It’s Garlic Day today (yes that’s actually a thing)! Garlic has been a must-have in many yummy food dishes from pasta to curry, all over the globe. Not only does it make food taste delicious, it also has numerous health benefits too such as helping to reduce cholesterol and heal wounds. For your garlic preparation needs, we’ve compiled some of our handiest bento accessories in this post, alongside some useful cutlery you can use to help you dig into some delicious, garlic-infused food! Don’t forget to check out our bento boxes to help keep that yummy food warm!
Here’s some fun Garlic trivia to mark this special day:
1. Brides in the time of Ancient Greece would carry bouquets of garlic, not flowers!
2. China is the biggest producer of garlic.
3. The use of garlic for its health benefits goes back all the way to the time of the ancient Egyptians.
4. There are over 300 varieties of garlic!
5. The name of the US state, Chicago, is actually derived from the Indian word for garlic, ‘Chicagaoua’.
Are you a fan of this flavorful food?