Now most of us reading this grew up with the old classic lunch box that was metallic, and probably had your favorite TV show characters in it. Including the thermos that our parents put milk or some kind of juice in the box. The lunches were delicious, sometimes healthy, sometimes not so much. However, as children we did not care about that, of course. We just wanted to eat. However, as always, times have changed and a more portable and compact type of lunch box has hit the mainstream market. This is a concept and design of the famous Japanese bento box, and if you have children, once you see one of these lunch boxes you will not want to use anything else.
Several of the advantages of bento lunch boxes over the old metal ones are the safety factor. With metal you are dealing with rust and possible cuts when the metal is bent, and it always happens sooner or later. We all know how our kids treat their lunch boxes. Most bento food containers are made from a safe type of plastic. So it will be durable and seal against moisture. Each of them also comes with separate containers that fit into their own slots inside the box. This great little food container also comes with its own cutlery set. This idea of separating food into small containers helps maintain control of food portions. All of which is very important for children to lead a healthy lifestyle and not overeat. Many of the bento containers also come with a small carrying case to fit the entire lunch box inside.
The advantages of bento lunch boxes are numerous over simply throwing a sandwich in a brown bag. Furthermore, these can be used not only by children but also by adults. They are perfect for a lunch in the park or for travel, whether by train or plane. Other advantages of bento lunch boxes is that they are dishwasher safe. Now show me a metal food box that you could put in your dishwasher. Another great thing is that many of these come with great laptop lunch ideas and recipes that fit perfectly in the bento lunch box. So if you’re looking for a better way to pack your child’s lunch, or if it’s just for you to have an easy lunch on the go, then the bento lunch box is the way to go.
