"that actual leftovers were served at any chop suey restaurants. Diners in a restaurant may leave uneaten food for the restaurant to discard, or take it away for later consumption. To take the food away, the diner might request a container, or ask a server to package it. Such a container is colloquially called a ""doggy bag"" or ""doggie bag"". This most likely derives from the euphemistic pretense that the diner plans to give the food to a pet, rather than eat it. Some also speculate the name was born during World War II when food shortages encouraged people to"
"Lunchbox A lunch box, spelled lunchbox in almost all UK and US dictionaries, also referred to as a lunch pail or lunch kit, is used to store food to be taken anywhere. The concept of a food container has existed for a long time, but it was not until people began using tobacco tins to carry meals in the early 20th century, followed by the use of lithographed images on metal, that the containers became a staple of youth, and a marketable product. The lunch box has most often been used by schoolchildren to take packed lunches, or a snack,"
"diseases like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. Foam food container A foam food container is a form of disposable food packaging for various foods and beverages, such as processed instant noodles, raw meat from supermarkets, ice cream from ice cream parlors, cooked food from delicatessens or food stalls, or beverages like ""coffee to go"". They are also commonly used to serve takeout food from restaurants, and are also available by request for diners who wish to take home the remainder of their meal . The foam is a good thermal insulator, making the container easy to carry as well as"
"Foam food container A foam food container is a form of disposable food packaging for various foods and beverages, such as processed instant noodles, raw meat from supermarkets, ice cream from ice cream parlors, cooked food from delicatessens or food stalls, or beverages like ""coffee to go"". They are also commonly used to serve takeout food from restaurants, and are also available by request for diners who wish to take home the remainder of their meal . The foam is a good thermal insulator, making the container easy to carry as well as keeping the food at the temperature it"
"hamper is a wide-mouthed container of basketwork that may often be carried on the back during the harvesting of fruit or vegetables by hand by workers in the field. The contents of the hamper may be decanted regularly into larger containers or a cart, wagon, or truck. The open ventilation and the sturdiness offered by a hamper has made it suitable for the transport of food, hence the use of the picnic hamper. At one time it was common for laundry services to leave a large basketwork container with a lid which is now commonly referred to as a clothes"
"Mobile catering Mobile catering is the business of selling prepared food from some sort of vehicle. It is a feature of urban culture in many countries. Mobile catering can be performed using food trucks, trailers, carts and food stands. Many types of foods may be prepared. Mobile catering is also used to provide food to people during times of emergency. A food cart is a motorless trailer that can be hauled by automobile, bicycle, or hand to the point of sale, often a public sidewalk or park. Carts typically have an onboard heating and/or refrigeration system to keep the food"
"Packed lunch A packed lunch (also called pack lunch, sack lunch or bag lunch in North America, or pack up in the United Kingdom, as well as the regional variations: packed lunch in Lancashire, Merseyside and Yorkshire, as well as a pack up in York) is a lunch prepared at home and carried to be eaten elsewhere, such as school, a workplace, or at an outing. The food is usually wrapped in plastic, aluminum foil, or paper and can be carried (""packed"") in a lunch box, paper bag (a ""sack""), or plastic bag. While packed lunches are usually taken from"
"Tiffin carrier Tiffin carriers or dabbas are a kind of lunch box used widely in Asia for tiffin meals. From South Asia they spread to India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, where they are now widely used. They are also used extensively in Hungary, primarily to transport restaurant meals for consumption at home. The Hungarian version typically contains soup, a main course, and piece of cake. A very similar device is called ""Henkelmann"" in Germany. It is usually round or oval similar to military mess kits. The ""Henkelmann"" was very popular until the 1960s, but is very rarely used by"
"question in the parlor game ""20 Questions"". Breadbox A breadbox (chiefly American) or a bread bin (chiefly British) is a container for storing bread and other baked goods to keep them fresh. They were a more common household kitchen item until bread started being made commercially with food preservatives and wrapped in plastic. Breadboxes are still used by many people to store commercially purchased bread, but are used more especially by people who bake bread at home. Newer ones are usually made of metal. In the past they were often made of wood or sometimes pottery (pottery breadboxes are also"
"Oyster pail An oyster pail (also known as a Chinese food box or Chinese takeout container) is a folded, waxed or plastic coated, paperboard container originally designed to hold oysters. It commonly comes with a handle made of solid wire. Currently, it is often in use by American Chinese cuisine restaurants primarily throughout the United States, to package hot or cold take-out food. It can also sometimes be found in other Western countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Germany and England, but is rarely seen in China and other Asian countries with high numbers of ethnic Chinese. The container has"
"one sitting, because the tab is resealable. Juicebox (container) A juice box, also called a carton (American English) or popper (Australian English), is a small container used to conveniently carry and consume drinks (often squash, BrE). They are frequently made of paperboard with an aluminum foil lining, but variations exist. Juice boxes are most popular with children, although other uses include emergency drinking water, milk and wine. The most common way of carrying this beverage is in a hand or in a bag/purse. Ruben Rausing first created a product in 1963 that consisted of a box that would be used"
"sometimes can be unprofitable. Mobile catering Mobile catering is the business of selling prepared food from some sort of vehicle. It is a feature of urban culture in many countries. Mobile catering can be performed using food trucks, trailers, carts and food stands. Many types of foods may be prepared. Mobile catering is also used to provide food to people during times of emergency. A food cart is a motorless trailer that can be hauled by automobile, bicycle, or hand to the point of sale, often a public sidewalk or park. Carts typically have an onboard heating and/or refrigeration system"
"Pyx A pyx or pix (, transliteration of Greek: ""πυξίς"", boxwood receptacle, from ""πύξος"", box tree) is a small round container used in the Catholic, Old Catholic and Anglican Churches to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist), to the sick or those otherwise unable to come to a church in order to receive Holy Communion. The term can also be used in archaeology and art history to describe small round lidded boxes designed for any purpose from antiquity or the Middle Ages, such as those used to hold coins for the Trial of the Pyx in England. The word ""pyx"" comes"
"noun in ""xingchu"" is translated as English ""kitchen"", ""cuisine"", or ""canteen"". However, the latter ambiguous word has several meanings besides ""canteen"" (""a cafeteria or snack bar provided by an organization""), ""canteen"" (""a small water bottle""), and British English ""canteen"" (""a case or box containing a cutlery set""). To further complicate translating ""xingchu"", ""travelling canteen"" was the 18th-century equivalent of a picnic basket. In modern terms, the ""xingchu"" is comparable with a mobile kitchen (Sivin's translation), military field kitchen, food truck, or food cart. The ""chu"" (廚, Kitchen), also known as ""fushi"" (福食, ""good luck meal""), was a religious banquet that"
"Haybox A haybox, straw box, fireless cooker, insulation cooker, wonder oven or retained-heat cooker is a cooker that utilizes the heat of the food being cooked to complete the cooking process. Food items to be cooked are heated to boiling point, and then insulated. Over a period of time, the food items cook by the heat captured in the insulated container. Generally, it takes three times the normal cooking time to cook food in a haybox. Hayboxes are so called because hay or straw were the commonly used insulators. Pots of food would be brought to a boil and then"
"Chuck box A chuck box, also called a patrol box or grub box, is a device used by campers for storing the many items associated with a camp kitchen. When packed up, it looks like a large box and traditionally contains kitchen items such as cooking pots, pans, plates, utensils, and cleaning items. The box will unpack (usually with a fold down front and sides) to reveal its contents in specifically designed compartments, shelves, drawers and racks. A patrol box is sometimes referred to jokingly as the ""ark of the condiments."" It is generally believed that a chuck box evolved"
"Juicebox (container) A juice box, also called a carton (American English) or popper (Australian English), is a small container used to conveniently carry and consume drinks (often squash, BrE). They are frequently made of paperboard with an aluminum foil lining, but variations exist. Juice boxes are most popular with children, although other uses include emergency drinking water, milk and wine. The most common way of carrying this beverage is in a hand or in a bag/purse. Ruben Rausing first created a product in 1963 that consisted of a box that would be used for containing liquids, more specifically, milk. His"
"Reefer ship A reefer ship is a refrigerated cargo ship, typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, such as fruit, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foods. By 1869, reefers were shipping beef carcasses frozen in a salt-ice mixture from Indianola, Texas, to New Orleans, Louisiana, to be served in hospitals, hotels and restaurants. By 1874 they were shipping frozen beef from America to London, which developed into an annual tonnage of around . The insulated cargo space was cooled by ice, which was loaded on departure. The success of this method was limited by insulation,"
"Breadbox A breadbox (chiefly American) or a bread bin (chiefly British) is a container for storing bread and other baked goods to keep them fresh. They were a more common household kitchen item until bread started being made commercially with food preservatives and wrapped in plastic. Breadboxes are still used by many people to store commercially purchased bread, but are used more especially by people who bake bread at home. Newer ones are usually made of metal. In the past they were often made of wood or sometimes pottery (pottery breadboxes are also called bread crocks). Old breadboxes can be"
"of carts has generally increased, and most are towed behind 4x4 vehicles. But hand towed food carts are still a common site where access is restricted and hungry people can be found. In the 21st century, innovations have included modular designed carts made with stainless steel, fiber reinforced plastic and aluminum. Some have been developed with the ability to be driven by themselves. Some food carts are associated with restaurants. Most of the food served from the cart is the same as the food in the restaurant. Food cart A food cart is a mobile kitchen set up on the"
"by the private environment and convenience of airtight containers and refrigeration. People may eat some leftover food cold from the refrigerator, or reheated it in a microwave or conventional oven, or mix it with additional ingredients and recooked to make a new dish. The word """", meaning a small scrap of food left after a meal is completed, is not commonly heard in conversation, but is frequently encountered in crossword puzzles. New dishes made from leftovers are common in world cuisine. People invented many such dishes before refrigeration and reliable airtight containers existed. Besides capturing nutrition from otherwise inedible bones,"
"world. A packed lunch (also called pack lunch, sack lunch or bag lunch in North America, or packed lunch in the United Kingdom, as well as the regional variations: bagging in Lancashire, Merseyside and Yorkshire,) is a lunch prepared at home and carried to be eaten somewhere else, such as school, a workplace, or at an outing. The food is usually wrapped in plastic, aluminum foil, or paper and can be carried (""packed"") in a lunch box, paper bag (a ""sack""), or plastic bag. While packed lunches are usually taken from home by the people who are going to eat"
"Leftovers Leftovers are the uneaten edible remains of a meal after everyone has finished eating. Food scraps that are not directly edible (such as bones or the skins of some vegetables and fruits) are not regarded as leftovers, but rather as waste material. Some only use ""leftovers"" to refer to extra food that constitutes a meal by itself, not just portions of the original (side-dishes, garnishments, etc.). The ultimate use of leftovers depends on where the meal was eaten, preferences of the diner, and the prevailing social culture. People often save home cooking leftovers to eat later. This is facilitated"
"Take-out Take-out or takeout (in North America—U.S. and Canada—and the Philippines); carry-out (in some dialects in the U.S. and Scotland); take-away (in the United Kingdom other than Scotland, Australia, South Africa, and Ireland), takeaways (in New Zealand), parcel (in Indian and Pakistani English), refer to prepared meals or other food items, purchased at a restaurant, that the purchaser intends to eat elsewhere. A concept found in many ancient cultures, take-out food is now common worldwide, with a number of different cuisines and dishes on offer. The concept of prepared meals to be eaten elsewhere dates back to antiquity. Market and"
"Waste container A waste container is a container for temporarily storing waste, and is usually made out of metal or plastic. Some common terms are dustbin, garbage can, and trash can. The words ""rubbish"", ""basket"" and ""bin"" are more common in British English usage; ""trash"" and ""can"" are more common in American English usage. ""Garbage"" may refer to food waste specifically (when distinguished from ""trash"") or to municipal solid waste in general. In 1875, the first household rubbish bins were introduced in Britain to create a regulated system of collection. In many cities and towns, there is a public waste"
"Canteen (bottle) A canteen is a drinking water bottle designed to be used by hikers, campers, soldiers and workers in the field. It is usually fitted with a shoulder strap or means for fastening it to a belt, and may be covered with a cloth bag and padding to protect the bottle and insulate the contents. If the padding is soaked with water, evaporative cooling can help keep the contents of the bottle cool. Many canteens also include a nested canteen cup. Primitive canteens were sometimes made of hollowed-out gourds, such as a calabash, or were bags made of leather."
"limit waste, and also, pet food was scarce. However, it may derive from the East Anglian term ""docky"", meaning lunch. The term doggy bag was popularized in the 1970s etiquette columns of many newspapers. Doggy bags are most common in restaurants that offer a take-out food service as well as sit-down meals, and their prevalence as an accepted social custom varies widely by location. In some countries, especially in continental Europe, some people would frown upon a diner asking for a doggy bag. Leftovers Leftovers are the uneaten edible remains of a meal after everyone has finished eating. Food scraps"
"on the Holy Table (altar) or on the Prothesis (Table of Oblation) on the north side of the sanctuary. Pyx A pyx or pix (, transliteration of Greek: ""πυξίς"", boxwood receptacle, from ""πύξος"", box tree) is a small round container used in the Catholic, Old Catholic and Anglican Churches to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist), to the sick or those otherwise unable to come to a church in order to receive Holy Communion. The term can also be used in archaeology and art history to describe small round lidded boxes designed for any purpose from antiquity or the Middle Ages,"
"if a solution is placed in an incorrectly labeled carboy. Carboy A carboy (or carbuoy), demijohn, or jimmyjohn is a rigid container with a typical capacity of . Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often water or chemicals. They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine. The word ""carboy"" is from the Persian ""qarābah"" (قرابه), from Arabic ""qarrāba"", ""big jug"". ""Demijohn"" originally referred to any glass vessel with a large body and small neck, enclosed in wickerwork. The word presumably comes from the French ""dame-jeanne"", literally ""Lady Jane"", as a popular appellation; this word"
"Hamper A hamper refers to one of several related basket-like items. In primarily British usage, it refers to a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food. In North America, the term generally refers to a household receptacle, often a basket, for clean (out of the dryer or off the line) or dirty clothing, regardless of its composition, i.e. ""a laundry hamper"". Typically a laundry hamper is used for storage and will be sturdier, taller and have a lid while a laundry basket is open and used mainly for transport. In agricultural use, a"
"seasonal basis, and with a selection generally limited to items stocked by the store or sourced from their own suppliers. Recently dietary hamper companies have sprung up which provide sufferers of diseases such as diabetes or those intolerant to foods such as gluten a selection of food which is suitable. Hamper A hamper refers to one of several related basket-like items. In primarily British usage, it refers to a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food. In North America, the term generally refers to a household receptacle, often a basket, for clean (out"
"Carboy A carboy (or carbuoy), demijohn, or jimmyjohn is a rigid container with a typical capacity of . Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often water or chemicals. They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine. The word ""carboy"" is from the Persian ""qarābah"" (قرابه), from Arabic ""qarrāba"", ""big jug"". ""Demijohn"" originally referred to any glass vessel with a large body and small neck, enclosed in wickerwork. The word presumably comes from the French ""dame-jeanne"", literally ""Lady Jane"", as a popular appellation; this word is first attested in France in the 17th century. An"
"larger watering structure called abreuvoir. A manger is also a Christian symbol, associated with nativity scenes where Mary and Joseph, forced by necessity to stay in a room for animals instead of a guest room, used a manger as a makeshift crib for the Baby Jesus. ( ""phatnē""; Luke 2:7). Manger A manger, or feeding trough, is a structure or feeder used to hold food for animals. The word comes from the French ""manger"" (meaning ""to eat""), from Latin ""mandere"" (meaning ""to chew""). The feeding trough is a rectangular boxlike receptacle generally made of either wood, or stone, or metal,"