When it comes to organizing lunches, it can be a chore trying to arrange everything together for the perfect meal. You might prepare different foods for your child with the expectation that they will eat it all and be clean and orderly with their lunchbox or containers you give them, only to be let down by a mess they left. Not only can it become a headache for you, but it can eventually make your child more and more unhappy with their lunch. It may seem like there is nothing you can do to avoid this cycle, and you may feel like giving in to your reality of being forced to use different lunch boxes or containers day in and out. You may ask yourself “Can I ever possibly fit all my kid’s lunch neatly and conveniently together every day instead of having to go to all these lengths?” Impossible is nothing in this situation. Moms, stay tuned; there is a solution.
There is a lunch box that has been around for centuries that few even know about or consider as an alternative to the modern mess. Bento lunch boxes are the premier solution to a lunch mess problem because they contain multiple containers within their own container. These containers are actually small compartments that are designed to separate different foods. They allow you to fit several different types and portions of food all in one package! Bento lunch boxes also offer an added functionality to bringing a packed lunch because you are assured that your food won’t jostle together or spill. And best of all? There is no catch, no expensive price tag, and no hassle!
The History and Culture of Bento Lunch Boxes
So what is a bento lunch box exactly? Bento boxes have existed for centuries since the Kamakura period in Japan. During that time period, workers who went out into the fields each day brought with them bento boxes packed with both cooked and dried rice known as hoshi-ii. As time went on, bento lunch boxes became more refined and commonplace, as travelers took bento lunch boxes filled with different kinds of food everywhere with them. Cookbooks during the Edo period were published detailing how to cook, how to pack a bento lunch box, and how to prepare for Japanese holidays with bento boxes. They began to gain more popularity in Japan, and eventually spread to other countries as countries became more industrialized and open to trade. Today in modern Japan and the modern world, bento lunch boxes still have an established place at every meal and their widespread popularity has earned them a spotless reputation.
Packing bento lunch boxes can not only simply be for the sake of packing a lunch. It’s easy to get creative when packing a lunch in a bento box. Think of it like decorating your house for Christmas, only this time with shaped and themed foods! You can arrange different types of food in different fun and creative ways to really make for an amazing bento lunch box experience. The best part of course? Different foods won’t jumble or mix together and ruin your foodie art. In Japan, there are even contests dedicated to who can make the most eye catching, creative meal packed into a bento box. They incorporate either contestants’ own original designs, designs based on real life objects, or even cartoon or TV show characters.
For those who do not want to make the effort of organizing their food and just want to eat, bento lunch boxes are available for purchase practically everywhere in Japan. They are sold in convenience stores, bento shops, railway stations, and even department stores. Outside of Japan and a few other Asian countries, bento lunch boxes are not commonly sold, yet are starting to gain in popularity.
The Miracle of Bento Lunch Boxes
Bento lunch boxes come in all different shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common; the ease and simplicity of compartments to separate different types of foods within the same container. All different variations of the bento lunch box have this classic feature and are not expected to ever need any future changes or additions to the perfectly original design. Mixing and matching is usually associated with clothing outfits, but bento boxes always carry the same flair. Whether you want to mix your meat and rice, pasta and vegetables, separate the two, or even combine all three, a bento lunch box allows for any combination or separation of foods to be possible. Bento lunch boxes also are famous for promoting a healthy balanced diet with the different varieties of healthy foods you can pack and the portion controlled compartments that separate foods in the bento lunch box.
With bento lunch boxes, all kinds of meals and snacks, heavy or light can be transported easily, and make for a great portable, on-the-go lunch container. You can take a bento lunch box to your office, to your child’s school, to the park, and any other destination you can think of! They are designed to fit easily into a backpack, briefcase or purse, and the creativity of a lunch you pull out of your bento lunch box is unlimited. Your food won’t fall out, it will stay together, but still separate whatever food contents you wish to add. Packing a bento box for your child to take to school is without a doubt one of the best decisions you as a mother can make on a daily basis. Your child will learn to love their bento lunch box and will be excited for lunch every day without the boring monotony of a sandwich and chips that get crushed together.
Get Your Bento Lunch Box Today!
While some people have probably never heard of a bento lunch box, they are hands down the most convenient way to take a meal on the go than any other method. All your foods fit inside snugly, and will stay fresh, separated, and ready to eat at any time of day. Bento boxes are the food containers to end all food containers, so to speak! Though wildly popular in Japan and some other Asian countries, there are few places in the United States that sell the perfect bento lunch box. Where can a mom possibly find one these days?
Enter Kangovou, a company that sells only the highest quality bento lunch boxes. They are made of stainless steel and BPA free plastics, which are the safest and most environmentally friendly plastic materials that will not leach chemicals into the food contained within the bento lunch box. They also have a snap-on lid that won’t cause any food inside to spill when on a bumpy ride or if it were to drop on the ground. And again the best feature? Foods won’t mix in with any of the others stored in the bento lunch box internal container compartments. The Kangovou Bento Lunch Box comes in both small and large sizes as well as green or purple color varieties.
Contact Kangovou and order your bento lunch box today! You’ll find that with your very own bento lunch box, you’ll be able to save time, space, and hassle, as well as find freedom by breaking through the chains of the old lunchbox!
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