Amazing Japanese School Lunch Part-1

As Japanese foods have become popular in the world, did you know that Japanese school lunch has been also highly valued around world as well?

 

Have you ever had Japanese school lunch and/or heard about how great it is? It is well balanced nutritionally and delicious. Also, the students don’t just eat their school lunch, but they also learn important lessons during school lunch time.

 

They learn about nutrition, health, cooking, cleaning, manner and team works.

 

Most Japanese school children decide who will bring the foods from the kitchen, serve the foods and clean. Usually, a group of students take that role, and they always wear surgical masks, aprons and hair net caps for them keep the clean eating environment. The group of people is changed every day, week and/or month depends on school/class rules.

 

Before they eat, they say “itadakimasu” which means to say “let’s eat” or “thank you for the foods” in Japanese.

 

While having lunch, the students learn how to eat any kinds of foods properly. During winter, some schools in Fukui Prefecture in Japan, crabs are served to each student so they can learn how to eat it properly without making a mess.

 

And of course, after they finish eating, another important thing they learn is to clean. The group of people which is in charge of the school lunch for the day, week and/or month, they bring everything they used back to the kitchen.

 

Ok, now let’s see how the students have school lunch times in Japan.

 

I would like to share the video of “CafCu Media”, “School Lunch in Japan-It’s Not Just About Eating!”

 

 

 

T.F