Bentos really are just one of those things that I'm consistently jealous of as an American. Our on the go options are usually just variations of Meat, Cheese, Bread, and maybe Egg or Potatoes. Seeing boxes full of lots of different items, commonly sold and in such variety, just makes me so envious.
Idk where you live but we have bento boxes in Cleveland, ohio and lots of other states. Also they are not expensive to make. I don't know your situation so i say this with respect.
I live in Connecticut, and I never saw them. Do you live in an area with a lot of Japanese immigrants? The stores may stock them just because there is a demand in that area.
The thing I am really jealous of is the self heating meals. Just pull a string. Closest we get in the US are Army MRE heaters that you have to add water to.
@@MrYfrank14 From what I see, it depends. I live in an area with a lot of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants and we've been seeing more variations of them pop up over time. There's a small Japanese market in my area that has a few limited varieties of teriyaki, curry, or garlic chicken and the occasional tempura and a spicy tuna one you can get made to order. The Vietnamese ones have rice or rice noodle ones with your choice of chicken, beef, or pork. The Chinese ones have barbecue and roast pork usually though some have begun to serve eel in theirs. The self heating meals are usually the same as the MREs as well. They add the chemical at the line so when water reaches that point, it starts heating. It's not very common in a lot of western packaged foods, but you see it pop up a lot more in premium Asian brands.
@@zombiegoddess1524 I was less thinking on the bentos themselves and more just bemoaning the fact that options on the go for americans is way more limited. I drive a lot and the options are kinda sad
When I was kid (and yes I’m aging myself) lol it was towards the end of decent train food service early to mid 70s I think. I used to really look forward to traveling by train back then
@georgedavis946 the only decent food on trains now is going on the big cross country ones like from Chicago to Seattle. My in-law often went on that one to visit family in Washington state. I think it goes through the mountains and they slept on it. Or if you go to Michigan there are a couple mystery/ fall color tour ones with a meal but you're really not going anywhere. The US is so huge it was car centric from the beginning of the auto industry lol But I do like train travel. We often took the train from Grand Rapids to Chicago when I was young and into traveling but you almost couldn't afford to eat on it and it was meh food. I just packed lunches
No food, no toilet, no personnel, sometimes no shelter or anywhere to sit, unreliable trains, no AC, constantly rising prices and convoluted pricing system... "B- b- but why aren't people taking the train??? "
is this America???? that sounds bonkers . in the UK there is food on some trains but always food on station platforms, toilets, AC, shelter, staff if they can walk down train. cuts have made them very busy and undedstaffed recently but they're maintained well and run okay 80% of the time (in the north) @@GerardMenvussa
Japan is next level at this kinda thing and it's one of the many reasons I love Japan. They take food so much more seriously than we do here in the US--for those who don't know? That's why it's considered extremely rude to eat while walking, because it shows disrespect to the people that made the food you're eating. So I've heard anyway. Next time I go there I've got to get me one or two of those bento boxes.
The bento boxes definitely made for very hungry kids riding on the train. Plus I'm amazed how a full lunch set fits into those seemingly small and compact boxes.
At least not all of the chicken was "Sahara Desert quality" lol. Fun looking Bentos that can be repurposed, except the one which was all disposable packaging. How fun, though!
The cargo looking bento boxes are absolutely adorable and you can reuse them for almost anything I like the fact that the food they put in there is really like really good food it's not you know cheap it's it's good quality and it looks like it would be very filling I mean seriously it seems to me the money that you pay is definitely worth what you're getting.
Nah, pretty mild. Thank god. Just silence instead. ASMR has overtaken too many vids to an obnoxious level….like a Tide radio ad recently where they WHISPER, it’s so creepy and off putting!
They looked more adult flavored than the other but hat ceramic bowl my grandson would live for sure. I know he's watch some cartoon with that little ducky or chick on it
I like these bento box packages especially because in North America perishable food is almost never served in a plastic opaque package, well drinks are but not foodstuffs usually. The idea of getting a meal in a reusable package is quite novel to me
This all looks delicious. The disadvantage is that everything always comes into contact with plastic. Softeners can dissolve and get into the food. But to be honest, I would want to try these things just the same.
I would be stoked to get my hands on that Kuromi bento! I would buy two so I could use one as a lunch box and then keep the other one for display (after eating it of course!) 😂
The english language announcement being in the british train announcement voice is so funny, i was expecting her to say "if you see something that does not look right, tell staff, or text the british transport police on 61016"
when I go to shops in my area that sell snacks that you show, I make sure to grab ones I know I will like, Including ones I never seen before. Always try things once. I am hoping to find pre-made bento one day. OR self heating meals I would love that.
I love love LOVE that some of them (e.g. 12:04) include meats on the list of potential allergens. I've never seen that here in Australia and I don't believe it's a thing in the US either, but it's very kind of them, although it could be an industry regulation in Japan... either way, very considerate. Not just for people who don't eat meat at all, but also for those who have red meat allergies, and for the example provided, people who consider the pig and/or the cow sacred animals that should not be consumed. Not sure if I would've done it like this though! 😅Hopefully the cute ones were aimed at children because that's a lot of food go through and try. I would've probably brought them home and filmed over several meals. Hope you didn't have any discomfort after all of that ♡ sucks to travel and move with too full a stomach. Love this channel! I keep going over the ones from 2-3 years ago. I love the supermarket convenience meals, the cheap candy and the expensive convenient delicacies. Edit: and very cheap for the amount of food you got! Wow! And I hope you had a drink with you :) lots of salty, savoury foods here. I did notice that you didn't really try the carrots though. If we ever meet on a train like this... y'know... I'd be very happy to take that off your hands haha. You can have my tofu!
Oh so I am craving real Japanese food! I was stationed in Japan, in Kami Seya , when I was in the Navy. There used to be a Navy facility on Kaigun doro , in Kami Seya. I loved the Japanese food! I would eat out in Japanese restaurants every chance I got. And I fell in love with Japan. I’d love to go back if I could. When I came back to the US I searched out the good authentic Japanese restaurants. I even learned to cook a couple of dishes myself. Where I live now doesnt have anything that’s authentic. The flavors are off, the food is not cooked like Japanese food , there’s too much “fusion” of Japanese flavors and ingredients wirh other Asian cuisines.….. even tho the restaurants say that are Japanese cuisine, they are just so disappointing.
If our Canadian Via Rail were to sell lunch boxes like these at the same price you paid, they would gain some respect from the Travelling Public. I loved the Big Bird one, which has a gorgeous yellow ceramic bowl.
thank you for showing us new train bentos, I love seeing them ❤️😃 I like train ones, also in shape of train I saw on other videos, nice souvenir from Japan
I was reading the comments, and i was shocked Like, what do you mean you dont have meals on trains 😢 Though Indian Railways suck in general, we can buy pretty much anything on trains 😂 But reserved trains here serve a whole meal of rice , chapati , dal , egg/chicken curry, and any vegetable side dish . They also have ice cream or Dahi, too . Sometimes, they r included in the package, or they come to take orders. In some trains, evening snacks , breakfasts, and tea are also provided
OMG that was insane, so it's different meals for different trains nice, but the only trouble would be that I would be riding all these multiple times. 😂😂😂
Thank you for this great video ! I have subscribed to your channel just a few days ago, and already love it. Your content is really good and the quality of the videos is amazing. Those bento boxes look all quite interesting. Myself, the JR Cargo bentos look like the tasties one, and the containers will certainly be useful in the future. Where can you buy those bentos ? I have been to Japan several times, and always travel by train, but I have never seen any of those bento boxes at train station shops.
My favorite bento box on a train, was in Beppu last year. I dont remember the name of it, but it was in a beautiful container with about 20 small separate "windows", and each one contained another food. It was not only beautiful, but also really tasty. However: I have still not gotten used to eat food, that should be eaten warm, cold. So, if I can, I will always prefer to eat at a train station restaurant before or after a train journey. So that the food is warm.
I say "Wow...looks like anyone can make a killing drawing bad cartoons over there" and you immediately follow it up with Mr Fart Face to really drive my point home.
Its so cute. If its me, I probably thinking which one I wanna buy. Ur hand must be full carrying all of those. But how did u devoured all of it. U have great appetite, unlike me who only eat barely once per week.
Fujiyama shinobi degasi set of Japanese candy was quite a treat I love sushi from the supermarket but can’t find bento boxes or kirin ichiban beer in my neck of the woods wish the locals would get more Japanese stuff for real
Bentos really are just one of those things that I'm consistently jealous of as an American. Our on the go options are usually just variations of Meat, Cheese, Bread, and maybe Egg or Potatoes. Seeing boxes full of lots of different items, commonly sold and in such variety, just makes me so envious.
Idk where you live but we have bento boxes in Cleveland, ohio and lots of other states. Also they are not expensive to make. I don't know your situation so i say this with respect.
I live in Connecticut, and I never saw them.
Do you live in an area with a lot of Japanese immigrants? The stores may stock them just because there is a demand in that area.
The thing I am really jealous of is the self heating meals. Just pull a string. Closest we get in the US are Army MRE heaters that you have to add water to.
@@MrYfrank14 From what I see, it depends. I live in an area with a lot of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants and we've been seeing more variations of them pop up over time. There's a small Japanese market in my area that has a few limited varieties of teriyaki, curry, or garlic chicken and the occasional tempura and a spicy tuna one you can get made to order. The Vietnamese ones have rice or rice noodle ones with your choice of chicken, beef, or pork. The Chinese ones have barbecue and roast pork usually though some have begun to serve eel in theirs.
The self heating meals are usually the same as the MREs as well. They add the chemical at the line so when water reaches that point, it starts heating. It's not very common in a lot of western packaged foods, but you see it pop up a lot more in premium Asian brands.
@@zombiegoddess1524 I was less thinking on the bentos themselves and more just bemoaning the fact that options on the go for americans is way more limited. I drive a lot and the options are kinda sad
7:29 "A chicken nugget with Sahara desert quality" lmao
This made me laugh out loud when I read it! lol
Aka dry as fuck lol
Dry as the Mojave
My favorite part of the video
DB's honesty about products is one of the most valuable aspects of his channel
I wish the train stations in my country sold cute food like this, or just meals in general.
Yeah we just get overpriced bad microwavable frozen hamburger and pizza but the same price as this or the expensive restaurant.
When I was kid (and yes I’m aging myself) lol it was towards the end of decent train food service early to mid 70s I think. I used to really look forward to traveling by train back then
@georgedavis946 the only decent food on trains now is going on the big cross country ones like from Chicago to Seattle. My in-law often went on that one to visit family in Washington state. I think it goes through the mountains and they slept on it.
Or if you go to Michigan there are a couple mystery/ fall color tour ones with a meal but you're really not going anywhere.
The US is so huge it was car centric from the beginning of the auto industry lol
But I do like train travel.
We often took the train from Grand Rapids to Chicago when I was young and into traveling but you almost couldn't afford to eat on it and it was meh food. I just packed lunches
No food, no toilet, no personnel, sometimes no shelter or anywhere to sit, unreliable trains, no AC, constantly rising prices and convoluted pricing system...
"B- b- but why aren't people taking the train??? "
is this America???? that sounds bonkers . in the UK there is food on some trains but always food on station platforms, toilets, AC, shelter, staff if they can walk down train. cuts have made them very busy and undedstaffed recently but they're maintained well and run okay 80% of the time (in the north) @@GerardMenvussa
some guy on a phone "i know i missed my stop but these guy ate like 5 of these bentos in a row and he got like 3 left"
Reminds me of Rengoku when he consumed like 20 bentos on a train haha.
@@ZophiMichaels The sacrifices that DancingBacons makes for us!
No carrots were consumed in the making of this video
I am dead 😂😂😂
Only hearts
1 carrot per train
Carrots are DB's kryptonite. 😂
Yeah what up with that? Carrots are great
Three beautiful JRF-containers - a wonderful souvenir for a railway fan
Yes I can definitely see these as keepsakes if nothing more for to give to someone
I work at a railway freight terminal 🇦🇺 very nice containers.
*they would make great piggybanks ^^*
Japan is next level at this kinda thing and it's one of the many reasons I love Japan. They take food so much more seriously than we do here in the US--for those who don't know? That's why it's considered extremely rude to eat while walking, because it shows disrespect to the people that made the food you're eating. So I've heard anyway. Next time I go there I've got to get me one or two of those bento boxes.
Sucks to be we
That’s amazing. Its like art. The japanese always go a step above.
I get the feeling they are children's picnic boxes, or perhaps a fancy school lunch. Very sweet.😊
The bento boxes definitely made for very hungry kids riding on the train. Plus I'm amazed how a full lunch set fits into those seemingly small and compact boxes.
Yeah adults might need a larger version 😂 it's cute as a snack tho 😅
The Chicken one completely surpassed my expectations! It could’ve used some sauce though.
@@AccademicWeapon_AAA Buy FIVE 😆
@@tablescissors with what money 😂
At least not all of the chicken was "Sahara Desert quality" lol. Fun looking Bentos that can be repurposed, except the one which was all disposable packaging. How fun, though!
The butt detective is hilarious
We had Assey Mcgee in America haha it was funny.
The cargo looking bento boxes are absolutely adorable and you can reuse them for almost anything I like the fact that the food they put in there is really like really good food it's not you know cheap it's it's good quality and it looks like it would be very filling I mean seriously it seems to me the money that you pay is definitely worth what you're getting.
I absolutely adore these!! Ugh i rlly wanna travel to Japan just for the cute bentos..
haha true xD
I also want to travel to Japan as well.....
R u even Asian?
@Oldworldlove yes...dunno what's that to ya
Bento boxes are just interesting to look at but that chicken one at the end looks like the best.
I always like the octopus bowl ones too with the souvenir ceramic bowl. But they did that one a few train videos ago
The fish bento is more my style, but I agree that the final chicken was the boss.
How adorable they are. I was surprised at how much variety there is.
the kuromi bento is so cute
fr kuromi is one of my faves!
There is so much ASMR in your videos. Thanks for the relaxation ❤
Nah, pretty mild. Thank god. Just silence instead. ASMR has overtaken too many vids to an obnoxious level….like a Tide radio ad recently where they WHISPER, it’s so creepy and off putting!
All are really cute but I love the look of the train cargo ones
They looked more adult flavored than the other but hat ceramic bowl my grandson would live for sure. I know he's watch some cartoon with that little ducky or chick on it
I like these bento box packages especially because in North America perishable food is almost never served in a plastic opaque package, well drinks are but not foodstuffs usually. The idea of getting a meal in a reusable package is quite novel to me
I’ll admit, all of them looked pretty tasty! That yellow souvenir bowl was very cute. 🥰
All the pieces of carrot go straight back into the box 😂
All we get on uk trains are curly dried up cheap sandwiches, stale crisps, extortionately overpriced drinks, and a risk of being knifed
Dayum! Lol
Same in the US.
But we risk getting shot.
All we get in the US are..
wait
Taking the train in the US?
Ha!
@@Ash-si5gi - what? We have trains in the US.
The Oshiri Tantei box made me laugh so hard!
This all looks delicious. The disadvantage is that everything always comes into contact with plastic. Softeners can dissolve and get into the food. But to be honest, I would want to try these things just the same.
I think at this point we're just full of microplastics, just gotta take the L and continue eating delicious food
I would be stoked to get my hands on that Kuromi bento! I would buy two so I could use one as a lunch box and then keep the other one for display (after eating it of course!) 😂
I seriously need that Kuromi bento… 🥰
This is such an amazing video featuring such cute bentos! Thank you, love from Singapore ❤️
2:24 Oh, wait! You forgot the carrot! 🥕
Someone doesn't like carrots :P He skipped all of them :D
What's nice is you can probably reuse the bento boxes so that's really cool.
I love how the packages have icons of the foods inside! I want that here
Why?
I think that is done for the amount of (foreign) tourists that visit and take the trains - not in regular Japanese grocery as much.
I love these! And also seeing the different landscapes while you're traveling! Thank you for another excellent video!
Ok I lost it giggling at the character with a literal buttface ty for sharing your experience as always DB!
The english language announcement being in the british train announcement voice is so funny, i was expecting her to say "if you see something that does not look right, tell staff, or text the british transport police on 61016"
Omggggg!!! I NEED that kiiroitori bowl 😭 also missed opportunity for the green to be chicken and the blue to be fish 😂
10:24 wow japan indeed so thoughtful. They went extra step so the box bento easily extracted
Fun, practical and healthy for children and adults. Big ups Japan!
when I go to shops in my area that sell snacks that you show, I make sure to grab ones I know I will like, Including ones I never seen before. Always try things once. I am hoping to find pre-made bento one day. OR self heating meals I would love that.
I love love LOVE that some of them (e.g. 12:04) include meats on the list of potential allergens. I've never seen that here in Australia and I don't believe it's a thing in the US either, but it's very kind of them, although it could be an industry regulation in Japan... either way, very considerate. Not just for people who don't eat meat at all, but also for those who have red meat allergies, and for the example provided, people who consider the pig and/or the cow sacred animals that should not be consumed.
Not sure if I would've done it like this though! 😅Hopefully the cute ones were aimed at children because that's a lot of food go through and try. I would've probably brought them home and filmed over several meals. Hope you didn't have any discomfort after all of that ♡ sucks to travel and move with too full a stomach. Love this channel! I keep going over the ones from 2-3 years ago. I love the supermarket convenience meals, the cheap candy and the expensive convenient delicacies.
Edit: and very cheap for the amount of food you got! Wow! And I hope you had a drink with you :) lots of salty, savoury foods here. I did notice that you didn't really try the carrots though. If we ever meet on a train like this... y'know... I'd be very happy to take that off your hands haha. You can have my tofu!
It is a thing in the US, actually. They commonly make allergens BOLD and/or specifically list them. It’s very helpful and prob limits law suits.
Oh man, I've watched the other two bento videos from this channel on repeat - now I can watch this over and over, too!
This video is so much fun!!!! Very nice you guys sharing Japan with us through these very nice videos!!!!
I really love the packaging & thanks for sharing DancingBacons 💃🏼🕺🥓😊👍
Me too if you bought a box here with those characters it would be over $20 and no food inside!
Lol I found it funny when you said that these bentos are hard to get and you got 8 of them😅😂
1:38A CARROT SHAPED HEART?!?
That 4:49 legit looks like Assy McGee's asian cousin 😂
I've seen the cartoon. He does fart from his mouth lol. 🤣 my grandson (who's 4) watches him occasionally and laughs a lot
Broo I thought the same soon as I seen that sh1t 😂😂😂😂😂😂
looks yummy! love those cargo bentos especially the blue one!
"A chicken nugget of sahara desert quality" is so passive aggressive, that's hilarious LOL
OMG all are so cute and they look delicious. Alas Japan is a faraway country, but certainly a place to visit one day
Oh so I am craving real Japanese food! I was stationed in Japan, in Kami Seya , when I was in the Navy. There used to be a Navy facility on Kaigun doro , in Kami Seya.
I loved the Japanese food! I would eat out in Japanese restaurants every chance I got.
And I fell in love with Japan. I’d love to go back if I could.
When I came back to the US I searched out the good authentic Japanese restaurants. I even learned to cook a couple of dishes myself.
Where I live now doesnt have anything that’s authentic. The flavors are off, the food is not cooked like Japanese food , there’s too much “fusion” of Japanese flavors and ingredients wirh other Asian cuisines.….. even tho the restaurants say that are Japanese cuisine, they are just so disappointing.
If our Canadian Via Rail were to sell lunch boxes like these at the same price you paid, they would gain some respect from the Travelling Public. I loved the Big Bird one, which has a gorgeous yellow ceramic bowl.
thank you for showing us new train bentos, I love seeing them ❤️😃 I like train ones, also in shape of train I saw on other videos, nice souvenir from Japan
I love trains so much best dancingbacons video ever
Man, the way Japan treats all sides of transportation makes me sigh jealously as a Canadian.
Just woke up, and I'm watching this.❤
I was reading the comments, and i was shocked
Like, what do you mean you dont have meals on trains 😢
Though Indian Railways suck in general, we can buy pretty much anything on trains 😂
But reserved trains here serve a whole meal of rice , chapati , dal , egg/chicken curry, and any vegetable side dish . They also have ice cream or Dahi, too . Sometimes, they r included in the package, or they come to take orders. In some trains, evening snacks , breakfasts, and tea are also provided
NEW TRAIN BENTO FROM DANCING BACONS MY HEART IS FULL
wish we had those cute stuff here lol.
you still could reuse those white boxes i would ;)
Love how their way of dealing with disposables is to make them too cute to dispose.
Environmentalists love plastic as long as it’s toys they appreciate like bobble heads or collectible ironic action figures…lol, then no complaints.
once you've seen the video where bacons reveals their distaste for carrots, you really notice it here x)
what delightful little meals!
OMG that was insane, so it's different meals for different trains nice, but the only trouble would be that I would be riding all these multiple times. 😂😂😂
The container bentos were the best looking for food and container. I'd totally use then afterwards for something. 😊
My kids would want that kuromi bento so bad 😅
Love your channel, i just subscribed!
I love the train bento videos. ❤
The Kuromi box was so cute.
I think my favourite bento for the contents was the chicken one ^-^
I must get some when I travel to Japan next time.
Me too. I did get some bento boxes but not cool ones like these.
What an awesome life you get to live...
As someone whose back cannot take a plane ride from America to Japan. I’d love to see these in America 💙
Amazing 🙌🏻
TY for sharing 💚🤎🩵
The cargo looked the best like wow! Thats a meal!!
I love these videos ❤
They all look quite good.
Love the first one such nice packaging
I will definitely buy the rilakkuma bento if I see one. It was love at the first sight for the bowl 😍
Thank you for this great video ! I have subscribed to your channel just a few days ago, and already love it. Your content is really good and the quality of the videos is amazing.
Those bento boxes look all quite interesting. Myself, the JR Cargo bentos look like the tasties one, and the containers will certainly be useful in the future. Where can you buy those bentos ? I have been to Japan several times, and always travel by train, but I have never seen any of those bento boxes at train station shops.
My favorite bento box on a train, was in Beppu last year. I dont remember the name of it, but it was in a beautiful container with about 20 small separate "windows", and each one contained another food. It was not only beautiful, but also really tasty. However: I have still not gotten used to eat food, that should be eaten warm, cold. So, if I can, I will always prefer to eat at a train station restaurant before or after a train journey. So that the food is warm.
The Kuromi one is so cute! ❤❤❤
Why can’t the UK have these foods, I mean anything but a day old curled up sandwich please or junk food. These would be epic. Love you 🥓
I wish I can visit Japan one dayyyy 😢😢😢
I love the shipping container bento. Nice collection 😊although sauces would have been nice. Looks a bit dry.
The bird one looks really like somebody with chef skills put it together.
Nice bento kits
"A chicken nugget of Sahara Desert quality"....😂😂
Love watching all your video's from Liverpool England 🎉🎉❤
Amazing containers and food. So cute to
😂 a carrot shaped heart❤lol
shiro on white rice is elite imagination🤍❣
I say "Wow...looks like anyone can make a killing drawing bad cartoons over there" and you immediately follow it up with Mr Fart Face to really drive my point home.
i’m quite a picky eater, but when it comes to these types of food, i would DEFINITELY eat them
Its so cute. If its me, I probably thinking which one I wanna buy. Ur hand must be full carrying all of those. But how did u devoured all of it. U have great appetite, unlike me who only eat barely once per week.
More train bentos, please!
Hi, thanks for sharing the bentos options on the train, could you tell me what camera and bracket you use?
beautiful bento
those containers would make great dice boxes
I love the containers...
I wish we had meals like that on our trains. All I got was a stale bagel
Am seriously surprised how much you kept eating. I was ready to see you at a hotel to finish the last of the bentos.
Fujiyama shinobi degasi set of Japanese candy was quite a treat I love sushi from the supermarket but can’t find bento boxes or kirin ichiban beer in my neck of the woods wish the locals would get more Japanese stuff for real
what camera do you use to film your videos? i've always wondered how you film your pov handsfree yet the footage is still so stable and clear
I love ur videos
This man casually consumes 8 lunches in one go!