What School Lunch Looks Like Around The World | Around The World | Food Insider

Lunch time at school can be one of the best parts of a kid's day. From aloo gosht in Pakistan to sausage rolls in Australia and smoky, tomato-y jollof rice in Nigeria, we’re taking a look at what kids around the world eat for lunch.

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What School Lunch Looks Like Around The World

[ellanica]

This is what politicians think they're serving in public schools.

[olliinthekitchen]

This is the most unrealistic display of school lunch I’ve ever seen.

[cjyzlpv]

As a Korean, I was convinced after reading the comments from US. If Korean schools served lunch like in the U.S., the principal would be sued for child abuse.

[richoyuma]

I'm Japanese and I never saw such a meal...especially sashimi!
But it's true that school lunch meal is served by the students, even by the first graders.

[kianudolce]

That USA lunch is the biggest cap of all. Literally we get fed 2 dollar food meals.

[shameermalik]

"What *private* school lunches look like around the world."

[bawintermage]

Do a comparison between school lunch from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, the zeros and today. There was such a profound shift in what was available in decades past versus what the kids are shoveled today.

[sorayamasaki]

I'm Brazilian and the school food here is usually very healthy, the school menu varies a lot, but they usually serve rice, beans, salad and some protein, it can be chicken or meat, sometimes soup, juice with biscuits, rarely a snack different type of hamburger or hot dog, but most of the time it's a healthy meal.

[ljaynemorr]

As a US citizen I can assure you that we never got no “creamy tomato soup” or a “brownie for dessert before heading back to class”

[isaiahmorrison]

I'm insulted that y'all think American school lunches look *THAT* good.

[theredshyguy]

In the u.s we get a slice of processed pizza, for 2.00 $, water for 1.00, and we get a brown apple plus a piece of lettuce

[ChrisDragon]

I worked in a Japanese Elementary School between 2021 and 2022 and the teachers actually ate the same lunch as the kids. All the food was really tasty!

Also, during the lunch period, one of the older students would go on the intercom and explain what the lunch was for that day, what ingredients were used to make it, where the ingredients came from (usually local farms), and why these foods are healthy for you.

I really enjoyed eating the Japanese School Lunch!

[ashishmaruti]

alternative title: what school lunches should look around the world

[slygunslinger]

Making us Americans look generous here. It's heated up frozen pizza, lays potato chips and a Gatorade, lmao.

[Joemama-ulds]

I come from Mumbai, India, Growing up in a convent school, we never really got served any food. Everyone had to bring their own tiffins. Unfortunately, there were sometimes when a small minority of kids didn't bring any or had straight up a single piece of sliced bread in their tiffins. This is exactly why I believe there should be meals served in school, funded/provided by the government.

[imqsqs]

Alternative title:
What kids wished their school food looked like around the world.

[elyjane]

As a retired teacher from the Uk, I can assure that the state schools do NOT provide a meal that is anything like what you showed. What you showed was edible...

[unbreakable]

Our cafeteria in the US gives expired milk, frozen, rock solid broccoli, a horrendous stale piece of bread with yogurt on top they call pizza, and month old pasta even though 99.9% of the dish is cheese. For “dessert, ” they gave us juice containers they found in the back of the fridge frozen shut “before heading back to class.” Not to mention that whenever we try to have fun and talk, the lunch monitors turn of the lights to the point where we are engulfed in darkness, claiming that we are being to loud even though we are barely talking at all. They like to call out kids and embarrass them in front of the entire cafeteria. And when I have to go to the bathroom, we have to raise our hand and get approval from the lunch monitor, even if we want to stand up. But when I raise my hand to go to the restroom, the lunch monitor looks me in the eye, and turns away and talks to her friends. When she finally comes over and I tell that I have to go to the bathroom, she just scoffs, tells me that I am being dramatic and that “you don’t have to go you can hold it.” Meanwhile, I am just holding it in and tempted to just walk out. If you have made it this far into my comment, then let me give some advice. Lesson of the day kids, never buy school lunch. (Oh, and they sell water in tiny bottles half the size of a regular small one for double the price. That’s right, we have to pay for lunch. And if you don’t have money, then oh well, you starve.

[princesssheillaPhilippines]

I am filipina-peruvian. I lived in korea for 2 years. Lunch in korea is served in school and they dont stick to one food as it showed.
P.S. I really liked when they served chicken or curry and naan

[squirtlecs]

This feels like they just wrote up food stereotypes for every country...