With 21 years in charge of the railway meals, Chen Ching-piao sees several differences between Taiwan's lunches and Japan's. In Taiwan, the lunches are generally hot meals, while in Japan they're cold. Also, the pork in Taiwan's meals is first deep fried, then stewed in soy sauce, as compared to Japan's with their more tender, fresher taste and more appetizing smell.
在台鐵餐旅總所服務二十一年的陳清標表示，台灣便當與日本便當最大的不同是，台鐵便當以熱食為主，不像日本便當都是冷食；其次，台鐵的排骨是先炸後滷，比起日本排骨多了香味及鮮嫩口感。