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Bento

@The term bento refers to a light meal served in a portable container. The first bentos were
@created by tea masters who took the multi-tray arrangement of kaiseki and condensed it into
@ a portable form. In the process they created another fixed style of dining. There are many
@types of bento, but the following two are representative of Kyoto.


œ@Daitoku-ji Bento (Summerjœ

1DDaitoku-ji Fuchidaka Bento

Daitoku-ji is a Zen temple located in Kyoto's Murasakino district. The
container in which this temple's tenshin was served was the
prototype of this bento. Fuchidaka means "high-sided", a term which
derives from its convenient stacking design. The bento can be used for
serving both sweets and tenshin. The lid of this elegant and simple
container can be turned over and used as a base for a soup dish, as
well as for another surface for serving food. Because this bento
originated in temples, it originally contained only shojin-ryori, or Zen
vegetarian food. As its use expanded to include kaiseki, such items
as fish came to be added to its contents.

œ@Shokado Bento (Autumn)@œ

2DShokado Bento

A paint box owned by early Edo-period priest Shokado Shojo is said to
have provided the inspiration for this bento. The high-sided
container is divided into four equal compartments. In time, the
measurements of the container became fixed, as well as the
placement of the rice and other morsels. The lid does not merely
serve as a device to keep out dust, but can be turned over to provide a
stand for the soup bowl. With its innovative touches, the shokado
bento brought new refinement to the etiquette of kaiseki.



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