 This is decorated to look like people, animals, buildings and monuments, or items such as flowers and plants.Contests are often held where "bento" arrangers compete for the most aesthetically pleasing arrangements.There are somewhat comparable forms of boxed lunches in Asian countries including the Philippines ("baon"), Korea ("dosirak"), Taiwan ("biàndāng" in Mandarin and “piān-tong” in Taiwanese), Thailand(pin-tou), and India (tiffin).