Lunch:

From the Japanese word "Dangdang" (sound: bentou). More has been simplified into Bento, which is used to be called "bento" in mainland China, that is, boxed meals. In Taiwan Province, it is generally called bento, which is usually used for lunch, take-away, work meals and other occasions. There are subtle differences in usage between "bento" and "bento". The word "bento" tends to be simple and rough meals, such as "Japanese bento", which is rarely called "Japanese bento".

1: In Japan, there are very few people who exercise outdoors in the morning, but Japanese people don't have the habit of sleeping late, especially housewives start to be busy around 6 o'clock, cooking breakfast for the whole family and making "pawns" (boxed meals) for those who go out to work.

Japanese people have long had the habit of taking a "waiter" to work. Although the catering industry is quite developed now, they can find a nearby restaurant to eat leisurely during an hour's lunch at work, or buy a variety of exquisite and cheap ready-made "waiters" in large and small shopping malls, or even enjoy them by just a phone call, but many Japanese people still stick to this habit, and they also take pains to configure various kinds. The next morning, I went all out and enjoyed it all year round. Therefore, during the daily commuting time, there are young women with handbags and exquisite rice pockets on their arms in a hurry, and you can also see the company boss with a briefcase in one arm and a bright "pawn" bag in the other. Its image is very "Japanese".

At first, I didn't quite understand this. According to the custom of China people, food should be cooked and eaten now to keep warm and fresh, and it also has a steaming atmosphere. And why do the Japanese have a special liking for this cold "pawn"? Over time, I finally realized that this is "habit becomes nature". Japanese eating habits are: light taste, suitable for both hot and cold, and like raw food. Most of the "Dong Dang" you bring are rice as the staple food, with rich side dishes and all kinds of meat, vegetables and fruits. The dishes are mainly fried, boiled and lettuce, without soup and water. In the lunch box, rice and various dishes are separated by large and small partitions and placed in an orderly manner. Take an hour's lunch break and use it separately. They are neither polite nor concerned with each other, and no one is noisy. In their view, having lunch is a short break from intense work every day, and the form need not be too complicated. Go to a restaurant for dinner or have a few drinks at home to completely relax.

The "squatting" repeated every day reflects the Japanese personality characteristics of diligence, practicality, calculation and arrangement. It gives me the feeling that if you are not very traditional Japanese, you will have few traditional habits. A company boss once quipped to me, "I don't just have food in my closet. What else can you think of?"-my wife's love! People's Daily Overseas Edition (seventh edition, 200 1 May 09)

2. It is very popular in Japan to bring lunches, and every supermarket and convenience store sells lunches. There are also many shops that specialize in bento. It can be delivered to the door, and of course it can also be retail. The bento is exquisitely made. The simplest one is that it is also sold in domestic convenience stores. But most of them are more beautiful. Square boxes are separated into small squares, and every dish in them is put with a little bit, a little bit of rice, a little bit of fish or meat, and a little bit of salad or vegetables and beans, which are very well matched. There are other kinds of bento, such as sandwiches, rice with egg, sushi and hand rolls. But sometimes I wonder if Japanese bento is too exquisite, everything is a little bit, how can I enjoy it, hehe. Especially for boys, it's hard to look full. However, if the lunch box is too small, boys will eat several things, which is very rich. Lunch boxes are not very cheap, ranging from four or five hundred to thousands. However, at some time in the supermarket at night, such as 8: 00 or 9: 00, lunch boxes will be discounted, starting with 20%off and labeling them at half price, which is very cost-effective. Because everything in Japan has a very short shelf life, today's lunch will expire at noon the next day. Of course, if you put it in the refrigerator, it won't break.