日の丸弁当 (Hinomaru bentō)

Hinomaru bento

  • ひのまるべんとう
  • Hinomaru bentō
  • Pitch 5
  • rice dishes

Meaning

日の丸弁当 (ひのまるべんとう, Hinomaru bentō) is Hinomaru bento — a Japanese food (rice dishes).

What is Hinomaru bento?

The origin of the name is the resemblace to the Japanese flag ( hinomaru ), with only one pickled plum as a side dish in the center of the rice packed in a lunch box ( bentō ).