A few ambitious people have come up with ways to add value to the lunches. One example is the famous Snake Kiln in Nantou; the owner Lin Kuo-chiang started offering "Ceramic Lunch Boxes," with an inscription by calligrapher Liu Pei-hsiang on the lid of each box, decorated with traditional paintings of plum trees. These lunchboxes are more culturally and environmentally conscious, while also having a distinct local flavor.
一些有心人士則想辦法增添便當的價值，像以文化陶聞名中外的南投水里蛇窯，主人林國強就適時推出「陶瓷便當」，盒蓋上有書法家劉培相的題字，周圍再襯以梅樹國畫，兼具文化、環保意義，也具有地方特色。