Zojirushi SL-JBE14BZ Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar 41 Oz Carbon Black

I’m honestly obsessed with this Zojirushi Mr. Bento! 🍱 It’s the perfect lunch box for anyone who’s all about bringing their meals on the go. The design is sleek, compact, and super easy to carry—perfect for work, school, or even picnics. I love that it keeps my food warm for hours, especially since it’s got those handy compartments to keep everything separate (no soggy sandwiches here!).Pro tip: Remember to boil your water first and fill the bottom compartment to preheat it before you load in your food—it really helps keep everything nice and warm for hours! The quality is top-notch, and it’s so easy to clean. Honestly, if you want to level up your lunch game and avoid the whole microwave hassle, this is a must-have.

This Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar is PHE-NOM-INAL. Seriously. I researched lunchbox options for a long time, and finally settled on this one. I have listed the needs I wanted met in a lunch jar/box and why this item is wonderful!1. SIZE MATTERS...and SHAPE ;) : I needed something that would hold enough food for my husband, who eats like a horse. He is an active 25 yr old, and we own a business that involves manual labor. So he is always moving, ALWAYS hungry. I was a bit skeptical that this item would hold enough food, but I have never once had him tell me his meal wasn't enough (and I ask every day). The containers don't necessarily look impressively large, but I am always amazed at how much they hold, when I start putting stuff in them. The containers are round, so yes, certain things won't fit. Don't bother trying to fit bone-in chicken. And hot sandwiches take some imagination (I cut them into triangles, they fit best that way... but my hubs doesn't care if his sandwich is precut, just if its hot and delicious). But really most things fit well, and the few that don't just take a little imagination. (enchiladas go in great, cut in half & stacked. I can fit 2, full size, hearty enchiladas in the tall bowl).2. SOME LIKE IT HOT: WE like it hot. We hate cold sandwiches and the snacky chips that go along with bag lunches. I was desperate for something that would keep food HOT all day, not luke warm. And would allow me to send off left overs (meats, fish, pasta, soups, stews, salads...those aren't hot, curries, rice, NORMAL meal stuff). The Zojirushi is perfect for that. the bottom bowels will hold runnier or more liquid items. Though I usually find a small amount (teaspoon) has leaked, the exterior canister contains it well, so no-harm done. The bottom two containers usually stay super hot. The lunch jar gets left in the car all day, so our excessive winter has proven to lower the food temps a bit, but they remain more than warm, as long as I put them in SUPER HOT. Outside of deep winter, the bowels usually keep the food so hot you have to open them and let it cool for a minute or two. The two upper bowels are less insulated, so they are perfect for salads, edamame, cooler sides, or treats. If you want to pack chocolate or cookies, only put those in the top container. The bottom two are sometimes so warm, they transfer heat to the container directly above.3. MONEY TALKS: I know, your wondering if this is worth the price. Simple answer, YES. Well worth the cost. You won't have to buy lunch out just to get a hot meal. And all those yummy left overs can easily go with you to work now.4. WHAT DO I PUT IN IT? : Even though we cook full and elaborate meals most evenings, I was still a bit intimidated by the idea of sending off hot lunches. I used a great cook book designed for bento boxes, that helped me get creative and figure out how to turn left overs into interesting and hearty lunches (see my review on it). Not everything from the night before can just be reheated. Sometimes you have to fix it up a bit. Or what about taking that smaller-than-portion-size amount left and doing something useful with it. A great way to start is pastas, soups or salads. You really can put anything in this, it just takes some getting used to if you've never done hot lunches before.5. Dishwasher safe? I honestly don't know if this thing is labeled as dishwasher safe, but we use it every day, and every night it goes in the dishwasher (only exterior jar is washed by hand). No problems. Stains from pastas and curries come out easily. The plastic is sturdy and stain resistant. What more could you want?This item comes with a carry case, which is super helpful. And it has a spoon in a case - this is a little extra genius. The spoon doesn't get anything else dirty since it has its own case.If you aren't convince by now, you never will be. This is one of the best purchases I have made in a long time.

Okay ever since I bought this product, I feel like my lunch getting so much more enjoyable, I can just sit in my car take my 30 minutes work lunch by myself, don’t have to listen to any co-worker’s household drama, the soup bowl not big but enough to hold some soup that warm up my tummy before the main course. It’s lightweight but steady, I haven’t spilled the soup and I don’t think I need to worry about that in the future. The main bowl hold good amounts of food, the other two I usually use it for some cookies and fruits. See? Really lovely, I love it so much I bought my boyfriend one as well, buy it and you won’t regret.

This Zojirushi Bento Lunch Jar has to be the coolest and most elegant way to pack and carry your lunch. The quality of the materials used in its construction is high. This is definitely a high end product.This Zojirushi product fulfills the need of a particular style of preparing and packing lunch. I would venture to say that this system is not ideal for the typical American lunch of sandwich, chips, and dessert. This lunch carrier is designed for a particular user. It is not for the person who simply opens the refrigerator in the morning, gathers what are left over from the last night's dinner, and stuffs them in containers for the work day's lunch. No, this lunch container was designed for those who spend a lot of time and effort into carefully preparing their lunch.The container is insulated, constructed of steel and plastic. Inside, you will find four containers of varying sizes, all cylindrical in shape. These containers are packed inside the insulated carrier in a particular order. The second-to-largest container sits at the bottom. This container has a special lid that allows excess internal pressure to vent. Typically, you would use this for foods like soups and chili. Unfortunately, if you are a hearty eater, you may find that the amount it will hold is quite small. Not nearly enough to hold one can of Campbell's classic soup, for example. The largest container goes in next. This one would be ideal for a small serving of salad or pasta without the sauce. It is big enough to hold a meal's worth of pasta, in my opinion. But pack the marinara in the first container, since this one is not leak-proof. The remaining containers are basically to be used for small items, like salad croutons, grated cheese, and trail mix.Who is this product for? Obviously, for the person who likes to eat the type of lunches that will fit into the four containers mentioned above. It is not for the peanut butter and jelly, potato chips, and soft drink crowd. It is a niche product. For those days when you want to pack something like pasta, marinara, and parmesan cheese for lunch, this would be ideal. Maybe you can pack fruit cocktail in one of the small containers, for your dessert. For more bento lunch ideas, perhaps you should consult the internet for more recipes. A Japanese style bento lunch would be the perfect contents for this container.In my opinion, this system would have been better with three larger containers, rather the four smaller ones. The bottom container, the one meant for hot foods, is way too small to hold enough of the "main course" to satisfy a hungry man. Not all of us have small appetites. We like hearty portions. This would be fine for a careful and thoughtful child, however. One who will carefully stack the interior food containers in the proper order, for example. The cool factor is high, and for adult women, this product rates high on the cute meter.As one reviewer already mentioned, you have to understand what you are purchasing. Please understand, this is a niche product and it may not be useful for everyone. For a man who likes to have his lunch in hearty portions, a traditional insulated lunch box or a small personal cooler might be a better choice. As I said, three leak-proof containers of equal sizes would have made for more flexibility than the four of varying sizes that are included. As it is, the system is not all that flexible. The type of lunch you can use it for are somewhat limited. However, if you are on a diet and using portion control to reduce food intake, then perhaps this is a good choice. You can pack low calorie snacks like vegetables and dips in the smaller containers, and a small amount of soup in the bottom, for example.This is a specialty product, designed for a particular style of lunch. This is not a good choice for you if you are not planning to go bento.