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The "high end tiffin set" linked from the article costs $85. You could probably buy it for under $20 at your local Indian grocery store. If you are in a large c
by ajju 15y ago
The "high end tiffin set" linked from the article costs $85. You could probably buy it for under $20 at your local Indian grocery store. If you are in a large city it's quite likely within 10 miles of where you live/work.
- brianbreslin 15y agoare all tiffin sets metal? i'm pretty sure i've seen similar concept bento box stacks that are plastic.
- hartror 15y agoYeah I almost clicked buy until I thought "How will I reheat these, microwaves will not like these!"
- kamaal 15y agoSo now do you understand why tiffin boxes are made of metal. Not that microwaves can't work with plastics or all sorts of plastics. But because most people in India can't afford to buy a microwave at the first place.
- intended 15y agoWe have plastic bowls for use in my office, and a micro. As do most of the other offices - I am in Mumbai, and a micro isn't that hard to afford for the middle class and many firms. That said, there are a lot of other people who eat their food cold. This is India, so for whatever N=true, N'=true
- kamaal 15y agoNear the villages and country side most of it metal. Most due to high durability. But in Metro's Plastic is pretty famous and is widely used. Its in our culture to carry tasty food cooked by moms to schools/offices. But it seems like that culture is changing big time. McDonalds et al, have started offering good enough meals for 40 rupees onwards(less than $1 approx). Having said that, 40 rupees very unaffordable for a lunch meal. Even for a software engineer. Dining in all these McDonalds sort of restaurants is considered as for rich people.
- ajju 15y agoMost are, due to the limited availability of microwaves in India, although this has changed in urban centers now and I have seen microwave safe plastic ones as well. Generally you (or your chef!) would pack the food hot in these metal containers and then place the entire tiffin inside an insulated vacuum flask like container so that it stays warm till it reaches you. Here's an Indian site that is selling a microwave safe tiffin set with a built in heating mechanism for under $10. I just googled for it, so I can't vouch for the quality though. http://www.rdsons.com/prods/kitchen_apps/elictrik_tiffin.html http://www.rdsons.com/prods/kitchen_apps/elictrik_tiffin.htm...
- jackowayed 15y agoAlso, it looks like Amazon has some decent ones in the ~$25 range.