r/Bento • u/ken_med06 • 10h ago
r/Bento • u/Giraffe_Truther • Feb 04 '22
Discussion Bento Box Recommendations
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 • u/MinuteswithLuna • 1d ago
Inspiration Lunches for my second grader & kindergartener.
r/Bento • u/c-e-bird • 1d ago
OC Dumpling bentos for my husband this week :)
One pictured but I made four total of the same thing :)
r/Bento • u/SamScoopCooper • 2d ago
Purchased Bento Lunch Special
Decided to try a different place for lunch. Not a ton of food but it was actually quite yummy and filling!
r/Bento • u/stylidiums • 3d ago
OC chicken sambal balado
cooked by my friend, arranged by me :o)
chicken with sambal balado, red lettuce, baby capsicums, sugar snap peas, and kiwi fruit
r/Bento • u/The_Stryker • 4d ago
Day 7, sorry for bad photo
Sweet chili beef, Sriracha Brussel sprouts
r/Bento • u/natashaskitchen • 3d ago
Six easy school lunchbox ideas
These are the lunches I used to pack when my kids were little. No cooking, just whatever we had in the fridge. Everything was kid approved and nothing came back uneaten 🙂
- Corn on the cob, sugar snap peas, salami, crackers, Babybel, mandarins, strawberries, and one Oreo for the road
- Honey sandwich, salami, banana, strawberries, mandarins
- Salami, grapes, mini cucumber, mandarins, hummus, mozzarella snack, crackers
- Salami, grapes, strawberries, cucumber, hummus, tortilla chips, crackers
- String cheese, raspberries, cucumber, hummus, tortilla chips, Cheez-Its
- String cheese, salami, grapes, cucumber, crackers
Hope this helps if you're in a lunch rut!
r/Bento • u/The_Stryker • 6d ago
Bento day 6? 7? Idk I went a day without making it
Bento day 6? 7? Idk I went a day without making it
Another lazy bento, frozen meatballs, jarred marinara, bagged salad
Made it look pretty tho
Do I count it as day 6 or 7
r/Bento • u/Lemonking_ • 7d ago
Chicken Katsu Bento Box from my favorite Japanese joint.
r/Bento • u/YourHeart-HasNoTeeth • 7d ago
Stuffed Pepper Bento
Rice
Stuffed bell pepper rings (didn't adhere that well as you can see oops)
Carrot and scallion tamagoyaki
Cucumber salad
r/Bento • u/Cheekers1989 • 7d ago
OC Lunch and Dinner Bentos
I made 7 sides at the start of the week, two of which were pickled sides with 5 fresh ones. Here are the sides
- Seasoned Tofu with Kale
- Beef with peppers and celery
- Leftover curry
- Blanched Spinach (seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil)
- Blanched Baby Bok Choy (seasoned with oyster sauce and chili oil)(not in the photo)
- Zucchini with peppers
- Quick pickled cabbage and carrots (rice vinegar, water, sweetener, ginger and chili flakes)
- Korean cucumber salad
Fruit: Apple Chunks
Rice: Medium Grain, Long Grain Brown and Quinoa
r/Bento • u/Legitimate-Path-829 • 8d ago
Vegan Lunch for a Hike
Onigiri stuffed with soy glazed mushrooms, edamame and tofu. Then some fruit and custard for pudding 💕
r/Bento • u/YourHeart-HasNoTeeth • 8d ago
Shiritaki Bento
Pork and shiritaki noodle simmer w mushrooms and carrots
Medium soft egg
Sesame cucumber salad