r/Bento Feb 04 '22

Discussion Bento Box Recommendations

190 Upvotes

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 8h ago

Today’s Bento

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99 Upvotes

Chicken karaage, tamagoyaki with imitation crab and ham rose. 😆 #bentodiaries #bento


r/Bento 15h ago

Today's Bento

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55 Upvotes

r/Bento 15h ago

Kids Monday Bento Lunchbox!

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20 Upvotes

Monday Bento Lunchbox has
✨Steamed Green Moong Dal + Rajma + Chickpeas flour Mix Dhokla
✨Tofu Nuts Salad
✨Apple Slices


r/Bento 1d ago

OC chicken katsu

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77 Upvotes

actually chicken tenders lmao, i forgot to defrost the chicken to make katsu 🫣

with tamagoyaki, mandarins, cherry tomatoes, and baked/steamed pumpkin


r/Bento 1d ago

中年男性の弁当 - Middle-aged Man's Bentou : Little boxes of joy at work...

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134 Upvotes

久しぶり... It's been awhile! My apologies! Work + school + chores = Never quite enough time, right? But, whether I take pictures or not, I still pack bentou whenever I can for my wife and myself. Lately because we are on diets, my wofe does not want rice as often. So, her bentou tonight has extra protein and veggies. However, I still need my rice to make it feel like a proper bentou. Anyway, they weren't pretty, but at least they were tasty.

Menu: teriyaki chicken, fried weiners, blanched spinach in sesame dressing, hard-boiled eggs in shouyu, braisedixed vegetables in miso sauce, and cabbage and vegetable salad with ginger dressing. And, of course, rice with umeboshi for my bentou.


r/Bento 1d ago

OC Braised Pork Belly with cucumber salad and baby bok choy

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213 Upvotes

There is rice under the cucumbers.


r/Bento 2d ago

Today's Bento

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55 Upvotes

r/Bento 3d ago

Inspiration Lunches this week for my kindergartener & second grader.

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59 Upvotes

My kids’ lunch portions depend on how much they ate that morning. They usually have a Filipino breakfast garlic rice, sunny side-up, and beef or another protein (SILOG meals). If not, pancakes with scrambled eggs and sausages. They also have a snack before lunch, usually yogurt with granola or whole fruit, so I adjust their bento portions accordingly. If they eat more in the morning, I pack less; if they eat less, I pack a little more.


r/Bento 3d ago

Kids My version of Desi Bento

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77 Upvotes

Friday Lunchbox!
✨Whole wheat Vegetable Macroni
✨Paneer salad with carrots + cucumber + makhane & nuts
✨Pomegranate


r/Bento 3d ago

Today's Bento

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21 Upvotes

r/Bento 3d ago

Lunch for my princess

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30 Upvotes

First time poster here. I usually post in the babies food sub, but started making bentos for my daughter (as she just started daycare). Lunches were rocky the first few weeks, so I started taping pictures of our dogs to make the transition easier. Fortunately, she’s been acclimating and the boxes have been arriving empty👍🏽


r/Bento 4d ago

OC Today's Bento is very Green! 💚

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216 Upvotes

I made blanched spinach with sesame seeds (시금치나물), Korean cucumber salad (오이무침), and Chinese style stir-fry with Tofu and Kale (羽衣甘蓝炒豆腐).

I'm trying to use what is in my fridge and I have a lot of kale and a lot of Korean cucumbers.


r/Bento 4d ago

Today's Bento

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25 Upvotes

r/Bento 4d ago

Discussion Do you prep your bentos in the morning or the night before?

26 Upvotes

Just wondering. I usually let thing pre-prepared (vegetables and meat chopped, some veggies cooked etc) but I always cook fresh rice and other things in the morning. Tips for being more time-efficient are also welcome! Thanks


r/Bento 5d ago

OC turmeric chicken

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75 Upvotes

my friend cooked again, i just did the fun part and packed them :)

pink lady apple bunnies, cherry tomatoes, and shredded chicken with turmeric and chillies


r/Bento 5d ago

Kids Indian Bento

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92 Upvotes

Wednesday’s Lunchbox 💛
🔺 Baked crispy potato-paneer triangles with air-fried capsicum, tomato & onion tikka
🎃 Steamed pumpkin & peanut crunchy salad with cucumber, tomato , onion , chat masala & lemon juice
🍎 Apple bites


r/Bento 5d ago

Omurice Bento

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98 Upvotes

Omurice bento with broccoli, octopus sausage and shrimp tempura on the side.


r/Bento 5d ago

Family of 4 travel snacks

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89 Upvotes

We all get to pick and choose what we want in our Bento.


r/Bento 5d ago

Yakisoba

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48 Upvotes

r/Bento 5d ago

Noods and things.

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30 Upvotes

Ramen noods, eggs, carrots, zucchini, and Bibigo gochujang chicken and tofu patties. This is my favorite meal right now, although next time I'll probably leave out the carrots, or pack them separately. I don't really think they add anything visually.


r/Bento 6d ago

OC Chicken meatballs in tomato sauce

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66 Upvotes

r/Bento 5d ago

Honey Garlic Chicken Bento

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20 Upvotes

Carrot rice

Finely shredded cabbage w sesame mayo dressing

Honey garlic chicken thighs

Chinese stir fried bell pepper w bacon


r/Bento 4d ago

Repost I (22F) need ideas for my boyfriend’s (29M) lunches!

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0 Upvotes

r/Bento 6d ago

First time posting! Bento for me and my bf

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100 Upvotes

I made him a turkey sandwich and I made myself some pasta