Jūbako

	Jūbako are tiered boxes used to hold and present food in Japan. The boxes are often used to hold ''osechi'', foods traditional to the Japanese New Year, or to hold takeaway lunches, or bento A is the Japanese iteration of a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch. Outside Japan, it is common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese, Korean, Singaporean cuisines and more, as .... A or , is a picnic set of ''jūbako'' in a carrier with handle. There is also , a kind of chinese styled bowl, some stackable like ''jūbako''. Gallery File:誰ヶ袖蒔絵重箱-Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with “Whose Sleeves?” (Tagasode) Design MET DP704176.jpg, An 18th century wood, gold and sliver foil ''jūbako'' File:菊唐草葵紋蒔絵提重-Portable Picnic Set (sagejū) with Chrysanthemums, Foliage Scroll, and Tokugawa Family Crest MET DP154362.jpg, Sagejū File:Round food box on high foot ring (jikiro) with design of peonies, Ryu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bento A is the Japanese iteration of a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal, often for lunch. Outside Japan, it is common in other East and Southeast Asian culinary styles, especially within Chinese, Korean, Singaporean cuisines and more, as rice is a common staple food in the region. The term ''bento'' is derived from the Chinese term ''biandang'' (, ), which means "convenient" or "convenience". A traditional ''bento'' may contain rice or noodles with fish or meat, often with pickled and cooked vegetables in a box."Bento: Changing New York's Lunch Culture," ''Chopsticks NY,'' vol. 27, July 2009, p. 10-11. Containers range from mass-produced disposables to hand-crafted lacquerware. Often various dividers are used to separate ingredients or dishes, especially those with strong flavors, to avoid them affecting the taste of the rest of the meal. A typical divider is green plastic grass, also known as the 'sushi grass'. This also works to slow the growth of bacteria. ''Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tiffin Carrier Tiffin carriers or dabbas are a kind of lunch box used widely in Asia and the Caribbean for tiffin meals. From India, they spread to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, where they are now widely used. They are also used extensively in Hungary, primarily to transport restaurant meals for consumption at home. The Hungarian version typically contains soup, a main course, and piece of cake. A very similar device is called ''Henkelmann'' in Germany. It is usually round or oval similar to military mess kits. The ''Henkelmann'' was very popular until the 1960s, but is very rarely used by Germans today. In the Indian city of Mumbai, there is a complex and efficient delivery system that regularly delivers hot lunches packed in ''dabbas'' to city office workers from their suburban homes or from a caterer. It uses delivery workers known as '' dabbawalas''. The book ''Tiffin: An Untold Story'' covers 172 tiffin carriers, some over a century old. No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Osechi Osechi-ryōri (御節料理, お節料理 or おせち) are traditional Japanese New Year foods. The tradition started in the Heian period (794–1185). ''Osechi'' are easily recognizable by their special boxes called '' jūbako'' (重箱), which resemble '' bentō'' boxes. Like ''bentō'' boxes, ''jūbako'' are often kept stacked before and after use. Examples of osechi dishes The dishes that make up ''osechi'' each have a special meaning celebrating the New Year. Some examples are: '' Daidai'' (橙, だいだい), Japanese bitter orange. ''Daidai'' means "from generation to generation" when written in different kanji as 代々. Like ''kazunoko'' below, it symbolizes a wish for children in the New Year. ' (伊達巻 or 伊達巻き or だてまき), sweet rolled omelette mixed with fish paste or mashed shrimp. They symbolize a wish for many auspicious days. On auspicious days (晴れの日, ''hare-no-hi''), Japanese people traditionally wear fine clothing as a part of enjoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Japanese New Year The is an annual festival with its own customs. Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, . However, some traditional events of the Japanese New Year are partially celebrated on the first day of the year on the modern Tenpō calendar, the last official lunisolar calendar which was used until 1872 in Japan. History Prior to the Meiji period, the date of the Japanese New Year had been based on Japanese versions of lunisolar calendar (the last of which was the Tenpō calendar) and, prior to Jōkyō calendar, the Chinese version. However, in 1873, five years after the Meiji Restoration, Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar and the first day of January became the official and cultural New Year's Day in Japan. Traditional food The Japanese eat a selection of dishes during the New Year celebration called , typically shortened to ''osechi.'' Many of these dishes are sweet, sour, or dried, so the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]