Bento Review

Dreamshark's Bento Review

I plan to put links here to other bento sites. If you would like me to link to your site, drop me an email at: bento@kahnhome.org

I post pictures of my bento lunches on the LiveJournal community bentolunch

So, I've recently discovered the art of bento. I like it because it combines food, art and shopping. I also tend to be drawn to things that you can put other things inside of: purses with lots of inner compartments, luggage, jewelry boxes, sugar bowls shaped like rabbits, that kind of thing. I'm not particularly into Japanese food - I just like making my lunch look pretty.

I stumbled on some websites devoted to bento, followed links and discovered that there is *surprise* a whole online community of international bento enthusiasts. There are some wonderful websites with tips about making bento, bento galleries (some of them jaw dropping), and places to buy bento boxes and accessories online. However, what I have had a hard time finding is reviews of bento boxes and accessories. While it's fun to look at pictures of other people's bentoware piled on a table, I'm looking for a little more information. Is that red bento box microwavable? Does it have interior compartments? What size is it?

So I decided to start my own bento box review site. I hope that other people will send me reviews of their bento equipment or links to interesting reviews.

I'll start with pictures of my collection. Full descriptions, reviews and more pictures will follow.

Real Japanese Bento Boxes


Large 2-Tier Black Hakoya - details	Dark Brown Flower Box - details	Little Red Lube Sheep - details	Kimono Onigiri Hakoya details	Big Bento [deceased] - details
6.5" x 4.3" x 3" (950 ml)	4.5" diameter (600 ml)	6.3" x 3" x 3.5" H (580 ml)	5.7" x 3.3" (550 ml)	9" x 6.3" x 2 (900 ml)
From: Jbox.com - this product	From: Jbox.com - this product	From: All Things for Sale	from: Bento&co - this product	From: All Things for Sale

Classically American Bento Boxes - Tupperware and Container Store


Tupperware CrystalWare - details	Tupperware Lunch-n-Things details	Clear SnapLock (Container Store)	Sandwich Box
7" diameter, 2" deep (960 ml)	11.25" x 5" x 2" (960 ml)	7.75" x 5" x 2"	5"x5"x2"
Bought from dealer. Tupperware website	Bought on Ebay. Tupperware website	Container Store - this product	Container Store - this product

Miscellaneous


Nesting Green Set - smallest two	Fit & Fresh "Lunch on the Go"	Chinese Takeout Boxes - details	Laptop Lunchbox (original)
7"x4"x2.5"	7-1/4" x 5" x 4"	500 ml (round), 550 ml (oblong)	9" x 7" x 2"
Sadly, don't know the brand.	I bought this in a supermarket, but they do have a website	Free with Chinese takeout from Fresh Wok (Minneapolis) - and many other restaurants, I'm sure	website - this product

Maintained by Sharon- bento@kahnhome.org

Last updated: 5/30/2010