The pain of getting takeaway is that you have to eat it as soon as possible before they go cold and soggy. This is not always easy if you’re buying for your family unless everyone’s mealtimes have synced.

Save the hassle of reheating your food with the Thermos TCRA-3000 GL Shuttle Chef Thermal Cooker, which allows you to takeaway wet foods such as braised duck rice, hokkien mee or even your favourite local desserts like cheng tng without a problem.

Its insulated technology will keep food hot/cold up to six hours so you can cut back on your electricity too! Its large capacity allows for soups for four, or braised dishes or rice to feed up to five family members. 

The La Gourmet Millennium Collection is available in a variety of enticing colours and capacities, and a different number of layers.

The biggest one at 2.4 litres and three tiers is a stack of red to orange hues with a convenient handle, much alike the tingkat we all know.

Perhaps it’s the fact that it has air holes to release pressure is what sets it apart from all the other containers, along with its silicone sealing ring and trusty lock system to prevent leakage. Freshness guaranteed! 

The best part? The tiers don’t always have to be placed in order or used together, so if you’re buying for one you don’t have to lug around an extra container.

You can probably find Zojirushi flasks in most department stores in Singapore, but did you know they sell food jars too? Like their flasks, they’re good at retaining the cold and the heat for up to six hours and come in some pretty chic colours and designs.

If you can’t go without soup for dinner, this one’s for you, because it’s exactly what the wide container mouth is for. The same applies to porridges and desserts!

It’s also worth noting that the lid is a screw-on with a gasket seal, so you don’t have to worry about leakage.

There are even finger indentations so those with slippery hands can twist it with ease. Do note that the capacity runs on the smaller side, compared to the previous two.

Here it is, the real tingkat-style food carrier. Humble and old-school they may look, this stack of containers are highly durable thanks to their components of stainless steel and aluminium.

This also means excellent heat transmission, so your food will naturally be kept warm for a while.

For a less conspicuous option, opt for a fashionable and lightweight lunch bag that’s leakproof and insulated, like this one from Idle Hippo.

Its interior is made with BPA-free aluminium foil and thick foam built into the insulation to keep your food fresh for hours, while the fabric exterior is durable and easy to clean.

According to a reviewer who bought this item, its cavernous body fits three medium-sized Tupperware containers, one smaller one, as well as yoghurt (in a yoghurt compartment, no less!), and she still had room left for snacks.

It also has a large front pocket to keep your essentials like your car keys, cards and your phone.

This set of double-walled food containers claims to keep food warm for two to three hours, and cold for four to five hours. It even comes with an insulated bag to extend the effect!

You can choose to stack two or three layers, depending on how much food you’re buying, and it means you can buy different types of food, or keep soup and gravy separate.

This reusable food jar also allows you to seal your fresh takeaways in a vacuum to better retain heat (or cold).

Its outer and inner shells are made of food-grade 18/8 stainless steel,

The double-wall insulation means you don’t have to worry about getting scalded when holding it.

Prefer to have your own? Go for a bento box with its own compartments instead, so the flavours of your food don’t mix.

This comes with a stainless steel insert and has a leakproof design. It also comes with a stand where you can comfortably place your mobile phone if you’re lunching alone and want to catch up on television dramas.

This is a similar one, but its compartments include a 150 ml yoghurt pot. Of course, you don’t have to use it for yoghurt, but we do see so many possibilities like chilli, cheese, and other wet foods.

There’s also a range of vibrant colours for you to choose from, namely green, blue, pink and purple, so everybody in your family can have their own dedicated lunch box to use and take care of (to make things easier for you).

While it won’t keep food warm for hours, it’s conveniently microwave-friendly (without the lid), so you don’t have to transfer the food onto a plate.

This handy and chic lunch box can fulfil your takeaway needs for now, and once circuit breaker is over, feel free to fit it in your work bag so you can whip it out during lunchtime.

Besides reducing your use of single-use plastic, you’d be glad to know that this container is BPA-free, and made of bamboo fibre with an all-natural bamboo lid. FDA and LFGB-approved, this food container is safe for adults and kids to use.

It also features an airtight and leakproof silicone sealed lid design. The wide band helps keep everything secure, so no spills.

OK, this is not a reusable food container but we thought we’d end this list off with something that everyone needs after a meal — a tissue to wipe your mouth with. You’re already being more eco-friendly by using a reusable food container, so keep up your sustainability efforts by switching over to bamboo facial tissues. Bamboo is a fast-growing crop, thus making it a super sustainable alternative. Try CloverSoft’s 3-ply unbleached facial tissues, which are chlorine-free and non-toxic.

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Text: Cherrie Lim & Elizabeth Liew, Additional reporting: Simone Wu

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