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Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar
Lunch on the Go
Whether in the office or on the go, you can take a healthier, tastier, more interesting lunch with you thanks to Zojirushi's Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar. One of the most versatile lunch boxes you'll ever come across, the Mr. Bento lunch jar comes with four different containers that allow you to pack a multi-course lunch of both hot and cold items easily and securely. The jar itself is made of stainless steel, is vacuum-insulated and houses four plastic containers with lids. The large soup bowl comes with gasket-sealed lid to prevent messy spills and is specially insulated to keep soup hot. All pieces should be washed by hand with non-abrasive cleaning pads. Inner bowls are microwave-safe. A spork with its own protective cover attaches to the Mr. Bento lunch jar, and the jar itself has its own lid with lock and comes in a zippered carry bag with a strap for easy transport.
Mr. Bento Features
- Vacuum insulation keeps foods hot or cold for hours
- Durable stainless steel construction with excellent heat retention
- 4 microwaveable inner bowls
- Washable nonstick coated outer container
Great For Hot or Cold Foods
Side Bowls
The Mr. Bento comes with two side bowls, one large 10.1-ounce and one small 6.8-ounce, that sit inside the lid. They are ideal for foods that should be kept room temperature, such as chips, nuts or snacks. The side bowls are not insulated.
Main Bowl
The 15.2-ounce main bowl is designed to hold the main course. The outer container's vacuum insulation and the insulated lid of the main bowl help keep foods hot or cold for hours without reheating or refrigeration.
Soup Bowl
The 9-1/2-ounce soup bowl has a unique lid that minimizes leaks and is ideal for holding soups, dips, or fruit cocktail. It sits at the bottom of the outer container, where vacuum insulation keeps the foods hot or cold for hours.
Vacuum Insulation
How does it keep food hot or cold? With Zojirushi's renowned vacuum insulation technology, air between the two thin layers of stainless steel on the outer container is removed, creating a vacuum. Because there is no air, the temperature on the outside does not transfer into the container; keeping foods hot or cold for hours.
What's in the Box
Zippered carrying bag with strap; outer container with lock and lid; 6.8-ounce small side bowl with lid; 10.1-ounce large side bowl with lid; 15.2-ounce main bowl with lid; 9-1/2-ounce soup bowl with gasket, valve, and lid; forked spoon with cover and holder.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1,368 of 1,379 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Silver|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's a great "lunchbox" if you adapt your menu to it.
First the description
The lunchbox is a Thermos Jar with a non-insulated plastic top. There are four containers that fit into the jar in a specific order.
-The bottom container is a insulated bowl. It has a gasket sealed screw on top, insulated side walls and a small vent for pressure. The most insulative of the bunch it is designed for soup or other liquids
-The next container is the biggest. It has a slide and lock insulated top.
-The third container is notably smaller and has a Tupperware like pop top.
-The fourth container is smaller yet and has the same top.
You stack the containers in the jar and then clip the top on with little side clips. The whole thing then goes in a nice nylon carry bag that also has a pair of chopsticks in a narrow plastic box. There are little pockets on the side for extra sauce packets or condiments (or I-pod video's to watch while your eating lunch).
This unit is optimally designed for the Japanese style lunch. A soup, Rice, entrée and pickled/salted vegetables. Normally you'd put your soup in the bottom container, fill the middle container up with rice. Your entrée would go in the third and the veggies in the fourth. Since the soup and the rice container both have insulated tops they stay warm. The other containers are not insulated and neither is the top. This allows some heat coming off the bottom two containers to escape so that your veggies are at room temperature. Understanding this is important. Its not supposed to keep the entire meal at the same temperature. Its supposed to keep one part hot and the other part at room temperature.
I've found that in real use the soup container stays steaming hot. The stuff in the rice container stays warm (but not hot) the stuff in the top two containers heats up to room temperature, maybe a little bit more.
Naturally you don't have to use it as designed (soup/rice/entrée/veggie) but departures require a little bit adaptation and creativity. You need to balance both amounts and what you want to keep the hottest vs coolest. Also if you have access to a microwave at lunch it kind of makes this not quite as useful since you could just heat your food up there (as opposed to heating it up in the morning before you go). You could use the whole thing as a cooler (everything remains cold/cool till you heat up what you want). That might be a better way to go if your using it for the office.
The size of the room temperature containers is not large enough to handle American sized sandwiches and breads, so if your looking to take that traditional lunch box stuff this isn't the best unit for that.
If your looking to make the most of this unit you might check out some Bento Box cookbooks. They give receipies and menu sets more in line with what this is designed to handle. In particular I enjoyed the book "Bento Boxes" by Naomi Kijima
Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
I'll cook something up out of that and thrown in a packet of instant miso soup for a Japanese style lunch.
Pros-
Compact and efficient use of space- It all goes in the tube, no bag full of different containers
Allows for two temperatures in the same container - Allows for flexible combinations
Lots of interesting comments from your co-workers
Cons-
Cleanup is a bit of a pain - Not dishwasher safe. The soup top is a little tricky at times.
Soft plastic will eventually pick up strong smells/Stains
Two temperatures in the same container - Requires a little creativity, doesn't keep everything uniformly hot/cold.
Conclusion-
As long as you understand how it works and adapt it's a great product. Might encourage you to cook a bit more healthy food and eat more vegetables.
First the description
The lunchbox is a Thermos Jar with a non-insulated plastic top. There are four containers that fit into the jar in a specific order.
-The bottom container is a insulated bowl. It has a gasket sealed screw on top, insulated side walls and a small vent for pressure. The most insulative of the bunch it is designed for soup or other liquids
-The next container is the biggest. It has a slide and lock insulated top.
-The third container is notably smaller and has a Tupperware like pop top.
-The fourth container is smaller yet and has the same top.
You stack the containers in the jar and then clip the top on with little side clips. The whole thing then goes in a nice nylon carry bag that also has a pair of chopsticks in a narrow plastic box. There are little pockets on the side for extra sauce packets or condiments (or I-pod video's to watch while your eating lunch).
This unit is optimally designed for the Japanese style lunch. A soup, Rice, entrée and pickled/salted vegetables. Normally you'd put your soup in the bottom container, fill the middle container up with rice. Your entrée would go in the third and the veggies in the fourth. Since the soup and the rice container both have insulated tops they stay warm. The other containers are not insulated and neither is the top. This allows some heat coming off the bottom two containers to escape so that your veggies are at room temperature. Understanding this is important. Its not supposed to keep the entire meal at the same temperature. Its supposed to keep one part hot and the other part at room temperature.
I've found that in real use the soup container stays steaming hot. The stuff in the rice container stays warm (but not hot) the stuff in the top two containers heats up to room temperature, maybe a little bit more.
Naturally you don't have to use it as designed (soup/rice/entrée/veggie) but departures require a little bit adaptation and creativity. You need to balance both amounts and what you want to keep the hottest vs coolest. Also if you have access to a microwave at lunch it kind of makes this not quite as useful since you could just heat your food up there (as opposed to heating it up in the morning before you go). You could use the whole thing as a cooler (everything remains cold/cool till you heat up what you want). That might be a better way to go if your using it for the office.
The size of the room temperature containers is not large enough to handle American sized sandwiches and breads, so if your looking to take that traditional lunch box stuff this isn't the best unit for that.
If your looking to make the most of this unit you might check out some Bento Box cookbooks. They give receipies and menu sets more in line with what this is designed to handle. In particular I enjoyed the book "Bento Boxes" by Naomi Kijima
Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
I'll cook something up out of that and thrown in a packet of instant miso soup for a Japanese style lunch.
Pros-
Compact and efficient use of space- It all goes in the tube, no bag full of different containers
Allows for two temperatures in the same container - Allows for flexible combinations
Lots of interesting comments from your co-workers
Cons-
Cleanup is a bit of a pain - Not dishwasher safe. The soup top is a little tricky at times.
Soft plastic will eventually pick up strong smells/Stains
Two temperatures in the same container - Requires a little creativity, doesn't keep everything uniformly hot/cold.
Conclusion-
As long as you understand how it works and adapt it's a great product. Might encourage you to cook a bit more healthy food and eat more vegetables.
197 of 199 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Silver
I bought one of these not too long ago. I thought it was a little expensive,* but I can see that I will get many years of service from it.
The construction of all the components are very sturdy, and the container is very well insulated. The bag has an outside pocket that you can use to store a napkin (or teabags, as I do) and comes with a detachable shoulder strap and an attached short carrying strap. Inside the bag, along with the thermal container, is a utensil box that holds a pair of chopsticks. Everything is quality construction - even the chopsticks, which have a textured surface on the business end of them making it easier for you to pick up food with them. Whoever designed this package gave it a lot of thought.
The bottom two containers are intended for holding rice and soup; the rice container has an insulated cap, allowing you can to store hot & cold items in the same container.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend one of these to anyone who needs a lunchbox.
My only complaints (which are minor, but included here for the sake of completeness): the instructions are in Japanese (as if you needed them), and no western utensils (you can pack your own fork). But outside of that, it's a perfect product.
*Expensive? It paid for itself in 2 weeks - after I bought it, I stopped eating fast food for lunch.
** It's been 2 years since I bought - yet to show any sort of appreciable wear and tear. I love this thing!
*** It's now been about 5 years. Still using it, still in darn good shape.
*** It's now been about 10 years. Still using it. No appreciable wear.
The construction of all the components are very sturdy, and the container is very well insulated. The bag has an outside pocket that you can use to store a napkin (or teabags, as I do) and comes with a detachable shoulder strap and an attached short carrying strap. Inside the bag, along with the thermal container, is a utensil box that holds a pair of chopsticks. Everything is quality construction - even the chopsticks, which have a textured surface on the business end of them making it easier for you to pick up food with them. Whoever designed this package gave it a lot of thought.
The bottom two containers are intended for holding rice and soup; the rice container has an insulated cap, allowing you can to store hot & cold items in the same container.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend one of these to anyone who needs a lunchbox.
My only complaints (which are minor, but included here for the sake of completeness): the instructions are in Japanese (as if you needed them), and no western utensils (you can pack your own fork). But outside of that, it's a perfect product.
*Expensive? It paid for itself in 2 weeks - after I bought it, I stopped eating fast food for lunch.
** It's been 2 years since I bought - yet to show any sort of appreciable wear and tear. I love this thing!
*** It's now been about 5 years. Still using it, still in darn good shape.
*** It's now been about 10 years. Still using it. No appreciable wear.
587 of 612 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Silver|Amazon Verified Purchase
The picture doesn't show that each bowl has a lid. The two smaller bowls have snap on tuperware type lids.
The rice bowl has a thick, insulated lid but it's not airtight. Instructions say to use it only for rice as other contents may spill.
The soup bowl has a twist on lid that has a valve on it. However, the instructions say not to microwave the bowls with the lids on, so I'm not sure why the valve is there.
You're not supposed to put the pieces in the dishwasher, nor put any food directly into the outer container.
My lunch jar came with both English and Japanese instructions.
The rice bowl has a thick, insulated lid but it's not airtight. Instructions say to use it only for rice as other contents may spill.
The soup bowl has a twist on lid that has a valve on it. However, the instructions say not to microwave the bowls with the lids on, so I'm not sure why the valve is there.
You're not supposed to put the pieces in the dishwasher, nor put any food directly into the outer container.
My lunch jar came with both English and Japanese instructions.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this lunch jar
It keeps food warm for hours. The soup bowl is leak-proof. The size is big enough for the main dish and sides.
Published 1 day ago by Sherry Ford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just a tip for keeping cold foods cool longer.
It's true that the top two containerthat end to keep things at room temperature (or a little above)--especially if you pack your rice or onigiri while it's still hot. Read more
Published 2 days ago by A. L. Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
I did thorough research, read extensively about the product and its competitors. I purchased with fingers crossed. To my relief this Mr Bento Luch Jar is perfect for my meals. Read more
Published 4 days ago by BryGoesBoom
5.0 out of 5 stars
All the time
I got this for my boyfriend to use while he goes to work - he works a 12 hour shift with a 1 hour commute each way ; So we greatly are happy that the food stay warm and doesn't... Read more
Published 4 days ago by SerialNumber
5.0 out of 5 stars
This product is very good :)
Keep food hot long time. Big enough for me. Very happy. Bought 1 for me and 1 for my friend. :)
Published 5 days ago by Huong K Nguyen
4.0 out of 5 stars
not bad
been using it for work the last few weeks.. portions are pretty small but over all good product. what recommend.
Published 8 days ago by A. Love
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
Everything was good and on time. It's wonderful when you recived everything on time and was exactly the same product you bought
Published 9 days ago by Diego Barquero
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool Product.. But doesn't hold much food.
If you are looking to simply carry ONE meal this is fine. I pack my meals for the entire day and this just simply can't hold that much food. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Adam Nunn
3.0 out of 5 stars
Much Smaller Than I expected
The serving sizes of the containers are much smaller than I expected...and this is the larger version...maybe OK for kids.
Published 9 days ago by Bill Inman
4.0 out of 5 stars
warm lunch
Great item. My son is able to carry food to school and it keeps warm. He even carries soup and he is enjoying a new adventure
Published 11 days ago by Curtis Lalsie
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