food packed in a nest of lacquered boxes
Refers to food arranged in stacked lacquered boxes (重箱), often for special occasions or gifts. The term emphasizes the packing style rather than the food itself.
See also: 重箱
The New Year's dishes were delivered packed in stacked lacquered boxes.
I gave Japanese sweets packed in a nest of lacquered boxes as a gift.
Standard kanji spelling for food packed in stacked lacquered boxes.
Abbreviated spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 重 (juu, 'stacked') and 詰め (zume, 'packing'). The spelling 重詰 is a common abbreviation.