biandang

Etymology

From Taiwanese Mandarin 便當 /便当 (biàndāng). Doublet of bento.

noun

  1. A Taiwanese lunchbox.“Biandang culture is a unique aspect of Taiwanese culture. Rather than going out to eat during office lunch hours or chucking down a sandwich at your office desk, next time join your Taiwanese colleagues for a biandang at the office eating area.”