Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Four Squares Bento


Four Squares Bento, originally uploaded by sherimiya ♥.
On my recent trip to L.A. over the long weekend, I scored a bunch of new bento stuff. Yay! This multi-sectional box is one of them. I found this one at a store in Little Tokyo called Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle. It's a very cool store, and you should check it out if you're in the area.

This box also came as a two-tier option, with the lower tier a box of the same size without dividers or containers. Each section of this box holds 170 mls, and the label claims the total volume is 1.2L. I guess this takes into account the convex lid (which I don't show here), which does allow you to stuff extra food in there.

Anyway, this size is just perfect for my first-grader. I don't have to fill up the sections fully, but yet each stays separate from the others to keep sauces and flavors distinct. I love it!

For the first use, I gave him Singapore rice sticks in the red box, a green salad with marinated artichoke hearts and grape tomatoes topped with crumbled feta in the green box, pan-fried garlic enoki and broccoflower along with 2 carrot goldfish in the purple box, and a selection of desserts in the yellow box: cherries, kumquats, a beautiful strawberry and a piece of homemade zucchini bread.

This box is a little wider than my others, and it barely fits in his insulated lunch tote, but I squeezed it in there. What do you think? It's a pretty fun box, eh?

18 comments:

  1. Wow, that is a pretty box! I love all of the different colors and the food looks as delicious as always!

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  2. Great new bento box! Colorful small boxes inside ... even prettier with all your foods inside.

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  3. I absolutely love your bento boxes and the food you put in them!! You are so creative!!

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  4. Thanks Susan!

    Lia, thanks a lot, it's a fun bento box!

    Candace, Thanks for your kind comment! I appreciate it!

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  5. The sectioned box is excellent as you mentioned for keeping flavors from co-mingling. ;) Super nice bento as usual!

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  6. You're right Debra! I never thought I would find a small version of this 4-box bento that I first saw you use. It actually makes the food look nicely presented, I think. Thanks a lot!

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  7. The box is adorable! I love the little sections!

    Did you use a cutter for the goldfish? They are so cute!

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  8. The box is lovely, so colourful & practical!

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  9. Hi Sheri!
    Congrats on this new bento set--I have it too and love its moderate size and zingy colors! Mmmm, pretty and healthy selections here, just love the piece of homemade zuke cake tucked in with the pretty berries! Just noticed the lively little goldfish--so nice!!

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  10. I love the goldfish. Where did you find a cutter like that?

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  11. Hi Jenn, thank you! I did use a cutter for the goldfish, you can read about it here.

    Thanks Lexi!

    Hi bentobird! Thanks a lot! I agree, this box is great. My boy liked it a lot too.

    Thanks Susan! I found the cutter in a local housewares shop in San Francisco. Have not yet seen it online.

    Thanks Melanie!

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  12. this new box is fantastic! i was surprised to read that it's the right size for misterman -- it looks a lot like some boxes that hapa bento and i have, but ours are definitely adult sized -- how wonderful that you found a mini version! (i know you love your minis!) and the colors are great, too.

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  13. Hi megan!
    Yeah, this little box is only 6 inches square! And doesn't yours have a tight-fitting lid, like a tupperware-type lid? This one is clear hard plastic, so it could come off without a belt, but luckily it fits so snugly in his tote that it sticks on by itself :)
    Love the minis!!
    This came in a really cute pink and red too, but that wouldn't go over with my boy, sadly. :D
    Thanks a lot!

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  14. The carrot goldfish are so perfect!

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  15. Thanks veganf! I do love my goldfish cutter :)

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  16. I LOVE all of your bentos. So creative and fun! Your 2 kids are adorable and LUCKY to have such talented Mom! ; )

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  17. Thanks a lot! Appreciate your comment and visit, it made my day :D

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