bento
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈben.təʊ/us/ˈben.toʊ/a Japanese-stylepackedlunch(= alightmealthat you take toeatatworkorschool), usually in aspecialboxwithseparatepartsorcontainersinside it:
(日式)便当,盒饭,便餐It wasfabulousfordinnerand would also begreatfor bento,eatencoldor atroomtemperature.这道菜作正餐好极了,作便当也非常不错,凉吃或在室温下吃都可以。
I had a bentoboxforlunch.我午饭吃了便当。
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- Manyrestaurantsoffertempuraaspartof a setmealor a bento.
- Traditional bentoincorporatesfive differentcolorsinto eachlunch,guaranteeingavarietyofingredients.
- Thefatherpackeddailybento for hisson.
- Iorderedatempuraandsushibentoboxfor $9.95.
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- feeding
- finger buffet
- picnic
- picnicker
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- tea
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner