6 School Lunch Ideas From Around the World

Editor's note: This article was sponsored by Flyhomes. 

When you look at what schoolchildren eat for lunch in other parts of the world, a typical American school lunch begins to look a little, well, boring. In fact, these global lunches look better than the majority of meals we eat on a daily basis. 

To feed that hunger for unique, fun foods that will keep students munching away, we rounded up the coolest international lunchbox ideas we could find. Don’t worry about complex, multi-step recipes; although these meals are packed full of taste, they’re easy to prepare. For more detailed recipe instructions, visit the listed blogs. 

• Vietnamese banh mi wrap
• Mexican mini taco hand pies
• Indian chana masala
• Mini French picnic bento
• Japanese curry chicken sandwich
• Swedish lunchbox meal