Top 10 Beloved Lunch Pack Sandwiches

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In a given year, around 150 types of Lunch Packs are sold. With new products being released every month, it's no wonder Japanese people are taking it for granted. Some products are even limited to the region like the Apple Butter flavoured sandwich only available in Nagano.

The Lunch Pack shop is a specialty store where most of the Lunch Packs are for sale. This store is only available in Akihabara and Ikebukuro though.

When toasted, they will put it in a paper bag for you

There's a free toast service for purchased Lunch Packs. A universal truth is that a Lunch Pack containing cheese is twice as good when toasted. No one is going to dispute that.

It can be toasted in about a minute and eaten at the stand table in the store.

The bread has a moist and fluffy texture

The Lunch Pack can be enjoyed as is, but depending on the contents, it may be wise to toast it and get more bang for your buck. In the end, it all comes down to preference.

Drinks such as hot coffee and bottled milk are also sold here, so it's a great place for a snack during your busy sightseeing adventures.

Peanuts 130 yen

The peanuts Lunch Pack has as you'd expect has peanut cream inside. Its creamy and thick peanut cream has the perfect blend of sweet and slaty making it a long-selling product that has been popular since its birth.

Peanuts

Eggs 150 yen

Fluffly scrambled eggs inside fluffy white bread; as if done by a professional fluffer. For only 150 yen, it's hard not getting excited about this one.

Eggs Lunch Pack

Tuna mayonnaise (with onion) 150 yen

The tuna mayonnaise, which is especially popular with children, is accented with crispy onions, making it a perfect combination with the fluffy bread. A notable sandwich indeed.

Tuna mayonnaise (with onion)

Apple Butter flavour 130 yen

This Lunch Pack is hard to find in convenience stores. Contained within is butter cream, apple syrup and small slices of apple. First thing you'll notice is the sweet smell that pours out once the package is breached. If you find yourself at the Ikebukuro store, toasting this bad boy is a must.

Apple Butter flavour

Rum Raisin Cream 135 yen

Those who like to enjoy rum raisin delights will find this one to be most delightful. A sandwich with such a mature taste is a favourite for some.

Lamb Raisin Cream

Chicken Gratin 160 yen

This is another sandwich you won't find in your typical supermarket. This sandwich comes with chicken macaroni gratin and sliced cheese. It's delicious as is; when toasted, the outside is crispy and the cheese inside melts making it oh so delicioso.

Toasted Chicken Gratin

Chocolate 120 yen

Coming in at No.7 is a sandwich with a strong aroma of cacao, filled with smooth Belgian chocolate cream. What more do you want? The chocolate taste isn't that strong so eating two pieces is a piece of cake.

If you are looking for a heavy-sided chocolate sandwich, the Dark Chocolate Lunch Pack is the one for you. Packed with 65% cacao whipped cream, you can't go wrong.

Chocolate

Ibaraki Silk Sweet Potato Jam & Whip Cream 155 yen

The name of the Lunch Pack doesn't get more direct than this. One thing to note is that there is a lot of whipped cream in the middle so it feels thicker than most. The taste of sweet potatoes and whipped cream was a suprisingly great combo.

Ibaraki Silk Sweet Potato Jam & Whip Cream

Mince Meat Cutlet 140 yen

This sandwich is filled with mince meat cutlet (Menchikatsu) and mayonnaise. Because it's thick and heavy, it's more of a meal than a light snack. Inside you have a succulent stuffed juicy cutlet with a layer of mayonnaise. The combination of dark sauce and rich mayonnaise is popular amongst the male species.

Mince Meat Cutlet

Sweet Bean Paste & Margarine 105 yen

The Sweet Bean Paste & Margarine Lunch Pack might not sound that appealing to you, but make no mistake, sweet bean products make it big in Japan. Fans of the Lunch Pack consider this one a classic. The sweet bean paste and margarine go hand in hand. Toasting it is highly recommended.

Sweet Bean Paste & Margarine

4 kinds of deliciousness 155 yen

Moving aside from the top 10, we have a special Lunch Pack which comes with 4 different compartments. Four popular Lunch Packs (eggs, tuna mayonnaise, roast ham filling, sausage & ketchup) can be enjoyed in one sitting. Not a bad way to jump start your curiosity towards this endless world of squared food.

4 kinds of deliciousness

Choi Pakurasuku French Toast flavour 95 yen

The Choi Pakurasuku (ちょいパクラスク) is baked rusk which is made when the bread is prepared for the Lunch Packs. This bite-sized snack comes in many types such as tiramisu flavor, peanut flavor, and chocolate flavor. This can also be purchased at the Lunch Pack shop.

There are many interesting vending machines in Japan as you may already know. Those passing through Tokyo station will be happy to know that there is a vending machine for Lunch Packs at the express bus terminal at Tokyo Station.

This is the only lunch pack vending machine in Japan so don't miss your chance!

With new products being sold every month — at an affordable price of around 100 - 200 yen — you'd be insane to pass over this opportunity. On your travels, you're bound to find yourself in a convenient store so use that opportunity to try one out!

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