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Two delivery best-sellers — both from SEALPAK. This is not about which is better, but which shape follows your menu: a bowl for soupy and stacked dishes, a box for arranged rice-and-sides meals.
This short guide maps menus to the right container.
| Criteria | Paper Bowl | Paper Lunch Box |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round bowl with tall walls | Box with a folding lid |
| Ideal menu | Noodle soup, meatballs, porridge, rice bowls, salads, dessert | Rice boxes, ayam geprek, dim sum, snack boxes |
| Dish character | Soupy, sauce over rice, stacked toppings | Rice and sides arranged next to each other |
| Sizes | 650ml, 800ml, 1000ml | S, M, L |
| How customers eat | Straight from the bowl — spoon-friendly | Opened flat like a plate |
| Delivery stacking | Stackable with care | Box shape stacks more stably in courier bags |
| Plain stock | Packs of 50 pcs, no minimum order | Packs of 50 pcs, no minimum order |
| Custom print | From 1,000 pcs | From 1,000 pcs |
The practical rule: if the dish is eaten with a spoon from its container, pick the paper bowl; if it is arranged and opened like a plate, pick the lunch box — or the compartment version for sides that must stay separate.
Both are microwave safe up to 100°C for 1 minute, leakproof, and available plain with no minimum order — so trying both across different menu items costs little.
FAQ
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Rice bowls typically use paper bowls — toppings sit over the rice and customers eat straight from the bowl. The 800ml size is the common choice for regular portions.
The paper bowl is the first choice for fully soupy dishes like bakso. SEALPAK lunch boxes are also leakproof for saucy or oily sides, but the bowl shape handles larger amounts of broth more comfortably.
Yes. Plain paper bowls and lunch boxes both sell in packs of 50 pcs with no minimum order via WhatsApp, Shopee or Tokopedia.
Still Deciding?
Tell us your menu and volumes — the SEALPAK team will help you pick the right packaging. We respond within 24 hours on WhatsApp.