PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for an microwave oven which is capable of cooking various kinds of noodles in a microwave oven, causes moisture to spread over the entire noodle and easily drain hot water from the noodle, and its using method.SOLUTION: The container 1 for a microwave oven includes a container body 2, a lid 4 removably attached to the container body 2 and an Otoshi-buta (a small lid directly put on food in a pan) 3 put into the container body to press noodles in it. The Otoshi-buta is provided with a plurality of holes 6 and legs 5 at its bottom surface, and can be used as a hot water draining sieve and a base for putting the noodles. The lid is used as a container, the Otoshi-buta is placed on the lid, and the container body covers the lid. Thus, the container is used with the container body as the lid.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】1つの容器で、電子レンジで様々な麺類を調理可能で、さらに麺全体に水分を行き渡らせ、さらに、湯切りも簡単に行うことができる電子レンジ用容器およびその使用方法を提供する。【解決手段】容器本体2と、容器本体に着脱可能に固定できる蓋4と、容器本体内に入れて麺を上から押さえるための落し蓋3とからなる電子レンジ用容器1であって、落し蓋は、底面に複数の孔6および脚5を設け、湯切りザルおよび麺を載せる台として使用可能であり、蓋を容器とし、蓋に落し蓋を載せ、容器本体で蓋をして使用可能とする。【選択図】図1a