daruma bento & kamameshi bento

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daruma bento

I went to Nagano on the Shinkansen last weekend. I had Ekiben(Daruma bento &
Kamameshi bento) both ways(going and coming) on the Shinkansen.
They were made with tasty riches from the mountains like bamboo shoot,
shiitake mushrooms, etc. It’s always fun to eat Ekiben on the trains.

Daruma bento comes in a Daruma dolls. Daruma dolls are hollow and round Japanese wish dolls with no arms or legs,modelled after Bodhidharma.

kamameshi

Kamameshi bento comes in a rustic earthenware pot.

Ekiben (Railway boxed meal) are a specific type of bento boxed meals, sold on
trains and train stations in Japan.

Ekiben containers can be very attractive: made from plastic, wood, or ceramic.
Many train stations have since become famous for their especially tasty ekiben,
made from local food specialties.

Posted by takako, October 26, 2007 14:48:19 (Tokyo)
bento, ekiben, kamameshi, nagano, shinkansen | trip in Japan, food in Tokyo | Trackback

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posted by kurachan , July 29, 2008 17:31:53 (Tokyo) :

I love the Daruma bento box, sooo Kawaiii!!! I am envious!!! >___

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posted by Tony , December 8, 2008 2:12:30 (Tokyo) :

In a few days I’m headed up to Nagano and plan to to pick up these two boxes. What station did you purchase them at exactly while going there?

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posted by admin , December 9, 2008 10:47:50 (Tokyo) :

Hi! Tony
you can get darumabento at Takasaki staion. i think it is sold at kiosk on platform.
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