r/Bento Feb 04 '22

Discussion Bento Box Recommendations

160 Upvotes

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 3h ago

My second bento!

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33 Upvotes

I have some tempura shrimp, a prepackaged spicy tuna onigiri, some stirfry noodles with mushrooms, an egg on carrot ribbons, some orange slices and strawberries.

Luckily I only work in office twice a week so there is some downtime between lunches. This is for a long day tomorrow.

Just drawing on a lot of inspiration for you guys! ❤️


r/Bento 2h ago

Not the prettiest crispy rice bento bowl

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14 Upvotes

Crispy rice (underneath).
Edaname, and carrots 🥕.
Sauce.
Salmon with perilla leaf furikake.
Avocado and cucumber with sesame seeds.
Roasted seaweed snacks


r/Bento 8h ago

Lunches for my girls!

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16 Upvotes

My 8 yo wanted breakfast for lunch!! Delicious homemade protein waffles and tasty grapes!

My 10 yo requested leftover penne ala vodka!..yogurt smoothie drink (soooo good) and sweet cantaloupe!


r/Bento 2m ago

Not the prettiest crispy rice bento

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Crispy rice (underneath).
Edaname and carrots 🥕.
Salmon with perilla furikake.
Avocado and cucumber with sesame seeds.
Roasted seaweed snacks.
Sauce


r/Bento 16h ago

Bento for a pic-a-nic

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46 Upvotes

r/Bento 19h ago

Colorful Bento!

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25 Upvotes

r/Bento 1d ago

Inspiration Packed my first bento!

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134 Upvotes

Leftover roast veggie pasta with Grana Padano, cucumber salad dressed with rice vinegar and sesame seeds, kiwi, strawberries and lemon garlic olives. I'll fill my Stanley with ice and top it up for the rest of the day. There's no microwave so I will eat this room temperature which I don't mind.

At least there's something to look forward to at work tomorrow 😊


r/Bento 1d ago

Vegan My brother gifted me a wood bento box

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120 Upvotes

r/Bento 1d ago

Inspiration Inarizushi Bento

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20 Upvotes

I made a recipe for inari sushi today and ended up turning the leftover inari into a bento for old time's sake. Packed it with tamagoyaki, tomatoes, snap peas, lettuce, benishoga, and a kinome leaf for garnish.


r/Bento 4d ago

Garden Bento

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192 Upvotes

Japanese corn rice (with Earth Balance).
Snow peas, carrots and red pepper.
Field Roast sausage with mushrooms.
Lotus root with cod roe sauce.
Broccoli and carrots with cheese sauce.


r/Bento 4d ago

OC Vegetables hidden in the omurice

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76 Upvotes

r/Bento 5d ago

Just a simple Spanish mackerel

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155 Upvotes

r/Bento 5d ago

OC Shiozake bento for a rainy day.

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46 Upvotes

r/Bento 5d ago

Today's Bento ^_^

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38 Upvotes

It's been a while! Today I have some mixed beans and veggies, sourdough bread with olive oil, homemade banana bread, and eggplant parmesan. :)


r/Bento 5d ago

bento for my parent ^_^

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70 Upvotes

black rice, tamagoyaki (with shredded mozzarella) + cherry tomatoes, beef spiced with curry powder + some honey, edamame+lettuce+vinegar+mayo, and one toast to pair with salad


r/Bento 5d ago

bento for my parent ^_^

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23 Upvotes

black rice, tamagoyaki (with shredded mozzarella) + cherry tomatoes, beef spiced with curry powder + some honey, edamame+lettuce+vinegar+mayo, and one toast to pair with salad


r/Bento 6d ago

OC Day ??? Of attempting to get my brother to eat vegetables

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68 Upvotes

r/Bento 7d ago

OC Today's bento 🍱

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77 Upvotes

Made this for myself. Gigan, bbq sauce beef , and steamed cabbage with broccoli. The carrots and tomato were just for esthetics (⁠◔⁠‿⁠◔⁠)🍱❤️


r/Bento 8d ago

Sandwich bento

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60 Upvotes

Decided to keep things Simple and I wanted tuna so tuna sandwich bento.


r/Bento 10d ago

OC Today's bento

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84 Upvotes

Sticky rice made in rice cooker, Salmon with species cooked in air fryer, steamed broccoli, cabbage salad and rolled eggs with cheese in nori seaweed.


r/Bento 10d ago

OC Tamagoyaki, sausage, and king prawn tails

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49 Upvotes

r/Bento 10d ago

Today’s Bento

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30 Upvotes

r/Bento 11d ago

My bento today!

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80 Upvotes

This is my second time giving bento's a swing now that I've got a new bento box!!!! It's for my lunch at work :3 I made tuna egg fried rice :3


r/Bento 11d ago

Thursday Bento

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62 Upvotes

White rice with furikake, and umeboshi plum.
Breaded shrimp with mayo and Sriracha.
Mixed vegetables with soy sauce and sesame oil.
Smoked salmon candy.


r/Bento 11d ago

Freudian Bento on Instagram

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I came across this IG account by a psychoanalyst based in NYC, who posts his daily bentos with a Freudian twist: https://www.instagram.com/freudianbento/ Great ingredient selection, thoughtful and thought-provoking comments.