Japanese bento has a long history, which first appeared in the ancient grave era (between the 4th and 6th centuries). At that time, the lunch was very simple, that is, the cooked rice was dried in the sun, which was called "dry rice". Its advantages were that it did not deteriorate, was easy to carry and could be eaten immediately. During the Warring States period, it became food for warriors on the battlefield. In the Taoshan era (around the second half of the 6th century/kloc-0), the prototype of modern bento appeared, that is, bento with food in a special bento box. At that time, celebrities and nobles often took their lunches when they watched flowers and red leaves.
PS: Japanese people like lunch very much, but China people don't necessarily like it. Because many lunches are cold, including rice and vegetables, and the amount of vegetables is generally small, and the amount of rice is not enough, so men sometimes can only eat seven points full, which of course seems to be beneficial to health. But China people may not be able to stand cold meals.
Today's box lunch is not only a lunch for office workers, but also a must for people to have an outing. Japanese bento shops are all over the country, which is convenient for taxi drivers and customers who like nightlife. Many shops are open 24 hours a day.
At the beginning of Edo, the lunch was extremely simple. At most, a few people were holding rice and adding pickles. After the mid-term, the living standards of ordinary people have been greatly improved, and lunch boxes have become luxurious. There are not only flower viewing lunches, drama viewing lunches, cruise lunches, but also picnic lunches. The "in-the-act" lunch was eaten during the intermission of watching a play at that time, and now it generally refers to a lunch with many dishes.
At that time, the "in-curtain" lunch box was really practical. The rice is flat and round, just right in one bite, and it's all baked, so the rice won't dry. The food is also stewed and smoked, so don't worry about spoilage. At that time, the way famous ministers or senior warriors enjoyed flowers was very similar to that of modern times. According to ancient records (1695), Ji Yifan (Wakayama Prefecture), one of the "three royal families" of the Tokugawa family, was the head of an ancient family, who spent money enjoying flowers and stayed under the cherry tree from 8 am to 8 pm. At this time, the diet was specially sent by the restaurant.
During the Tokugawa shogunate, samurai were forbidden to set foot in the brothel area and theater of Yoshihara. Even so, some junior samurai will sneak in to watch. Only those who are samurai must leave their swords in the teahouse first, and can't enter the venue with them.
The name of the Edo era is no different from that of modern enterprise executives, and they go to work in the city every day. And unless there is a special ceremony in the city, lunch is usually a lunch. Near noon, Ding Ding will send the lunch box to a fixed place. Because ministers can't enter the temple, trivial matters around Daming are usually handled by more than 300 young monks in the temple. These young monks have low salaries and low status, so they often play tricks. If they send gifts from time to time, they will deliberately show their names to other rooms, or pretend not to pass on the lunch sent by the retainer to Daming. Daming can't accept his lunch in person because of his identity, and he is embarrassed to interrogate the young monk. He had to submit to humiliation, pretend to be elegant on an empty stomach, and go to the atrium to see koi fish or flowers and trees.
At the end of the last article "Japanese food culture in the eyes of foreign friends", as a Japanese, I especially feel that Japanese food culture is really rich and profound. Today, let's talk about it again.
Something for lunch.
Any woman has experience in making lunch boxes, right?
What would you think then? Is it packed in a box lunch?
Is the nutrition balanced?
Do the colors match well?
Is the combination of rice and vegetables?
Probably, when cooking side dishes, you will naturally think of balanced nutrition and color matching when you pack them in a dinner lunch box.
Or, I will think of the happy scene on the face of the person who opened the lunch box!
In fact, in the eyes of foreign countries, it is quite good for Japanese to cook lunch, which will be quite amazing.
Her husband cooks lunch every day.
I was still living in Canada at that time. My husband was working in the company next to me.
There are no restaurants and convenient cafes near my husband's company, so I have to make my own lunch. Considering that economic factors are secondary, the most difficult thing is to visit places where you can have lunch during lunch break every day.
When I was an editor, there was such an area in the office building. It is troublesome to think about where to eat every day, and almost all lunch breaks are wasted. Then I went to a restaurant, and then I decided whether to eat or not. After I booked the meal, I went back to the office and waited. In a blink of an eye, the lunch break passed.
But one thing, if you choose to bring your own lunch, you will finish your lunch quickly at noon that day, and then you can have a rest. This is the biggest difference!
At first, I could not only make Japanese lunch, but also make sandwiches. However, considering that my husband likes Japanese lunch, it will be very annoying if the dishes are the same every day. But I always go out to buy sandwiches, which makes me very tired.
Knowing this, I started to cook lunch, and I felt very good. Because the change of sandwiches is very small, the lunches are different and there are many patterns.
Bento is very popular in the company.
Generally speaking, I will consider balanced nutrition and color matching and put them in a lunch box. Husband and colleagues in the company are willing to talk about this topic.
What a beautiful day. ...
He said: His lunch time is just a spotlight.
When I heard about it, I felt very enthusiastic about my work.
But if you are busy late at night because of work, it will be difficult to prepare lunch the next morning.
If one day you don't bring a lunch box, there will be such a question: "Is this comrade angry with your wife?"
When I heard this, I prepared lunch for him at all costs. (... simple me)
I fantasize about carrying Japanese food culture every day (I exaggerate a little), but I will insist on cooking lunch every day.
Japanese bento culture
In Canada, there is no box for lunch. It was originally packed in closed containers such as plastic bags. Seasoning boxes and chopsticks boxes must also be packed in plastic bags (supermarkets only sell children's food). Later, there were two layers of painted lunch boxes, chopsticks, mayonnaise and Japanese lunch. Everyone knows this, needless to say.
Taking a book to lunch sounds good. However, it is best not to have this idea. This incident moved me very much. Japanese bento culture has a long history and far-reaching charm.
I feel great about Japanese bento. Any dish will do. If you have rice, seaweed and prunes, you can make rice balls. You can store materials and prepared lunch. Because at home, there is always no food. But in normal times, we'd better prepare some bread and sandwiches.
If you think back to Japanese food culture, I have a lot of experience in making bento. Now that my husband can work at home, I have less chance to cook lunch for him and often feel lonely.