On the Shinkansen right now and this is the spread KYW and I got to share. While most people would get an ekiben, we decided that more is more, and bought a bit of everything to try.

Let me first start with the juices: fresh peach, fresh tomato and fig. I’ve never had fresh tomato juice and I have terribly limited vocab when it comes to describing juice but it literally felt like eating the respective fruit / vegetables but in liquid form. The taste of the fig was not distinctive BUT the tomato juice had a really nice sweet end to it, probably due to the fig. Super refreshing in this heat! The peach juice wasn’t too sweet as well.

Pardon my stubby fingers!! Having heard so much about Maisen (aka the best tonkatsu in Tokyo) we both decided we had to have these sandwiches. LOOK AT THAT MEAT. This box of 3 mini sandwiches is a perfect snack size. The ratio of bread to meat to sauce is also perfect. Not too greasy despite being made hours ahead, this is one helluva sandwich that makes all the previous tonkatsu sandwiches I’ve had a waste of calories.

I wish I had a better pictures of the croquettes but KYW and I got through them too quickly. It is difficult to say which is better because they are both satisfying: the crab croquette manages to satisfy a seafood craving without being overly fishy; the beef is just hearty and packs lots of flavour. Japanese croquettes are always good because they are never over fried or too oily.

Chirashi was a bit of a letdown because the rice was clumpy. Other than that, no complaints because the fish was fresh!! Food comaing right now so the reviews of the marron sandwiches will come later and I’m falling asleep..

All food was purchased at Shinagawa station.