3 factors that set a bento box apart from your regular lunch box

Come recess, and you take out your beloved lunch boxes and eat a hearty meal, sometimes alone, sometimes sharing with friends, and at other times, watch silently as the contents are gobbled up by others. But do you know that apart from regular lunch boxes, there’s also a bento variety which contains food but is starkly different from a regular meal box? Here’s what sets it apart and why people are growing so fond of it. 

Why is a Bento Box notably different from regular lunch boxes?

A Bento box can be differentiated from a regular lunch box on several parameters. Starting from the very beginning, it originates from Japan and follows the tradition of home-made meals. More often than not, these envelop the care with which a meal is made and presented. Regular meal boxes, on the other hand, are a global item and do not have any specific country or region of origin. These can be packed from the home or other places where the meal is just packed in a regular tiffin box.  

Portion Control 

While the world is growing conscious of portion control today and how one can actually eat everything, including carbohydrates, but in limited portions, Bentox boxes started this trend years ago. A compartment helps in not only keeping different kinds of food items separate, but also forms a rough measurement so that you can eat everything in smaller portions. In most regular lunch boxes, there are usually just two compartments - one large and one small. Mostly, the main items are packed in the large compartment, while the sides, desserts, gravy, or semi-gravy items are packed in the smaller compartment. 

Culinary Aesthetics

A Bento box is made and packed with love and care, which reflects in the way it is presented. Many times, these bentos are themed boxes where the food items reflect the theme and are artistically arranged with favourite cartoon characters or favourite colours. Sometimes, they are colour coordinated or, at times, are in tune with a major festival or occasion. Lunch boxes just pack the food comfortably and do not really pay much attention to detailing.
Balanced Diet

If one wants to engage in a balanced diet, then starting off with a bento box is the best thing that can be done. From carbohydrates like rice to proteins like chicken, fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, salads, and of course desserts like chocolates, pretzels, biscuits, puddings, etc, the box has it all. A regular lunch box,  on the other hand, usually carries one type of food item without detailing or space for fitting in a variety.

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