I enjoy making bento for my husband, Shinji. It does not take that much time if you are organized. I make most of the side dishes at one time, usually taking about twenty or thirty minutes. If you plan ahead, it really is a snap. And, more than anything, I feel much better knowing that he is getting a well-balanced meal and not running out for fast food or ordering out food that does not include a lot of vegetables.
What helps a lot us having a bento box that is easy to fill up. The side dishes are put either in aluminum foil cups, and recently we picked up small plastic cups that can be washed and reused. When packing up the bento box along with it goes a pair of chopsticks that gets washed each night and then wrapped up in a handkerchief.
This article which first appeared in Metropolis magazine includes tips on making bento at home.
http://archive.metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/700/localflavors.asp
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