Japanese School Lunch: Week 16

Oct 10 2008 • Japanese School Lunch

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.

I am so behind on this project again! Monday was a national holiday for Japan so there was no school. I feel this week was fairly typical, in terms of variety, and much more delicious than the previous week. I’m really addicted to the flavor combination of spinach and sesame - I know that’s one dish I’ll be taking back to the US with me.

September 16, 2008

Japanese Menu	American Menu
White bread Mushroom soup Chinese-style chicken and potato Fruit and yogurt mix Milk	Turkey and cheese sandwich Celery stick with dip Peaches Doritos Milk
Other Notes
The Japanese lunch is one I’ve had before but I have to question the US menu…is it really just celery stick, in the singular? As in just 1 celery stick?

September 17, 2008

Japanese Menu	American Menu
Barley rice Pork curry Soy-marinated pickles Kamikami salad Milk	Hot dog on bun Macaroni and cheese Baked beans Banana Milk
Other Notes
Pretty standard curry set. I suppose after this long, I can pretty much guess what they’ll serve after seeing the main dish.

September 18, 2008

Japanese Menu	American Menu
Sesame bread Western-style oden Pumpkin gratin Frozen pineapple Milk	Tuna salad on croissant Pickle spear Grapes Goldfish Milk
Other Notes
The teachers all agreed that the pumpking gratin was less than appetizing. It was basically mashed pumpkin with some leathery cheese on top. Not good eats.

September 19, 2008

Japanese Menu	American Menu
Onigiri Kenchin soup Fried hoki Spinach and sesame salad Milk	Chicken nuggets Mixed greens Mandarin oranges Roll Milk
Other Notes
I made that onigiri and I’m not proud of it. It got squashed in my backpack so there’s a faint wallet impression in it. The kids, with their little bundles lovingly prepared by their mothers, thought it was funny.

Tags: kyuushoku

Comments

Ryan A

Added on Oct 10 2008 at 23:24

pooor onigiri かわいそう ~_~I like Friday’s menu the best btw.

Blowfish

Added on Oct 11 2008 at 08:22

Only one little onigiri?
Plain?Sesame?Fish?Umeboshi?

That week looked pretty good except for the pumpin gratin.

blissmo

Added on Oct 11 2008 at 20:02

*droools*

I guess it’s not too late for another midnight snake ;D

Yamcha

Added on Oct 12 2008 at 00:01

Japanese school lunches always look balanced with a nice variety. A squashed onigiri is fine as long as it’s made with love!

Hynavian

Added on Oct 12 2008 at 03:06

Ah I notice something.

Since the main dishes change from time to time, it’ll be great that the drinks change too. Perhaps that little packet of milk for a small packet of 100% pure fresh orange juice? The kids might like it. (:

Caitlin

Added on Oct 12 2008 at 09:28

@Ryan A: I also like Friday’s menu - the taste of that fish is absolutely delicious.

@Blowfish: It was cheese, if I remember correctly. I didn’t have any umeboshi and I didn’t feel like cracking open a can of tuna.

@Yamcha: Well, because I made it, there was no love there. It was just a matter of making it quickly so I could get to work on time. I’m not a morning person, no matter how early I go to bed.

@Hynavian: I think it would be nice but drinking orange juice isn’t big over here. It’s seen as a sugary drink, like soda, so I don’t think the school lunch system would promote it.