tiffin
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One mother told BBC Bengali how she'd given her child money for tiffin instead of packing lunch that morning.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
Rashim, who is fond of thriller TV shows, watches a local Indian serial on his smartphone while his oldest son, a young teenager, shows up with a tiffin, or lunchbox.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2022
There are Indian tiffin carriers, ghee pots, woks, a noodle press and falafel molds.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
The arrival of a tiffin adds a little drama to the scene, as a server deconstructs the silver tower and crowds the recipient’s table with steamy and fragrant metal bowls of food.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2019
His tiffin box with tomato sandwiches and his Eagle flask with an eagle was on the little folding table in front of him.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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