"日本便當"

日本以熱愛所有事物都要是「可愛的」而聞名──而他們的食物當然也不例外！

便當指的是單人份的外賣或從家裡打包的餐點。通常都是裝在餐盒裡，裝著米飯、魚或肉以及醃製或煮熟的蔬菜。它們通常會有卡通角色、動物圖案或其他可愛的圖案，不是從店裡買來就是在家裡做好的。

「便當」這個詞來自於宋朝所使用的俗語，意指「方便」──雖然這些飯盒可以在商店和超級市場裡立刻買到，但製作起來卻完全是另外一回事！日本媽媽們花上四、五個小時做一個便當並不少見，而他們為了要做出最棒的「便當」好讓孩子帶去學校所面臨的壓力卻通常相當壓迫人。

花這麼多時間在幾分鐘就被吃光的東西上似乎很奇怪，但日本歷史悠久的藝術文化，注重過程的程度和結果一樣。便當被視為藝術，而通常「製作」過程才是藝術家快樂的來源。

(Culture) Japanese Bento

The Japanese are known for their love of all things kawaii V and their food is no exception!

Bentos are single-serve takeout or home-packed meals. They are often in a box and contain foods such as rice, fish or meat, and pickled or cooked vegetables. They often contain images of cartoon characters, animals, and other cute images, and are either bought in stores or produced at home.

The wordbento comes from a slang term for convenience used in the Soong Dynasty V and while it is true that these lunchboxes are readily available in stores and supermarkets, making them is another matter entirely! It is not uncommon for Japanese mothers to spend between four or five hours on one bento alone and the pressure they face to produce the best bento for their children to take to school can often be overwhelming.

It may seem strange to spend so much time on something that can be consumed in a matter of minutes, but Japanese culture has a long history of art that focuses on the process as much as the outcome. Bentos are considered art, and it is often the act of doing that the artist derives the most pleasure from.

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