What is a bento box lunch? It's a box with your lunch in it. Coming to Hawaii? Want to learn what the food culture is like? Go to a local dig and get a bento box lunch. Zippy's Restaurants are famous for their Zip Pack Box Lunches.
What to expect in a bento box lunch?
White Rice with some protein such as, a piece of teriyaki beef, fried chicken, a hot dog, a slice of spam, a piece of fried cod, some pork. It depends on the place that is packing it. Some places will have chow fun noodles in there, some will have chicken with long rice noodles, while other places will put in beef stew and of course a hot dog. Some places will get fancy and put in a creamy pasta dish in the box.
To the left is a picture of a bento lunch, veggies, fish, shrimp tempura, chicken, white rice. In Hawaii some supermarkets carry their own bento lunches, while some mom and pops make some awesome bentos.
On Maui, check out Takamiya Market in Wailuku Town, Pukalani Superette in Pukalani, Nagasako Okazu Ya in Lahaina.
What to expect in a bento box lunch?
White Rice with some protein such as, a piece of teriyaki beef, fried chicken, a hot dog, a slice of spam, a piece of fried cod, some pork. It depends on the place that is packing it. Some places will have chow fun noodles in there, some will have chicken with long rice noodles, while other places will put in beef stew and of course a hot dog. Some places will get fancy and put in a creamy pasta dish in the box.
On Maui, check out Takamiya Market in Wailuku Town, Pukalani Superette in Pukalani, Nagasako Okazu Ya in Lahaina.
Don't forget TJ's (Maui Chemical), there butterfish is the best!
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