best lunch box ever - hot food stays hot for hours !!!
I had seen my Japanese coworkers carry this thing to work. It's a great lunch bag! Beats brown bagging, because hot foods stay hot, and cold foods stay cold. I finally bought one because of the ease of use, didn't want to keep paying $$$ for hot lunches, and I can always bring my favorite foods. The bottom container is the only leakproof container. (That is my only gripe.) I usually put soup in here. The other containers will hold things without sauces very well. It's great because it allows for a large variety of foods (better nutrition). I have used bento lunch boxes since I was kid, and this is the best for adults. I like asian food, and this type of lunch box accomodates the best.
If you want to fill hot food, then pour in hot water in the containers for 10 minutes, let it get warm. Pour out the water, dry. Then fill. If you want ice cold food, put in freezer for 10 minutes, then put food in.
They also make bigger versions for larger appetites and...
Keeping food hot and cold at once
Ever since the reports about the risks of chemicals leeching from plastics that have been microwaved, I've been wary of carrying microwaveable lunches to work. I was very happy to find this lunch jar. I chose to buy this instead of the four-container Mr. Bento because I wanted the larger volume, but I have found that the Classic Lunch Jar can hold more food than I can eat (I'm a woman who can put away a large prime rib for dinner, but not in need of huge quantities for lunch). The middle container, which stands about 3.5 inches deep and 4 inches wide, is cavernous, and can alone hold more than a modest dinnerplate's worth of food.
I've found that putting soup into the bottom container is essential to keeping the middle container hot. It acts as the heat pack for the middle container. I usually heat canned soup in the morning in a pan, and pour it near-boiling into the container, and drop it into the bottom of the jar to start off. After 4 hours, the soup will still be...
Beautifully designed and made for functionality
This lunch jar holds 8 oz. more than Mr. Bento, has 3 useful containers, and fits in my briefcase. It came with instructions in English and Japanese. The soup bowl fits in the bottom, the large container on top, and the smaller container on top. It is great for those watching their weight, as the large container can hold a generous salad of shredded vegetables with low fat protein source (meat, fish, fowl, beans/tofu). The top container can hold a fruitcup of sliced or chopped fruit (fresh or frozen) and the small container, which is labeled the soup container, would be fine for croutons, nuts, or a late afternoon snack.
There is no limit to what can be packed in, including sandwiches if you round them off. The chopstick holder is very clever and makes eating a slower process, which helps with appetite control.
It should pay for itself in a month or less with money saved from buying lunches, and the health benefits are great.
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