Comments on: Looking for this set of bento boxes

Question: Looking for this set of bento boxes

cashman — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:13:09 -0800

Do you see this 3-layer bento lunch box for sale online? One box in the stack is white with the yellow design, one is white with the orange design, and the 3rd box is white with the green design.

By: Lady Li

Lady Li — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:08:34 -0800

Are you certain it was originally three layers, and not just three that are stackable? From what I know of bento, any one of those would be sufficient for a bento box by itself.

By: cashman

cashman — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:18:26 -0800

I don't know for sure - I just saw the strap. I do know it has been a few years since it was purchased, so it's not a brand new product or anything.

By: pecanpies

pecanpies — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:13:15 -0800

I haven't seen that exact set, but you may have some luck browsing Bento&co, J-List (link *may* be NSFW - you never know with J-List), BentoUSA, or Casa Bento.

Based on the picture, it looks like that box may have been a 3-tiered set, given the strap. I do see separate lids for each box so it's possible they were purchased separately (different colors of the same box) along with a strap. Some people also make their own straps. Since it's an older set, I would also check eBay.

By: royalsong

royalsong — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:19:35 -0800

I agree with pecanpies. Given that each box has it's own sealable lid.. It's more likely that it's three separate boxes that's being used as a tiered bento box.

(Also, what are the yummy looking plump breaded things? They're making me hungry..)

By: IndigoRain

IndigoRain — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:23:29 -0800

I do not see it at Bentoandco.com, bentocrazy.ecrater.com, bentobird.webs.com, or from-japan-with-love.com. Sugarcharms.com is currently down for maintenance. These are the sites I usually shop at for bento boxes. Nothing at AllThingsForSale.

I only did a cursory scan of the Bento Obento shop (specifically the Bento Box category) on eBay and didn't see them.

I post where I didn't find them so others can focus on different sites.

On preview, just went through and found nada on CasaBento nor J-List.

When in doubt, hand wash and don't microwave, in case you were wondering. I'm sure many folks here could recommend some square 3-layer alternatives.

By: Zack_Replica

Zack_Replica — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:41:52 -0800

The locking tabs on the lids reminded me of the "Lock N Lock" brand. A quick look brings up a series of very similar products, but none with that specific design. From pecanpies' BentoUSA link there's a bunch of them here on 4 pages, and this is a website that has an address in China, but does give dimensions of the products.

By: croutonsupafreak

croutonsupafreak — Sun, 20 May 2012 11:01:25 -0800

royalsong: The plump "breaded" things look like inara, a tofu "pouch" stuffed with sushi rice.

By: brina

brina — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:11:35 -0800

This is similar, though not exactly the same. The Deli Style brand seems to make bento boxes with square patterns and the same hook closures as the one in your picture.

By: emkelley

emkelley — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:46:34 -0800

You may want to add "tiffin" to your search terms; it looks closer to a tiffin- style lunch box than a bento.

By: 23

23 — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:08:07 -0800

Assuming that's actually one box with three layers (which is what it looks like to me), it's not a bento but a juubako (重箱). The very specific use it's intended for is traditional cooking around New Year's, which is supposed to last for three days, though it's also used for picnics.

Unfortunately I have no idea what it would be called for sale in English.