Packing Lunches Again? Get Yourself A Bento-Style Lunchbox.

Claudia Totir via Getty Images If you or your kids are brown-bag-lunch devotees, you likely contend with smushed sandwiches, poorly insulated veggies and a generally uninspiring midday spread. “Most bento boxes are more organized and allow you to visually see what you’re eating and can be easily stored at home or in your office space.” Most bento lunchboxes are temperature-controlled. Chef and food blogger Rowena Murakami of Tiny Kitchen Divas says “bento boxes are designed to keep your food at optimal temperature. Insulated bento boxes keep food temperature-stable during your commute, but for the best possible meal, “make sure all the food is the same temperature when placing it into the bento box,” said U.K.-based executive chef Andy Chu of Mr. Lee’s Pure Foods. Then, fill your smaller compartments with things that pack a powerful punch, like pickled vegetables, toasted seaweed, steamed or sauteed vegetables tossed with dried seafood, meatballs, and so on.” Highly Recommended Bento Lunchboxes Amazon Chic, functional and leakproof, the Umami All-In-One Bento Box is a favorite of culinary instructor Yannick Tirbois of Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai, who says that this model “comes in a modern design with soft colors.