A take-out or takeaway is a prepared meal or other food items purchased at a restaurant or fast food outlet with the intent to eat elsewhere. A concept found in many ancient cultures, take-out food is
Thermopolium in Herculaneum
Street food vendors in early 20th century New York City
Customers queueing for takeaway at a fish and chip shop in England
A market stall in Thailand selling take-out food
A bento is a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal of Japanese origin, often for lunch, typically including rice and packaged in a box with a lid.
A typical bento from a grocery store
Hanami bento in the Edo period