群馬県·駅弁
Daruma Bento
When you open the lid, the red Daruma-shaped container is packed with simmered shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and wild mountain vegetables. The sweet and savory ingredients paired with rice create a deeply delicious taste that evokes feelings of one's hometown. Daruma Bento is a specialty released in 1960 by Takasaki Bento, a company founded in 1884 (Meiji 17). Every January in Takasaki, a 'Daruma Market' is held at Shorinsan Darma-ji Temple, where many good-luck Daruma dolls are displayed. It is said that the container was designed in the shape of a Daruma to take advantage of this auspicious symbol. While the containers were originally made of ceramics, they switched to red plastic in 1973 to make them more convenient for transport. There is a hole in the bottom so that after you finish eating, it can be used as a piggy bank. Just holding it feels like bringing good fortune. It is a quintessential ekiben representing Takasaki.
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