The Okazaki service area on the Shin Tomei Expressway will start selling halal bento (boxed meals) when it opens in February to accommodate the needs of a growing number of Muslim tourists.
Using produce grown by local farmers, the meals will be prepared in accordance with Islamic dietary laws to ensure Muslims don¡¯t have to worry about their food while on vacation in Japan.
There are currently few restaurants in Japan that cater to the dietary restrictions of Muslims, which includes a ban on eating pork and drinking alcohol.
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