The line between simplicity and inadequacy can be a fine one. Which side do Lawson’s new Ittentoppasugi fall on?
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Name could have used some more time in the kitchen, but we still want these in our stomach ASAP.
![Are Japan’s room-temperature curry packets the boxed lunch heroes we’ve been looking for? [Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/5_e1be86.jpg?w=640 "Are Japan’s room-temperature curry packets the boxed lunch heroes we’ve been looking for? [Taste test]")
Packets of curry you can store and eat at room temperature could be the answer to our prayers for portable, smell-safe curry.
![Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/7_c16bb5.jpg?w=640 "Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test]")
The Yukifuri Wagyu Obanazawa Sirloin and Rib Loin Steak Rice Box has a long name, a high price, and our stomach’s interest.
![Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/fb-4.jpg?w=640 "Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]")
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