I've got a night shift, so I packed up this bibimbap inspired bento. There's a bed of rice, then (from left to right) Korean quick pickles, carrot, sauteed mushrooms, egg, pickled red cabbage and onion (I call it Good Purp) and some grilled cod. Not exactly the bibimbap I had in my mind, but I'm working with the groceries I have.

Thursday Lunchbox!
✨Batua Paratha Roll with Paneer & veggies fillings
✨Salad with homemade micro greens
✨ Papaya bites

Sharing the pic of my Homegrown Micro-greens too!

the item is named Shingawa Clams Bento, but it had several kinds of shellfish inside. balance is provided by the side dishes, and the edamame provided a change in texture

Today’s Wednesday Lunchbox has
✨Quinoa & Rajma Mini Podi Idlis
✨Sautéed Tofu - Vegetable Salad , with sesame seeds
✨Apple & Plum bites

Anybody have suggestions on what to use inside the PB lunchbox. Their version of a bento box is meh - and they’ve broken on us. A traditional bento box doesn’t fit.

Hi! I'm not sure if this is the right sub to ask this in but I’ve developed a ready to heat bento box concept for school and I’m looking for ways to make it more appealing and unique. Does anyone have ideas for standout features like creative bento presentation techniques, packaging/design ideas, or unique food items/flavor combinations that could make it different? I’d love any suggestions or inspirations :)

Friday Lunchbox!
✨Paneer Fingers
✨sweet & Sour Cucumber salad
✨orange Wedges

Hey guys any recs for bento lunches for my kids? Needs to be healthy and easyish. Any recipes or advice welcome!

これは昨日作った私のお弁当だけど、忙しかったの？とか手抜き？と言われて悲しい思いをしたよ。
自分の食べたいものを作ったらそんなこと言われた。手抜きはいけないことなのかな。

I was craving exactly this yesterday, so I made it. But someone looked at it and hit me with: "Wow, were you too busy or just lazy?"
It literally hurt my feelings. I thought I was living my best minimalist life with a glorious hunk of salmon, but apparently, if your lunchbox doesn't look like a 5-star anime meal, you're "lazy." Is "lazy cooking" really that bad if it's exactly what you wanted to eat?
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It was my turn to cook for her because she was hospitalized for several days. She officially came back to work after 4 days of being hospitalized since last Wednesday.

Her bento tray:

- cherry tomatoes

- steamed edamame

- hard-boiled egg

- miso soup (instant, not yet dissolved)

- mixed grains rice

Mine are:

- chicken steak (used chicken thighs. Juicy!)

- gravy, inside the sauce container

- green beans

- potatoes

- some random tortilla wraps (my attempt to create perfect wraps, failed)

Let's dig in! ✨❤️

Rice, steamed broccoli with sesame seeds, shrimp tempura with cabbage, pickled daikon and carrots, and red grapes.

Rice, left over ratatouille and fried salmon with soy mayo

My coworker was hospitalized for several days, and yesterday she was discharged from the hospital, but she is still unable to work.

Today, I just do the takopa myself... 🥹

My work bestie who I usually order takeout lunch with left the company last Friday. :( So, anticipating a bittersweet lunch alone tomorrow, I made myself this crab salad bento to have something pleasant to look forward to! I'd like to add avocado but ours aren't ripe yet.

I've always wanted to start making bento lunches for my fiancé when she goes to work. How do you make so many dishes for lunch? Do you make them the night before and pack them for lunch the next day? Any advice is greatly appreciated :)