The Bento Box: (or, the OBento as it is often called on the label of the box) Japan has answered the prayers of train travellers throughout the western world. Be gone stingy sandwich with the filling only down the centre on view. Good riddance over priced glutinous pasties and the guilt ridden remainder of the journey. Hello, fresh, healthy, delicious meals all ready to be tucked in to on your next train journey.
We boarded the Shinkansen bullet train and lifted the lid. Smiles all round... G's box contained: various styles of rice; octopus tentacles better than any we'd sampled over the last two weeks; teriyaki beef; baked salmon; stir fried vegetables; katsu (breaded) potato cake; beef dumplings AND pretty pink radish things... all for Y750. Even better, it sent a brewing hangover in to oblivion and kept the hunger at bay for a good 6 hours.
The only down side to experiencing the delights of a Bento Box? I know the next time I'm standing on the station concourse having to choose from The Pasty Co, Subway and Burger King a little pang of withering gloom will set in and I'll start wondering why a flight to Japan has to cost so much... and certainly too much to pick up lunch.
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