Where can I get a bento box or special cooking tools?
The first place to check for a bento box is your local Asian grocery. I’ve only found small kiddie bento boxes in mine, though, and I don’t want no Dragonball Z or Pikachu cartoons staring at me as I eat a teeny little serving. The black, compartmentalized one I use in the pictures came from the late Bigairplane.com. I’ve also gotten some from Asian Food Grocer. The ones they have aren’t as ornamental, but they’re practical and sturdy, ready for the fridge or microwave, and at $3 to $5 are quite inexpensive. (The white one I use in the photos is the $5 model, and it’s well-made enough I can even use it for stews and soups.) There are the “Mr. Bento” lunch jars, which I’ve heard great things about but haven’t tried myself, as they’re a tad above my price range. And there’s always eBay, of course, and you’re just about guaranteed to pay much more there, but you might find something good. I don’t use a lot of special cooking tools, but there are a few I’d recommend, and thus have linked t
