Originating in Japan, bento-style boxes are compact, visually appealing meals packed in a box-shaped container. A traditional bento box in Japan may hold rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables.
ATLANTA — The latest trend in packing creative, healthy and perfectly portioned lunches is all about the lunchbox.
The bento box, that is.
Originating in Japan, bento-style boxes are compact, visually appealing meals packed in a box-shaped container. Some bento-style boxes have only two or three compartments, while others feature as many as five sections for various foods — everything from rice and tortillas to deli meat, crackers and fruits and vegetables.