New release of "Dora (Doraku) bento"!

~ Two items of "Dora bento", "Premium" and "Higashi no Furusato bento" renewal are now available! ~

December 10, 2009
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Nex-area Company Limited

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shigejiro Yagi) will start selling new series of "Dora (Doraku) Bento" series from Saturday, December 19th.

"Dora bento" sales are one of our efforts to "cooperate with the local community" and promote local production for local consumption, aiming at a service that is characteristic of SA/PA in accordance with the characteristics of the local area. Is a part of

“Dora Bento Premium” and “Higashi no Furusato Bento” are healthy lunches developed by cooking researcher Chiba Hamauchi, and we offer spring, summer, autumn and winter versions of seasonal ingredients. This time, this "Higashi no Furusato Bento" has been renewed as a winter version, and two new products have been added to the "Dora Bento," which currently sells 13 types.

Please enjoy the "Dora Bento" series for homecoming and traveling during the year-end and New Year holidays.

Dora bento premium: “East hometown bento” Colored rice balls and side dishes Mana, Dora bento: Date no Yukimusubi bento, Dora bento: Image image of Joshu Ami no Tabi

[Outline of new products]

"Dora Bento Premium" and "Higashi no Furusato Bento" have been renewed as winter versions!

"Dora Bento Premium" is a "luxury" adult bento that was developed as a new genre of the "Dora Bento" series, focusing on ingredients and developed in collaboration with famous cook researchers and well-established bento makers. "Higashi no Furusato Bento," which is currently on sale, is a healthy lunch that was developed in collaboration with Chiba Hamauchi, a culinary researcher who is familiar on TV programs and cooking magazines. To provide. This time, this "Higashi no Furusato Bento" will be renewed as a winter version.

""East hometown bento" colored rice balls and side dishes Manna"

Image image of "eastern hometown bento" colored rice balls and side dishes
  • Selling price
    1,500 yen (tax included)
  • Point of sale
    Tohoku Expressway Hasuda SA (upper and lower) [Hasuda City, Saitama Prefecture]
    Miyoshi PA (upper and lower), Kan-Etsu Expressway Road [Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture]
    Joban Expressway Moriya SA (upper and lower) [Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture]
  • Bento contents
    1. Colored rice ball (roast beef, salmon, Nozawana, omelet, ginger)
    2. Japanese yam tempura
    3. Fried shiitake meat
    4. Chicken Teriyaki
    5. Thick grilled egg with broccoli
    6.Kikuhana Kabu
    7. Soiled spinach with sesame seeds
    8. White with persimmon
    9. Soft konjac boiled
    10. Sweet potato yuzu flavor
    11. Soft-boiled lotus root
    12. Vinegar of lily root
    13. Japanese sweets
  • comment

    A healthy bento with plenty of vegetables and a well-balanced body. A menu structure that allows you to feel the season with 17 dishes using characteristic ingredients from Eastern Japan. Of course, we are particular about deliciousness, and the cooking method that makes the best use of the characteristics of the ingredients gives us a nostalgic hometown taste.

  • Sold only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays / limited quantity
Image image of Chiba Hamauchi

[Chiha Hamauchi profile]

  • Born in Tokushima prefecture in 1955.
  • Opened Family Cooking School in Nakanosakaue, Tokyo and became the principal.
  • With the motto "Cooking is more fun and dreamy", we are actively studying food such as appearing on TV programs and cooking videos, giving lectures, writing magazines and books, and actively participating in various cooking classes. Widely active as a house.

Two new products will be added to "Dora Bento"!

Two new products will be added to the "Dora bento" that you can easily enjoy along with the drive (road) using local special products and ingredients.

Image image of Date no Yukimusubi Bento
・"Date no lunch box lunch"
  • Selling price
    800 yen (tax included)
  • Point of sale
    Tohoku Expressway Chojahara Hara SA (up and down) [Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture]
    Tohoku Expressway Sugo PA (upper and lower) [Murata Town, Miyagi Prefecture]
    Tohoku Expressway Tsurusu PA (upper and lower) [Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture]
  • Bento contents
    1. Rice ball (plum, Nanban miso grill) [Rice: "Yukimusubi" from Naruko]
    [Ume: Miyagi Prefecture, Nanban Miso: Naruko]
    2. Michinoku Chicken Teriyaki [Miyagi Prefecture]
    3. Taro stew
    4. Shiso Maki [from Iwadeyama]
    5. Boiled pumpkin
    6. Croquette with frozen tofu [Frozen tofu: from Iwadeyama]
    7. Lotus root and carrot Kinpira
    8. Thick fried egg [Miyagi Prefecture]
    9. Pickled vegetables (Naganasuke pickles, radish pickled in red vinegar) [Naganasazu: Miyagi Prefecture]
  • comment
    "Yukimusubi" developed in the Naruko area of Miyagi prefecture is perfect for rice balls. A rice ball lunch that fully utilizes the characteristics of rice. As side dishes, we prepared 8 dishes such as specialty products near Naruko and stewed vegetables from Miyagi prefecture. The taste and volume are finished to satisfy you. Please enjoy the bento that is rich in the region.
  • Sold only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays / limited quantity
・"Journ of Ajyu"
  • Selling price
    600 yen (tax included)
  • Point of sale
    Joshinetsu Expressway Yokogawa SA (above) [Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture]
  • Bento contents
    1. Bite rice ball (meat miso, Nozawana pickles, umeboshi, boiled hijiki, Joshu pork)
    [Meat miso: Homemade with Shinshu Yamabuki miso and onion and pork from Joshu, Nozawana: Shinshu, Umeboshi: Umeboshi from local Goryoku district, Pork: Joshu pork]
    2. Skewers (fried Haruna chicken and potatoes)
    3. fried eggs
    4. Konjac salad [Shimonita konjac is used]
  • comment

    It is a bento box lunch that you can enjoy various tastes using plenty of ingredients that are proud of Joshu. You can enjoy the appearance with the bite-sized "nigiri sushi-style rice ball" that is easy to eat. It is a skewer that is easy to eat for side dishes and is ideal for accompanying a drive.

  • Limited quantity
Image of Dora (Doraku) bento

[Concept of "Dora (Doraku) Bento"]

  • Uses local specialty products and ingredients
  • Reasonable price from 500 yen to 1,000 yen
  • Easy to enjoy along with the drive

Shinobu Kobayashi, an active travel journalist, supervises and recommends these three concepts.

Image of Shinobu Kobayashi

(Profile of Shinobu Kobayashi)

  • Born in Chiba prefecture, travel journalist, ekiben enthusiast
  • Spend more than 150 days a year on a journey, consuming over 4,000 ekiben
  • He has been widely used as a bento expert, including books such as "Knowing, eating, and choosing "ekiben" (JTB publishing), "Nippon Ekiben Daizen" (Bungei Shunju), and selecting Nikkei Shimbun rankings.