In Japan, train stations sell meals in boxes. But they’re not sad snacks. They’re hand-arranged multi-compartment lunchboxes designed for one specific train route, made with ingredients from the region the train is passing through. Grilled fish from the coast. Pickled mountain vegetables. A small cup of soy-simmered beef. Sticky rice with a perfect umeboshi on top. About $10 to $15. You buy one at the station, get on the bullet train, unwrap it as the countryside flies past at 200 miles per hour. Every region has its own. Some stations have over 30 to choose from. Think about the last airport meal you ate. In Japan, the train ride is the meal. That’s not lunch. That’s a small love letter from the place you just left.