Ekiben Pull into France
Paris-Gare de Lyon will be selling station bento starting in winter 2016!
Paris-Gare de Lyon will be selling station bento starting in winter 2016!
With the Evangelion Shinkansen bullet train scheduled to start running from November 3, passengers are going to need something to eat.
Much more than dull meals to fill up hungry travelers, the best ekiben provide a small window into the regional cuisine and culture of the place where they're produced.
Japan's regional cuisine hits the road—er, tracks—with "ekiben," or bento sold at train stations.