EKIBEN JAPAN(2024)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2024-03-01
Average Runtime: 15m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 15
"Ekiben" are lunch boxes sold at train stations enjoyed during train journeys which are filled with the charm of each region of Japan! Let's embark on a journey to encounter a selection of lunch boxes from all over Japan!
Keywords
cookingtrainculinary artslocal foodbentojapanese cuisinefood culture
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 6E01
A Feast Nurtured by a Volcano
Air Date: 2024-03-01
Sakurajima, an active volcano in southern Japan. Surprisingly, there is a technique called “Haiboshi” that maximizes ...
E02
Comfort Food from the Northern Seas
Air Date: 2024-03-16
At Bokoi Station in Hokkaido Prefecture, a family trio makes just 40 ekiben per day. The surf clam called hokkigai, a...
E03
Ocean Delicacy Meets Mountain Delights
Air Date: 2024-07-30
On the scenic Izu Peninsula, there's a bento made with local horse mackerel, rice, wasabi and salted cherry leaves. D...
E04
Octopus Cuisine Inspired by Tradition
Air Date: 2024-09-04
A bento from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture features a local octopus specialty. The container of this unique bento is also ...
E05
Mythical Flavors of Fermentation
Air Date: 2024-10-30
Shimane Prefecture's miso-stewed beef bento features beef simmered in naturally fermented miso and soy sauce with coo...
E06
A Bento Shaped by Layers of Tradition
Air Date: 2024-12-04
In Nagaoka, there's an ekiben shaped by layers of tradition, featuring chicken meatballs with local chili, 100-year-o...
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