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Beautiful Bento
The Japanese lunch boxes known as bento as beautiful as they are delicious. Ekiben, the bento sold at Japanese train stations, are bento at their most exciting: they're usually based on local specialties: up north, you might find a bento featuring snow crab; down near the city of Kobe, you'll find ekiben featuring that region's famously marbled beef. There are over 5000 train stations in Japan, and over 1,600 varieties of ekiben. In this gallery—a companion to the story Beautiful Bento by Kenneth Wapner—feast your eyes on eight of our favorites, all available at Japanese restaurants in New York City this month.
Hakata Tonton: Jidori Meshi Bento
Kyotofu: Signature Bento
Sunrise Mart: Haru no Sakura ("Spring Cherry Blossom") Bento
Sobakoh: Kani Meshi Bento
Megu: Makunouchi Bento
Ronin Bar and Grill: Anago Meshi Bento
Restaurant Nippon: Makunouchi Bento
Hi Collar: Omu Rice Bento box
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