![]() They have come a long way since few centuries ago, from being picnic boxes for outdoor cherry blossom viewing, to Ekiben (Train station lunch boxes), to daily use for children and office workers.Zojirushi electric products are designed to be used in specific countries. Wood bento boxes recently is making a come back, high-end restaurants also use them for playful plating. Wood naturally maintains the right moisture level for rice, which is essential in making rice delicious. However, the properties and tactility of wood bento box can never be replaced by plastic products. Look it up on Netflix.Īs colorful plastic bento boxes took over the market, fewer people use traditional mage-mono wood boxes. There is even a movie made about bento messaging called "Bento Harassment". Japanese also use the bento box as "sticky notes" to pass messages to family members through presentation of food: "I love you", "Thank you for your hard work today", "Good Luck with today's exam", "Keep it up", or any word of encouragements. It is the ritualistic moment when you unveil what your loved ones have prepared for you. Wooden bento boxes may have existed for 300-400 years, yet it is still very common for both children and grownups to bring packed lunch boxes to school and to work.ĭuring lunch breaks, everyone sits down in the lunchroom and unwrap their boxes. READ MORE about Hakozaki Shrine and the origin of bent-wood objects. The natural cedar wood helps maintain the right temperature and moisture for dedicate rice and hand-made sweets. Japanese confectioners uses them for their Japanese sweets, sushi chefs uses the big shallow tubs to cool and season the rice. The annual cherry blossom viewing in Spring, the Firework shows by the beach in Summer, and Fall Foliage picnic are all occasions where people would use these magemono wooden bento boxes for their outings. ![]() ![]() For those who experienced Kabuki shows in Tokyo or Kyoto, you may remember during intermission, people still whip out bento boxes and the whole theatre would smell of food! The tradition carries on. During the same time, audience attending Kabuki shows (the main entertainment of Edo period) would also bring packed food in bento boxes for consumption during intermission. Apart from being used in Shrines, Magemono wooden bento box was at its peak in late Edo period where people on long journeys would use them to carry food. ![]()
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