Lots of Food, Lots of Variety

If you’re really hungry, get one of the Marukai market bento boxes. The makunouchi bento saba box contains a little more than a pound of food, divided into an astonishing variety of tastes. Saba is mackerel. In addition to that, you get shrimp tempura, sweet-flavored fried chicken, a hot dog cut to resemble a flower, a potato croquette, assorted vegetables, a slice of the sweet omelet called tamago, sliced fish cake, shredded seaweed, candied green peas and rice sprinkled with black sesame seeds. A mug of green tea would be the perfect accompaniment.

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Makunouchi Bento Saba box, $5.49 at Marukai markets, 123 S. Onizuka St., Los Angeles, (213) 893-7200; 1740 W. Artesia Blvd., Gardena, (310) 660-6300; and 1420 S. Azusa Ave., West Covina, (626) 430-0900.