easier. Unfortunately, here’s no brand name or insignia anywhere on it, and I can only find snap top tower style bentos online.

Any of yall know where it’s from, or what the brand is? Or at the least where to find one LIKE it.

Knowing my luck it was mass produced 15 years ago in a different country, and just happened to find itself in the us.

Edit: found!

“Sarapandan 3 Compartments Stainless Steel Thermal Insulated Lunch Box Bento Food Container” on Walmart

Edit2:

Also called “somoya tiffin box” various places online, ended up getting a maroon one by this listing, thank yall so much!!

Thanks from those who suggested things! I've gotten some cookie cutters for shapes and looking at getting him some fun molds :)

I am new to bento box lunches and trying something new! I am gluten/dairy free, it can be difficult to make it balanced. I am hoping to save up for a tamago pan, but chicken will do for now! Let me know your thoughts or if you have any other ideas - I love seeing what everyone creates!

I’m sure it gets easier with practice but, wow!! It was eye-opening for me to experience just how much time is involved putting a character together. Well, never mind that it doesn’t look like Daniel. It’s still a pretty okay generic tiger at least.

I bought this three-tier cat bento box in Tokyo and I LOVE it. It even has a tiny bowl so I can have msiso soup!

So, besides miso soup, in today's bento there are sweet chili shrimps, broccoli sprouts, carrot salad with sesame oil, hard boiled egg, crab sticks & edamame & katsuobushi salad, cherry tomato, romanesco broccoli and rice with umeboshi and furikake.

Rice with furikake, shallow-fried tofu/chicken pattie, mugen cabbage with black sesame, kinpira carrots, and some Norwegian fish gratin. The pink and yellow squares are sweet pickled ginger. The pink ones are coloured with red beet

Hi! I've been looking for something new to make for lunch for a long time...Today I came across Bento box and had to try it right away.

My first attempt: Tuna salad with pasta, cucumber and bell pepper, garnished with sesame seeds and siracha. Then white grapes, pear, mixed nuts and mozzarella...haha

Here it is! I'm excited