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A\u00a0homemade bento (\u5f01\u5f53, lunch box) differs from the ones in America. The standard bento comes with rice, some meat item, and vegetables. Bentos are great in the sense that it covers the necessary nutrients a person needs to keep healthy and the portions are balanced. After spending the night at my friend’s family house I was given this bento for my long travel back. My friend’s mother even placed a dessert in it since I told her I liked the cake from dinner. It was my first time having a homemade Japanese lunch box. I usually get one from the convenience store since it makes a good filling meal. Bentos are available all over Japan for reasonable prices. Still I was very grateful for the lunch box and it was delicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A\u00a0homemade bento (\u5f01\u5f53, lunch box) differs from the ones in America. The standard bento comes with rice, some meat item, and vegetables. Bentos are great in the sense that it covers the necessary nutrients a person needs to keep healthy … Continue reading