Ekiben of the year

[lost squirrel]

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/...

Don't let Uncle Yabai see the tonkatsu sandos!

[snaporaz]

On my next trip to Japan, where would I go about buying the “Hirekatsu to tamago no poketto sando” ekiben? I still salivate thinking about Maisen tonkatsu.

[curiousgeo]

Both the kaisen kiwami and kaisendon from Takewaka look delicious, as does the gyuniku bento from Imahan. Thanks for the link.

[Uncle Yabai]

Those are some special abominations, call them abominations-squared. Cheese? Insult to injury, salt to the wound.

[prasantrin]

I've had the 5th place pad gai krapow. It was decent for ekiben, though not nearly as flavourful (in a Thai way) than I would have liked.

My favourite ekiben was gyudon that had a heating element. You pulled a string, closed the lid of your box, and after maybe 5 minutes you had a warm donburi. I hate cold rice, so it was perfect.

[exilekiss]

Hi prasantrin,

That Gyudon with the Heating Element sounds awesome! :) Which station did you have it at?

[prasantrin]

Actually, it was special ordered by the travel agency in charge of our tour (I was on a trip with students). It's from a company based in Kobe, and you can order them online (looking at the website, I had the sukiyakidon). (They have some cool bento, including ones that come with wine!)

http://www.awajiya.co.jp/prod/prod_ekiben.htm

It looks like you can only buy them at stations in the Kobe area.
http://www.awajiya.co.jp/baiten/baite...

[tjr]

Mmm... The only thing I wouldn't eat is those disgusting potato smilies. Terrible pseudo-food product!

[flylice2x]

Missing some great food. You gotta at least try something new once. Then you really can say that you don't like it...

[tjr]

I've tried them, and they are indeed disgusting.