Bring Some Style to Lunch: Beautiful Wood Bento Boxes from Japantique

Faith Durand
Faith DurandSenior Vice President of Content at AT Media
Faith is the SVP of Content at Apartment Therapy Media and former Editor-in-Chief of The Kitchn. She is the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning, The Kitchn Cookbook. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two daughters.
updated May 2, 2019
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When it comes to a stylish lunch, the Japanese art of bento reigns supreme. We showed you some clever and playful bento arrangements yesterday, but today I want to just talk about the boxes. Traditionally, bento boxes were made out of wood. Here are five really beautiful examples from Japantique.

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Lacquering Natural Wood Double Bento Lunch Box (Image credit: Japantique)
  1. Lacquering Natural Wood Double Bento Lunch Box, $49
  2. Magewappa Beans Shape Bento Box, $49
  3. Magewappa Double Bento Box, $39
  4. Lacquering Natural Wood Bento Lunch Box, $49
  5. Magewappa Natural Wood Bento Lunch Box – Yellow, $39

These boxes are all designed with compartments for the traditional Japanese lunch: rice and accompaniments such as fish, meat, pickled vegetables, or noodles.

Bento of course has taken on a life of its own beyond the traditional lunch, with playful and colorful creations that get downright artistic. But I really like these wood boxes, a classy and beautiful way to carry lunch to work.

Would you ever use one of these? Or do you prefer more modern glass and plastic snap-tight containers?

Curious about how to clean these boxes? Read more at Just Bento:

On the care of wooden bento boxes → The care and watering of wooden and lacquerware bento boxes at Just Bento

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