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"【兩餸飯】兩餸飯為香港經濟不景氣產物？談兩餸飯的起源" [【Two-course rice】Is two-course rice a product of Hong Kong's economic downturn? Discussing the origin of two-course rice meals]. Business Digest (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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Matsui, Kanji; Ueda, Kazutoshi (1941). 辨當. Dai Nihon kokugo jiten 大日本國語辭典 [(Dictionary of the Japanese Language)] (in Japanese). Vol. 5 (修訂版 ed.). Tokyo, Japan: 冨山房 (Fuzanbō). p. 195. doi:10.11501/1870727. OCLC 672545596.
Noguchi, Paul H. (1994). "Savor Slowly: Ekiben: The Fast Food of High-Speed Japan". Ethnology. 33 (4): 317–330. doi:10.2307/3773902. ISSN 0014-1828. JSTOR 3773902.

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Noguchi, Paul H. (1994). "Savor Slowly: Ekiben: The Fast Food of High-Speed Japan". Ethnology. 33 (4): 317–330. doi:10.2307/3773902. ISSN 0014-1828. JSTOR 3773902.

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Chen, Karissa (2019-03-06). "Taiwan's Train Food Puts Amtrak to Shame". Eater. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

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Golden, Peter (January 1, 1999). "Big Blue's big adventure". EDN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved 2007-03-24.

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"She Started Sharing Her Kids' Lunches on TikTok in 2020 — And Now Has 5.6 Million Followers". Entrepreneur. Retrieved February 18, 2026.

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"弁当の歴史とは？". 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-12-27.

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Bento 弁当（べんとう）語源由来辞典 (Etymology Dictionary)

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"Food and Dishware as Landscapes". Highlighting Japan. Public Relations Office of the Government of Japan. 2021-01-02. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

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Ho, Sally (3 September 2021). "Singapore Food Tech Event Showcases Alt-Protein Innovations and Serves Bento Box of The Future". Green Queen. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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Gordenker, Alice (2021-06-04). "The Actual Reason There's Plastic Grass in Your Bento". Retrieved 2025-01-10.

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Bento (Lunch Box) Archived 2020-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, Japan Hoppers, Retrieved on 29 May 2017

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Noguchi, Paul H. (1994). "Savor Slowly: Ekiben: The Fast Food of High-Speed Japan". Ethnology. 33 (4): 317–330. doi:10.2307/3773902. ISSN 0014-1828. JSTOR 3773902.

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"Savor Japan" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. 2018-09-21. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

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"Information warehouse of history 32. Hanami bento" 花見弁当 [bento for hanami (flower-viewing picnic)]. Mie Prefecture (in Japanese). Mie, Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2021-08-11. (rough translation): ..."hanami bento", formally called "sagejū" is...

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Matsui, Kanji; Ueda, Kazutoshi (1941). 辨當. Dai Nihon kokugo jiten 大日本國語辭典 [(Dictionary of the Japanese Language)] (in Japanese). Vol. 5 (修訂版 ed.). Tokyo, Japan: 冨山房 (Fuzanbō). p. 195. doi:10.11501/1870727. OCLC 672545596.

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"Bento". Dictionary.com.

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"Revenge bento show us it's a dish best served cold (and boxed) with insults and hidden chilies". SoraNews24. 2015-02-28. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-07-11.

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"【ほっともっと･年間販売数ランキング】(Hotto Motto Bento Types Annual Sales Ranking)". 食品産業新聞 (Food Industry Journal). 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2025-12-25.

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"Events and listings: CNY food deals, Nafa open house, Singapore Art Week events | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022. Takeaway bento sets are also available, including Salted Egg Prawns with Egg Fried Rice and Honey Chicken Char Siew with Egg Frice Rice.

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irenelovesya (2023-05-23). "Dongbei Lunchbox: A Budget-Friendly Viral Lunch Option". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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Siegel, Bettina (28 September 2010). "The Adorable Lunch, Part 2: My Interview With Bento Moms". The Lunch Tray. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

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Buck, Stephanie (2016-09-09). "The controversial history of the bento box". Medium. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-01.

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"Japanese Lunch Boxes - History". web-japan.org. Kids Web Japan. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

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Bento (Lunch Box) Archived 2020-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, Japan Hoppers, Retrieved on 29 May 2017
Buck, Stephanie (2016-09-09). "The controversial history of the bento box". Medium. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
Golden, Peter (January 1, 1999). "Big Blue's big adventure". EDN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
"Savor Japan" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. 2018-09-21. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
"Revenge bento show us it's a dish best served cold (and boxed) with insults and hidden chilies". SoraNews24. 2015-02-28. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
"Food and Dishware as Landscapes". Highlighting Japan. Public Relations Office of the Government of Japan. 2021-01-02. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
"Information warehouse of history 32. Hanami bento" 花見弁当 [bento for hanami (flower-viewing picnic)]. Mie Prefecture (in Japanese). Mie, Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2021-08-11. (rough translation): ..."hanami bento", formally called "sagejū" is...

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Matsui, Kanji; Ueda, Kazutoshi (1941). 辨當. Dai Nihon kokugo jiten 大日本國語辭典 [(Dictionary of the Japanese Language)] (in Japanese). Vol. 5 (修訂版 ed.). Tokyo, Japan: 冨山房 (Fuzanbō). p. 195. doi:10.11501/1870727. OCLC 672545596.
Noguchi, Paul H. (1994). "Savor Slowly: Ekiben: The Fast Food of High-Speed Japan". Ethnology. 33 (4): 317–330. doi:10.2307/3773902. ISSN 0014-1828. JSTOR 3773902.
Yi, Ŏ-ryŏng (1984). Smaller is better : Japan's mastery of the miniature (1st English ed.). Tokyo: Kodansha International. ISBN 0-87011-654-1. OCLC 10723642.
Barthes, Roland (1982). Empire of signs. Howard, Richard (First American ed.). New York. ISBN 0-8090-4222-3. OCLC 8587789.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Tobin, Joseph Jay (1992). Re-made in Japan : everyday life and consumer taste in a changing society. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-05205-7. OCLC 25048328.

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