We are pleased to announce the new "Dora (Doraku) Bento"!

~“Doraben”, which is packed with “delicious” ingredients from Hokkaido, is now available! ~
Limited quantity! Every Sunday only, a special dora bento with a limited quantity of 10 meals a day

July 19, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
Nex-area Company Limited
Sapporo branch

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NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu Ward) and Nex-area Company Limited Sapporo Branch (Sapporo City Atsubetsu Ward) will launch "Hokkaido Onigiri Bento" as a new series of "Dora (Doraku) Bento" series from July 24th (Sun). (680 yen: tax included) will be released.

We are particular about the ingredients of Hokkaido, which is a treasure trove of food, we use Hokkaido rice rags for rice balls, and we added salmon and scallops, which are ingredients from Hokkaido.

The side dishes are packed with classic Hokkaido ingredients such as Zangi and Matsumae pickles, making it a product that anyone can enjoy.

Please enjoy the new dora bento for your holidaymakers and travel companions.

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Image of Hokkaido rice ball lunch

"Hokkaido rice ball lunch"

Selling price 680 yen (tax included)
Sales period From Sunday, July 24, 2016 to Sunday, October 30
"Limited sales of 10 meals a day on Sundays only"
Point of sale Do-O Expressway Waatsu PA (vertical lines, both directions) [Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido]

Bento contents

menu Main ingredients Origin
Rice ball (salmon sujiko) Rice, salmon From Hokkaido
Sujiko Domestic production
Onigiri (spiced scallop) Rice, scallop From Hokkaido
Zangi Chicken breast From Hokkaido
Genghis Khan Lamb lamb From australia
onion From Hokkaido
Pumpkin croquette pumpkin From Hokkaido
Matsumae pickles Squid, kelp, number Squid: European
Kelp: Hokkaido
Number of children: American
Baron Pickles Baron potato From Hokkaido

Introduction

The rice ball is made with Hokkaido's famous "Oborozuki," which is said to be delicious when cooled, and the ingredients include "Hidaka salmon" and "Saroma Lake scallop". The side dishes are full of classic Hokkaido items such as "Zangi", "Genghis Khan", "Matsumae-zuke", and "Baron potatoes".

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[Concept of "Dora (Doraku) Bento"]

  • Uses local specialty products and ingredients
  • Reasonable price from 500 yen to 1,000 yen
  • drive( road ) Together with easy Close

Shinobu Kobayashi, an active travel journalist, supervises and recommends these three concepts.
For details on the "Dora Bento" series, please refer to the "DraPla" dedicated page.

Ekiben lover Shinobu Kobayashi's comment

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The taste is good, the fragrance is good, and the popular rice "Oborozuki" rice ball is the main ingredient. Barones, potatoes, Matsumae pickles, Zangi, and many other local dishes of Hokkaido are included little by little.
If you spread it under the blue sky and eat it, it's still delicious.

[Kobayashi Shinobu's profile]

  • Born in Chiba, travel journalist, ekiben enthusiast.
  • Spend more than 150 days a year traveling, consuming over 4,000 ekiben.
  • He is widely used as a bento expert in books such as "Knowing, eating, and choosing "ekiben" (JTB publishing) and "Nippon ekiben encyclopedia" (Bungei Shunju), as well as selecting Nikkei Shimbun rankings.
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