Bento Boxes

Shokado Lunchbox Inspiration

Four hundred years later, restaurant owner Yuki Teiichi saw the lunch box while having tea at the Shokado Tea House in Kyoto. He fell in love with it because of its elegant design. As a result, Yuki had a similar version made. Painted and varnished black, he called it Shokado. It was used to serve lunches which gave them an elegant look.

Together, it limited flavours from mixing with other dishes making for a tasty meal still sold today. The influence behind the Shokado’s design can be seen at the “Shokado Art Museum” in Kyoto Read more about the history behind the Shokado.

Care Information

Get the most out of our ABS & Melamine Lacquered tableware collection. Soak ABS or melamine coated tableware for 15 minutes in warm soapy water. Wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth and towel try. Dishwasher cleaning at a low temperature using mild detergents. Please do not use harsh scrubbers as they will scratch the surface.

Increased Popularity Japanese Lunch Boxes

Do you want to carry healthy and varied meals to your school or workplace? Or are you counting the calories you eat for lunch? Then you should be using bento as your lunch box. Its origin is traced to Japan, where mothers prepared and packed traditional meals for their spouses and children.

Today, the concept has spread and they have become popular for several reasons. Many online and offline store’s stocks a variety of shapes and sizes and katachiware.com.au is one of the popular among them. Katachiware offers a variety of unique designs that are available in many shapes and sizes ABS, bamboo and natural wood.

Capacity & Purpose

While purchasing a Japanese lunch box there are specific points to keep in mind. The capacity and purpose required are two major factors that will decide the type. When used for picnics, a larger capacity is better compared to the one used as a lunch box for one person.

Physical Aspects

The lunch box comprises of a single layer or has two-layered compartments, and the insides are divided into compartmentalised sections that prevent the foods from mixing in with each other and a lid to prevent spilling. A fastening band maintains the lunch-box. Most of the boxes are dishwasher safe.

Varied Benefits

There are several benefits from using Japanese lunch boxes and getting healthy and varied meals for lunch-time. They are easy to maintain and washed in the dishwasher or wiped clean. The box acts as a motivator for small kids to eat all the colourful and healthy foodstuff packed in their lunch boxes. Since the box has dividers with tight lids, the food items remain the way they filled them without spillage or mix-up between the food items. The lunch, thus, looks delicious and ensures that they eat their food in the least time.

• To begin with, they should be high in taste: meals should include foods that are tasty foods to eat.
• High in nutrition: the meal should be healthy and include almost all nutritional food groups.
• Heavy in protein, veggies, fruits, and less on carbs forms an ideal food mix. But it’s okay to add a few tasty sweets.
• High on visual appeal: the arrangement should be appealing.
• We eat first with our eyes, with this, in mind the ingredients used should look tempting and tasty.
• Ease of preparation: keeping a weekly preparation planner will significantly help.

You can apportion the food items comprising the meal in the box, ensuring that the recipient does not gorge on any extra food. This is useful to individuals on a weight loss program. As they can plan their calorie requirements for lunchtimes through the lunch box. Another advantage is that they cut the need for plastic wraps for keeping the food items separated from one another. This goes to reduce the landfill piles in the region. The Japanese revolution is a real boom for all that want to eat healthy meals.

Also available are Traditional Bento Boxes, Bamboo Bento Boxes, Wooden Bento Boxes and Bento Box Sets. Please contact us on (03) 9017 0322 if you require more information on our product range.