The ekiben ``Tohoku Fukuko Bento,'' which has been renewed since the Great East Japan Earthquake in an effort to support recovery through the power of food, was unveiled in Sendai City ahead of the 12th edition on the 8th.
The Tohoku Fukuko Bento, an ekiben that uses plenty of ingredients from Tohoku, was created in 2011, the year the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, and has continued to undergo renovations since then, with more than 900,000 meals produced to date.
Before sales of the 12th batch began on the 8th, the bento boxes were unveiled at a hotel in Sendai City on the 6th.
There are 18 types of bento boxes made with ingredients from Tohoku, such as fried kamaboko made with octopus processed in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and grilled salmon caught off the coast of Sanriku marinated in miso using soybeans from Iwate Prefecture. The menu is included.
Additionally, in response to growing inbound demand, you can now check menus and other information in English by scanning the QR code on the wrapping paper.
Motohiro Abe, general manager of the bento business of the company that planned the bento, said, ``We were able to continue the project because of everyone's desire to ``rebuild the region.'' I want to appeal to them," he said.
The 12th edition of "Tohoku Fukuko Bento" is priced at 1,680 yen each and will be sold from the 8th at JR Sendai Station, Tokyo Station, etc.