Kotobuki 2-Tiered Bento Box, Metallic Pink Rabbit
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Product Description
Kotobuki bento are Japanese style lunch boxes. The stacking two tiers keep foods and flavors separate and the top tier has a press on lid to prevent spills. Durable, attractive, and easy to clean. Made in Japan. Metallic pink with rabbit. 5-3/8-inch L by 4-inch W by 3-inch H.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #103555 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: Individual
- Color: Pink
- Brand: Kotobuki
- Model: 280-133
- Dimensions: 3.00" h x3.88" w x5.25" l,
Features
- Two-tiered bento box in metallic pink with austere illustrations of golden rabbits bouncing through a field
- Perfectly sized for bringing lunch to school or to the office
- Includes two stacked compartments stacked separated by fitted plastic lid--great for separating two different dishes
- Made of food-safe plastic
- Top and bottom compartments dishwasher and microwave safe; inner lid not microwave safe and should be hand washed
By J
If you are anything like me (a mostly Caucasian, lower-middle class, American woman) you have a bizarre love-hate relationship with food that often results in eating too much, feeling lethargic, and having guilt. When I say that this bento box has helped me appreciate food in ways I never have before, I mean it. It is small, yes, but when I learned to pack it with the right things, I had a good, hearty meal that left me feeling full until I got home from work and started dinner. This bento box has been an invaluable part of my lessons in nutrition and portion control, which I have found to be, like, 85% of the weight-loss battle. Some of my friends, in fact, are taking an interest in what I've started calling "the bento diet." Eat less, eat better, and feel good!
All that aside, this is a great little bento box. Very cute, sleek design. I wish the stacking section had a partition in it to keep foods from mixing, but there are ways around that. The bento does not come with a strap to hold it closed, so I crocheted a satchel to carry it in. Also, I haven't tried putting it in the dishwasher, but hand-washing it is so quick that it's not an inconvenience.
By Bunny
I was really shocked at how small it is when I received it. That having been said, it's spacious! When packed full, there is no way I could eat it all! It's two tiered and each tier is spacious. The top tier includes a fairly secure lid. It also comes with a stretchy band (I received a red one) to hold the box closed, but since the box is kind of slick it tends to slide off. If you plan on buying this, you might want to wrap it in a cloth to keep it secure.
update: it's been about a year since buying and with proper hand washing and daily use, it still looks good as new. :)
By M. M. Poor
I came across these when looking for some cute boxes to send my girls' lunches in for school. The price was reasonable, so I purchased this pink one along with another color. They're definitely cute, and the interior container has a plastic lid that seems to hold in semi-liquid products fairly well.
Though I looked at the dimensions before I purchased it, it was much smaller than I had come to expect. For younger elementary school children, the box is probably just the right size for a small lunch. It's not really big enough to hold a full lunch, but works well in addition to the second box. Since the interior container rests on the bottom to make the bottom a separate space for food, you have to be much more careful about what you put in it. As another reviewer mentioned, there's no band to hold it together, and if it tilts over, the top portion will fall off and what is in the bottom will spill out. I have used a soft hair band to hold it together with fairly good results.
I did put the plastic lid for the interior container in the dishwasher, as it didn't come with any care instructions, and it had become greasy. It is narrow enough, even when attached with my washer clips, to slip loose and fall through to the bottom heater element. It did melt a bit, so be sure to hand wash the interior flexible lid. The rest of the item washed well in the upper rack, though I think long-term use of the dishwasher instead of hand-washing will result in some chipping of the finish around the edges of the top piece.
I probably wouldn't buy another, unless I wanted a cute jewelry or collection box.
