Okosama-ranchi
Wednesday September 10, 2008
I was at the Japanese restaurant the other day and found "okosama-ranch" on the menu. It made me nostalgic. In Japan, most family restaurants and kids friendly restaurants have "okosama-ranchi (kids lunch)". It says "lunch," but most places allow you to order it any time of the day. On the plate, there are small portions of various dishes that kids would like, such as hanbaagu (hamburger), ebifurai (deep fried prawn), karaage (deep fried chicken), korokke (croquets), furaido poteto (French fries), purin (caramel custard) etc. A rice dish is usually placed in a mountain shape and often has a flag on top. Sometimes, orange juice or a small toy is included. I am not sure about its nutritious value, but it is such a fun meal for kids. I think other countries have something similar to this, which probably reflects popular kids dishes in each country.
Japanese translation
Comments
Other countries may have something similar - but what you’ve described seems a bit more healthy than for example a Happy Meal (McDonald’s).
Fast food restaurants have little kids’ meals, which are basically the same food, but with smaller portions.
However, with more formal restaurants, the kids’ menu usually has things like spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, french fries, hamburgers, maybe fish and chips.
I was always a spaghetti person when I was little.
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