Great product as long as you understand it
It's a great "lunchbox" if you adapt your menu to it.
First the description
The lunchbox is a Thermos Jar with a non-insulated plastic top. There are four containers that fit into the jar in a specific order.
-The bottom container is a insulated bowl. It has a gasket sealed screw on top, insulated side walls and a small vent for pressure. The most insulative of the bunch it is designed for soup or other liquids
-The next container is the biggest. It has a slide and lock insulated top.
-The third container is notably smaller and has a Tupperware like pop top.
-The fourth container is smaller yet and has the same top.
You stack the containers in the jar and then clip the top on with little side clips. The whole thing then goes in a nice nylon carry bag that also has a pair of chopsticks in a narrow plastic box. There are little pockets on the side for extra sauce packets or condiments (or I-pod video's to watch...
Worth it? Yes.
I bought one of these not too long ago. I thought it was a little expensive,* but I can see that I will get many years of service from it.
The construction of all the components are very sturdy, and the container is very well insulated. The bag has an outside pocket that you can use to store a napkin (or teabags, as I do) and comes with a detachable shoulder strap and an attached short carrying strap. Inside the bag, along with the thermal container, is a utensil box that holds a pair of chopsticks. Everything is quality construction - even the chopsticks, which have a textured surface on the business end of them making it easier for you to pick up food with them. Whoever designed this package gave it a lot of thought.
The bottom two containers are intended for holding rice and soup; the rice container has an insulated cap, allowing you can to store hot & cold items in the same container.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase and would...
So cool!
The picture doesn't show that each bowl has a lid. The two smaller bowls have snap on tuperware type lids.
The rice bowl has a thick, insulated lid but it's not airtight. Instructions say to use it only for rice as other contents may spill.
The soup bowl has a twist on lid that has a valve on it. However, the instructions say not to microwave the bowls with the lids on, so I'm not sure why the valve is there.
You're not supposed to put the pieces in the dishwasher, nor put any food directly into the outer container.
My lunch jar came with both English and Japanese instructions.
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