Quoting Ruth Haffly to Michael Loo on 12-18-18 16:08 <=-

I've never tried one of them. The Korean place we like has a
few of those tables but we usually just order off the menu.
We like going for lunch and getting one of their "bento boxes".

I was shocked to see that bento boxes are
becoming common in Chinese restaurants, too,
especially in Singapore, but it makes sense
- people get a bunch of tastes and fill up
well on possibly less food overall.

Good way for a restaurant to use up odds and ends of stuff too--"we
made too many sushi, fried sweet potato, tempura'ed veggies, etc so
will toss them into a fancy divided container and call it a bento box". (G) The ones we get usually have similar to the above plus a scoop of
rice and a good serving of whatever meat you've ordered with it.

That's a bit pejorative... Every place I've ever had a bento box or the equivalent, all the foods in the box were freshly made.... But perhaps
you've been in places where the other was indeed the case... not a place
I'd return to, if that were so... :) I've always seen the bento box as
a good way to be able to try out various different foods all at the same
time, almost as easily as at a buffet where it's all there to be chosen from....

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

Good way for a restaurant to use up odds and ends of stuff too--"we
made too many sushi, fried sweet potato, tempura'ed veggies, etc so
will toss them into a fancy divided container and call it a bento box". (G) The ones we get usually have similar to the above plus a scoop of
rice and a good serving of whatever meat you've ordered with it.

That's a bit pejorative... Every place I've ever had a bento box or
the equivalent, all the foods in the box were freshly made.... But

It is most likely made fresh; I don't think we've had it any other way
but fresh cooked. Just thinking that some places might think about doing
that as a way to save a few pennies. Suspect, tho, that the Department
of Health wouldn't look too kindly on a practice like that.

perhaps
you've been in places where the other was indeed the case... not a

Not that we know about, thankfully.

place I'd return to, if that were so... :) I've always seen the bento

We wouldn't either.

box as a good way to be able to try out various different foods all at
the same time, almost as easily as at a buffet where it's all there to
be chosen from....

Usually the Korean place we go to, we have no idea what will be in the
"box" other than the meat we've ordered and a scoop of rice. With a
buffet, we know what's offered, can pick and choose what we want. It is
fun trying new things, which we very often do at a buffet, especially an
Asian one.

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Ruth
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... Mind... Mind... Let's see, I had one of those around here someplace.

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