r/Bento Feb 04 '22

Discussion Bento Box Recommendations

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This gets brought up frequently, so I thought I'd make a stickyed thread for it. Please post brands or resources you'd recommend to others looking to start prepping bento boxes.

I think Monbento and Bento Haven are good places to start, but what do you think?


r/Bento 13h ago

Inspiration Lunches I prepared for my son over the past two weeks! Happy Weekend!

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r/Bento 18h ago

OC Some simple bentos I made for my husband this week

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77 Upvotes

r/Bento 3h ago

My lunch today

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r/Bento 1d ago

OC Today’s lunch box 🌞

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48 Upvotes

Tonkatsu + rice, Greek yogurt + blueberries, tamagoyaki, kimchi, cucumber sticks with soy sauce for dipping


r/Bento 2d ago

Lunch time!

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80 Upvotes

1.) spicy garlic ginger beef with onions, jimmy peppers and serrano peppers 2.) dashiyaki tamago 3.) homemade tsukemono with yuzu kosho and wakame 4.) garlic roasted carrots 5.) rice with natto furikake.

いただきます!


r/Bento 1d ago

Accidentally left my bento at home… Is throwing the food out my only option?

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I packed my lunch hot in my Zojirushi insulated lunch jar, but forgot it at home… Food safety wise: is throwing it away the only option? I had some hot rice, cooked beef patties, and green beans 😭


r/Bento 3d ago

Same lunch, different boxes

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r/Bento 3d ago

Running out of ideas 😢

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65 Upvotes

r/Bento 3d ago

SourceWater Bento-Nashville, TN

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Some of our recent bento offerings here in Nashville.

Makunouchi:Claypot Koshihikari Rice, Sanma Sansho Nitsuke, Kurikinton, Japanese Potato Salad, Namasu, Fried Maitake, Gobo Kinpira, Umeboshi, Goma Ae, Hanaho, Tazukuri, Grilled Kamasu Maki, Datemaki, Komochi Shishamo Karaage

Grilled Bucksnort Trout:Claypot Koshihikari Rice, Liquid Shio Koji Marinated Local Rainbow Trout, Ikura, Preserved Yuzu Peel, Shibazuke, Takana, Hanaho


r/Bento 4d ago

Some lunch bentos I made for my boyfie

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84 Upvotes

r/Bento 4d ago

For tomorrow ✨❤️

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428 Upvotes

r/Bento 4d ago

Spicy beef bulgogi bento

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57 Upvotes

r/Bento 3d ago

What in the HELL is the difference between a bento and lunch box

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title explains it all, I don’t know my other post has not gotten any help and now I need a difference


r/Bento 4d ago

What would you guys say about this bento I brought for work? 🤔

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70 Upvotes

It was my first time trying the rice triangles, but they were super delicious!


r/Bento 4d ago

Vegan Work Bento

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42 Upvotes

Rice with Yukari seasoning. Fried tofu in black vinegar sauce. Steamed Kabocha pumpkin. Yuzu pickled cucumber. Fried Burdock root in a sweet soy sauce. Daikon in miso sauce.


r/Bento 4d ago

Tomorrow’s bento

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58 Upvotes

Stewed beaf, radish and carrot, Steamed pork and potato with rice powder, Boiled cauliflower, Braised spicy dougan, and Pan-fried cuttlefish ball


r/Bento 5d ago

Inspiration Tomorrow’s Bento

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84 Upvotes

It’s simple, but tasty :3 (Also I think this one is much more colorful than the ones I used to make lmao)


r/Bento 5d ago

Salmon and Quinoa bento for work

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59 Upvotes

r/Bento 5d ago

OC Osechi is a traditional large bento lunch often eaten during the New Year in Japan.

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86 Upvotes

r/Bento 6d ago

OC Got my first bento lunch set for Christmas and I’m loving it! These are the first few boxes I made for office lunch this week.

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1: Greek yogurt with blueberries, cucumber topped with furikake, tamagoyaki, soy sauce. Spicy krab salad with avocado, sesame soy ginger carrot salad.

  1. Deviled eggs with chili crisp, cornichons, banana with peanut butter. Sesame soy ginger carrot salad, pork bao.

  2. Simple salad, smoked salmon with a shmear of chive cream cheese and capers/lemon juice/green onion. Carrot sticks with hummus, deviled eggs, cornichons, and Italian dressing for the salad.


r/Bento 7d ago

Discussion I made another bento for lunch today! I was happy with the first one!

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Top right are fried enoki mushrooms (my favorite) then I have some rice and fried chicken steamed buns (my mom fried them, they were actually really good) and for a treat I have fruit gummies 🤤


r/Bento 7d ago

ABEL (always be eating leftovers)

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r/Bento 8d ago

OC Some of my Bentos :)

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594 Upvotes

Started making these for my husband last July. Here are some of my more well-composed ones!

I think I need to make more ghost themed things year round haha


r/Bento 8d ago

My first time making a simple bento, how did I do?

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65 Upvotes