
Back when I worked in Midtown, the bento boxes at Cafe Zaiya, just around the corner, saved me from succumbing to the McDonalds right next door. That and the unigiri rice balls.
The
bento box is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in
Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat,
and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish.At Cafe
Zaiya, the offerings were both delicious and cheap.
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