Bento Box Stores In Japan

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Bento box stores in japan. Polypropylene polystyrene polyethylene read more box price. Finally the raw plastic is colored with a specialized paint gun. Some restaurants also offer bentos for takeout. Containers range from mass produced disposables to hand crafted lacquerware.

We opened our flagship store japan s first specialty bento box shop here in kyoto in 2012. Ekiben 駅弁 sold at train stations are popular when traveling by train. Most of the bento boxes sold at loft tokyu hands and better department stores are actually made in japan whether they are made of plastic metal or wood. The stencils allow for flat or round boxes and sharp edges to be beautifully embossed.

Bento is a single portion take out or home packed meal common in japanese taiwanese and korean cuisines and other asian cultures where rice is the main staple food. The portions are bite sized and conveniently eaten easily using chopsticks. Bento are readily available in many places throughout japan including convenience stores bento shops railway stations and department. Molds are used to produce high quantities of your favorite lunch containers and original designs are fitted to each one.

Home to an immeasurable amount of historic sites festivals and natural beauty we couldn t be happier to be located in the cultural heart of japan. Screen printing is used for more intricate patterns and illustrations. The shokado style box is the original bento that became popular in 16th century kyoto japan for people to take on picnics. For example tamagoyaki japanese rolled omelette is from sushitama aoki at the tsukiji fish market and beef tsukudani beef cooked in sweetened soy sauce is from asakusa imahan.

In japan the word bento has been used since early 13th century and bento boxes have existed since 16th century. The shokado bento box traditionally has four square compartments so that the smell or taste will not mix between the items. You can find prepared bento boxes almost anywhere in japan in supermarkets convenience stores and specialty bento shops. The word bento originated in china and means convenience in japanese.

Here s a list of the three most common places to eat japanese style bento box lunch. If you are traveling to kyoto or live here come stop by and say hello. It is sold for 1 650 yen. Japanese supermarkets japanese grocery stores.

Head to a japanese supermarket in japan to buy fresh bento boxes on a budget. A bento is a single portion boxed meal common in japan. 8 x 16 5 x 8 7 cm 3 1 x 6 5 x 3 4 in material. 2 tier lunch box w chopsticks blue 3 1 x 6 5 x 3 4 in 8pks.

Tokyo bento is only sold at tokyo station and it contains food made by popular gourmet restaurants in tokyo. 11 x 19 x 10 5 cm 4 4 x 7 5 x 4 2 in. Nowadays most of the world s bento boxes are manufactured in the ishikawa prefecture of japan. When ordering a bento at an authentic japanese restaurant the food will come in a lacquer shokado bento box this is usually larger than regular bento boxes since it is not designed to take on the go some japanese restaurants serve their lunch.

Everyone can try a ready made bento box for lunch in japan and many cost less than 10 a meal.