5. Tell your partner three things you found out about obentos. Is it food? Give reasons.

1. An obento is a Japanese packed lunch, often containing rice, meat or fish, and vegetables.

2. Obentos are sold in places such as convenience stores, department stores and train stations.

3. A good obento should be nourishing and healthy, as well as attractive.

Yes, it is food because it is a prepared meal that people eat.