Here’s an interesting alternative to those regular old vinyl lunchboxes which have a tendency to leach phlatates and lead into your food. It’s a stainless steel lunchbox that will probably garner attention from your co-workers, fellow students or curious passers-by. Based on the idea of the Japanese Bento Box, the lightweight “To Go Ware” has two stainless bowls that sit on top of each other with a stainless plate separating them. The plate keeps the compartments sealed from each other, and hold the individual components of your meal. The To-Go Ware can be warmed on a stovetop or cooled in a fridge. It’s available from Amazon
A Non-Toxic Stainless Steel Lunchbox
August 11, 2006 by 2 Comments
Hm… I’m pretty sure it’s more inspired by the Indian tiffin boxes
than bento boxes… multiple layers are perfect for carrying
different types of curry, dhal, rice & chaat!
Actually, it does look a whole lot like the more traditional, multi-layered bento boxes of Japan. We live in Japan, and my husband carried something similar to this to work each day – Soup in the very bottom, rice in the second tier, and other stuff in the top. He puts it in a heat retaining bag – The heat of the soup (I put it in while it`s still boiling) keeps the rest hot at least until lunch time.