The company will discontinue selling the lunches at the end of February and wind up its ekiben business by March 20. The area ...

Japanese "ekiben" box lunches sold at railroad stations will soon be making the long journey to Switzerland for train commuters to try there. Three long-established train lunch makers in Japan ...

Japanese-style train-ride eats went on sale at Zurich's main station Thursday, with travelers and locals flocking to the ...

In Nagaoka, there's an ekiben shaped by layers of tradition, featuring chicken meatballs with local chili, 100-year-old abura-age, thrice-pickled eggplants in miso and more, each with their own story.

When you sit down, you can unfold a tray table in your lap before unwrapping your ekiben (station bento) like a little gift to your stomach. It helps to know what food's inside and which region ...

Japan is one of the most culinarily rich countries on Earth, and many of its ancient food traditions live on today. One of the most iconic and resilient of these traditions is the humble bento box ...

Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan’s ekiben – bento box meals sold at railway stations – to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. A consortium formed by bento box ...

Three Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan's iconic ekiben-- bento box meals sold at stations -- to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. "Ekiben World Team," a consortium ...