I ate TikTok users’ SCHOOL LUNCHES from Different Countries 

As an American college student, we eat our own tears for lunch

"If my child choked on watermelon, I'm sorry. You brought that on yourself." LMAO AS A PARENT, Raphael, you are a MOOD. 🤣

In Japan the “parody” lunch boxes are actually more accurate. A lot of mothers spend around 2 hours preparing lunches.

Can we admire the fact that Raphael drew each and every flag on the board 😁

In Finland we get free lunch🇫🇮 It's prepared in the school kitchen. There's always salad, some kind of bread, meat or fish and rice, potatoes etc. We also have vegetarian options.

“I’m sorry but if my child choked on a water melon …..well you brought that on yourself “ 😂😂😂😂😂

Raphael, I'm from India and this is the kind of lunch most people(95%) would take to school. North india - main course :roti/paratha, potato green peas curry, pickle . Snack : maggi/potato chips(lays)/chocolate/biscuits South India : main course: rice, daal, egg curry/chicken curry. Snack : rice crackers/potato chips(lays)/chocolate/biscuits And coming to drinks we don't take any drinks... Just water... And Mayyyyyyybe sometimes buttermilk. People here might say paneer or chicken tikka or gulab jamun but those aren't an everyday thing here... Definitely not to schools . Maybe once a week. But what I mentioned above are how basic lunches look in india

In the USA, if we bought lunch, it could be a cheeseburger, pizza, or something like that, with a fruit cup and then a milk of your choice or something like that. If my parents packed me lunch it would be a sandwich like pb&j, bologna and cheese, etc some carrots, some grapes or something like that, and then chips or cookies. Maybe juice box or something.

The USA one wasn't a common lunch, USA would be a sandwich, chips, fruit, a cookie, and milk or juice

for the japan one, i dont think it’s unrealistic that they make pretty bentos with a lot of varieties. japanese ppl do eat well balanced meal that they make sure to eat everything, and usually it’s the parents who make them or spouses. calling them anime food is so ridiculous too since anime food is literally just japanese food but cartoon... lol

As a french, I’ve never made a sandwich this way, also ironically the french’s mustard is what we call American style mustard, you need Dijon mustard which is truly french. Also school lunch is generally bad in France, the quality is pretty poor, although, you do get to choose what you eat at the cantine. There’s usually several choices of entrees, cheeses and desserts and something different variations of the main dish ( sometimes you can choose what vegetables you want or if you want fish or meat etc)

I've been living in France all my life and never seen such a sandwich. In schools we usually get : - A starter like salad, paté, a soup or some sort of quiche - A main course with usually a carb, a protein and vegetables - For desert always a dairy like yogurt or cheese + A sweet desert like fruit, a cake, some tart etc - The meal is usually accompanied by a tiny individual baguette (a baguette bun). And it's not really a thing to bring your own meal from home when you're a kid, either you would eat the school meal, or you would go home for lunch. (At least it's the case in Paris where I'm from, maybe it's different in small cities)

I got to say Raphael's cutlery is immaculate like so pretty😩

I would have liked to see something from Africa, the Middle East, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean

As a Filipino person, the most basic school lunch is literally sausages, we call them hotdogs and is red in color, and rice. Just put it in a microwaveable box and if you get banana ketchup with it you’re basically rich or gifted.

Yesss, they serve the Korean lunches just like that at schools here in Korea! 🥰 Also.. The rice cakes you're referring to as tteokbokki aren't tteokboki but tteok! Tteokbokki is a spicy dish with rice cakes and fish cakes. Anyways, the tteok and sausages thing you made is very different from what it actually should be but glad you still liked it🤣

It's too bad that you represented France by a weird sandwish, I really never seen anyone prep this or packing macarons ! French self serves a meal with a starter (usualy a salad or pâté), a main dish , one dairy (cheese or yogurt) and a desert. I think you'd find this nice to try

for america he could have just slapped a lunchable on the counter and been done 😭😂😂

I’m from 🇮🇳 India We have alottt of variety of food in the country Around 30 states and each has different cuisine But I can speak for myself, I’m from the state of Maharashtra This is what Most of the Maharashtrian kids would get for lunch at school! 1-2 chapati Portion of freshly cooked vegetables in gravy form or dry form with condiments Salad- there’s alot of variety but cucumbers and tomatoes topped with lemon and some spices is the most common A portion of seasonal fruit for dessert Rice and daal ( optional) Achaar or papad or namkeen (option) I never had rice in tiffin as it made me sleepy! This is the basic lunch box which I would get daily But 2 days a week my mom would give me something different than the regular! So it was like- Pasta, noodles, pav bhaaji, dosa, utthappa, paratha, sandwiches, fried rice and much more It’s definitely not practical for u rapha! But all Indian moms prepare this in an hour and also go to office/ work after that! Hats off to all working mums!

Brazilian here! 🇧🇷 Well, I particularly never brought a omelet to school, but it seems a good idea. Haha. In my school days we bought our lunch at school and we could choose some fried savory, it’s hard to explain, in portugues we call it “Salgado” (my favorite “coxinha”). But it is for some schools, particular ones mostly. Most of public schools have a healthier lunch, and it’s free, with rice and beans (Brazilian beans are the best in the world - sorry Mexico, yours are good but it is too spicy!), some meat and salad too. But they have too many variety to cite. 🥰🥰 Love your channel!

I feel like school lunches that kids bring in the USA differ a ton! Some kids would bring leftovers in thermos. Others had a typical sandwich with a bag of chips, fruit and then something sweet (candy or like a little debbie). Then the kids that would always get "hot lunch". and then of course combos in between.

i discovered you recently and I AM OBSESSED!

In Singapore, all schools have at least one cafeteria we call canteen or tuckshop. Students will queue up to buy their favourite food and drinks during breaks.

im from india and we usually eat chappati/roti which is basically a flatbread....we either make it into a roll by adding potato/cauliflower/any kind of sabji(veggies)....or we eat it with some kind of curry.....another type of common lunch is different types of rice...but if its plain rice,then its usually mixed with some kind of liquid like rasam/sambar...or even with curd..and apart from the rice we also include a side-dish which is again a mix of a bunch of veggies...I'm sure you can find a bunch of this stuff online...but the problem is it really varies depending on which part of India ur from...also..as far as non veg food goes...i have no idea cuz I'm a vegetarian XD...also...most schools don't allow you to bring non-veg...cant wait to see ur indian lunchbox!lots of love!

"It's such a shame there's no category for freedom" AJAJAJAJAJAJAJJAJA THAT'S VERY FUNNY

In Poland we usually just bring a sandwich or a pastry to school, because there’s always a canteen, but for uni or work I’d say it varies. Personally I love to prepare an easy Polish lunch, which would be oven cooked chicken breast with herb seasoning, potatos and a salad made from lettuce, cucumber, chives and sour cream. A fruit and maybe a piece of grandma’s szarlotka for dessert.

I’ve never saw a school lunch look like that in America. And a wrap without sauce of some sort is boring. A more accurate lunch could include a sandwich of some sort, chips, and a cookie or something. Or maybe even just buy a lunchable lol.

Thanks Raph, the youtubers I used to watch are making less and less content or have stopped altogether and I spend more and more time on TikTok, but I'm so glad I've found your channel and am reminded that I can enjoy longer content! I love your videos.

I have never seen someone packing macarons for lunch at school in France, even at university 😂

It was orange juice lol! In tropical areas oranges mature inside while the outside is green!

I would love to see you trying the Spanish lunch in one of your videos. In Spain almost all students eat "bocadillos" for lunch. It's a sandwich made with French bread and charcuterie. It's usually made of: chorizo ham and cured cheese spanish omelette and cheese french omelette butter and sugar butter and jam nutella But some students prefer to eat yogurt, fruit, cookies or nuts for lunch. Oh, and milkshake or juice too.

I remember you did this series a long time ago! Think that’s what got me hooked on ur channel! You should totally bring this back 😁😁

As a Brazilian, I can say this was an unusual selection. Brazil kids' lunch is usually ham& cheese sandwich, cookie or chips (or both), a fruit (usually banana, apple, grapes, tangerine or pear) and a boxed juice.

in italy in schools you mostly get pasta, rice or gnocchi, then meat (rarely fish or other protein) with a veggie side dish or fruit at the end of the meal and bread can't miss having pizza is not very common, they usually serve it on friday like once or twice a month

In Thailand, for lunch we would have just normal rice and curries type of situation, it could just be plain white rice with some soup like massaman(red curry) or green curry. With a side of meat stir fry like pad krapaw, pad kar team or eggs dish like fired thai omelet or crispy fried egg. This whole food is called Kaw Rad Keang ข้าวราดแกง and it is typical for student and worker to get it at lunch time.

First, I want to say... when I want a light hearted burst of high vibrational energy, this is the channel I come to! Raphael, THANK YOU for your presence!!! It’s a gift to many!!! For your haters, it’s just because they’re jealous of your light. Facts. As someone who went to both public and private school, as well as, I was an elementary school teacher for 14 years.... I can’t recall lunches even looking that good. I also worked the lunch program in two different cities. LOL Home to school lunch... PB & Js with a bag of chips and a barrel juice?! School... Microwaved Elios style, milk and banged up fruit?! lol Anyone else from the USA have these experiences like me?! LOL Haha!! Guess it depends on the place/parent. Sending loving energy everyone’s way! Namaste y’all!!!

Well, we don't bring lunch to school in Sweden. Its made in a school restaurant. But it's usually something like Fish with tarragon and lemon seasoning and potatoes or Ikea style mashed potatoes and swedish meatballs. That's whats today and tomorrows servings in my hometown at the school.

Indian lunch We get half burnt rice, daal, paneer dish or spicy potatoes if we are lucky, a green vegetable dish and a sweet/fried snack which can range from fresh mangoes and traditional sweets to fried eggplants and fried potatoes (not "fries")

i like how this guy straight up gets on with the video, no intro 💜

I live in Poland and tbh we usually don’t do anything fancy for school lunches. Most people just bring a simple sandwich with butter and tomato/cucumber or ham and cheese. I try to eat something different every day so my lunch usually has some sort of yogurt in it (most of the time vegan or lactose free), simple salad (lettuce, cucumber, chicken breast, corn etc), something sweet (most of the time it’s a fruit but sometimes I will bring a chocolate bar or cookies), a bottle of water and an energy drink cus I tend to fall asleep in class

"Probably shouldn't relate children to demons" 🤣 no no, that sounds about right 🤷‍♀️

I'm wondering if the 'tomato' in the Japanese lunch was actually a pickled plum, I think it's called umeboshi.

I don't think the French one is the most authentic, for a sandwich we would use baguette for bread, and most popular filling is paté with pickles or butter with ham and sometimes cheese and a bit of salad, with a fruit and a yogurt

Loved your video, definitely want to see a part 2 :)

"I probably shouldn't compare children to a demon"....me on the daily referring to my children as my demon spawns 😅😅

“It even comes with a leaf so you know it’s grandma made” lmaoo 😂😂

As an italian, thank you so much for not disrespecting our country. Food is a big part of our culture and seeing it mocked all over is really sad. I really appreciate all the hard work you put behind your videos, especially when you talk about other ethnicities. Grazie mille

Did anyone else completely skip lunch in school? I hated eating at school.

Ah yes 36 minutes of pure happiness

Try Poland, Philippines, Thailand, Russia, Norway, Ecuador, and Chile

In Brazil most of particular schools have classes in the morning or in the afternoon, so the students don’t do lunch at school, at public school it’s the same, but they serve lunch in the middle of the morning or afternoon instead of snacks, what they serve it’s similar to Italy, they serve some salad or vegetables, rice, pasta or potatoes, beans and a protein, as desert they have fruits.

You make me laugh hahah. Great video! I appreciate how much work you put into it

Actually, in Brasil is not very common to take lunches to school! Our classes normally go 7:30 am till 12/12:30 am, so most kids have lunch at home - and if we have classes both in the morning and afternoon, we normally go home and eat or grab something at a close by restaurante - or the one inside the school! Ofc it depends where u study lol but when i went to school, i would take a snack (a big one, but a snack lol).

I love how much of an effort you put into your videos!

The fact that u baught the boxes for all of them!!!! Ure my favorite ever , you deserve the world

I know from a korean exchange student that it’s usually like a buffet and you go doen the line picking items and you are charged per item so if you have a decent budget you can fill up your tray but the items are very discounted for the students anyway

Who else thinks Raffy would make a great Blues Clues host??!! 💙💙

Could you look up «prison cooking» (cooking inmates do in their cell, with What they have) ON yt, make it and taste? Would be so interesting to se a non-prisoner cook and eat like that!😁

You're so extra with the lunch boxes and getting food from authentic (as much as you could) restaurants I love it 😂

i need more of these videos omg

As a Brazilian, I have never eaten an omelette in school and have never seen anyone having it lol, but I could say a typical Brazilian would have the in filling of that omelette in a French bread. We love sandwiches made of French bread. A real Brazilian lunch served by the school would basically consist of rice, beans, beef/chicken/fish, salad, then juice and a dessert (normally a fruit). Another option would be pasta in a tomato sauce, sausages, tuna salad, juice, and dessert. At least I was served with that in school. In Brazil there is basically a funny rule given to schools that a plate of food should have at least 5 different colors. That basically brings a variety in a plate of food.

Omg you should do part two with:united kindom, Sweden, Russia, Australian,India!

We appreciate the amount of hard work you have put to create this video. Worth watching.

I’d love to see a part 2

India Short break - 2 fruits Lunch break - Rice, paneer and spinach dish, 1 veg pattie, salad (usually cucumber and carrot) Dessert and drink - Dates barfi, water and any 1 fruit juice. Usually easy to prepare coz food is made early in the morning for everyone to take to school/work

That’s definitely not what we eat in France Macarons are super expensive and not that easy to find here, at least if you want good ones, and this yellow mustard yuck… nothing better than real Dijon mustard, it is not sweet like this one but very flavorful, spicy and vinegary

I'd like to see a second part to this with more countries!

Mexico: torta, fruit with powder chili, frituras(Mexican chips), orchata water. 😋

I’m think in the American school lunch she served her kid lima beans, not edamame ;) Ps, I would love to see Canada included in the next school lunch video!! In a Canadian school lunch you can often find plant-based options like chickpea sandwiches, broccoli and grape salad, baked tofu, sushi, or cheese with crackers and cranberries and nuts.

Kids cuisine. Thats the meals. For kids. Raised 4 children and those was special for like Fridays or after school snack cause they didnt fill them up.

I really enjoy your videos ❤️

That tree is making me feel like I have permission to decorate for Christmas now

In the Philippines we have chicken adobo for lunch with rice and pancit, and a mango or banana. Very simple but delicious 😊

I would love to see Arabic breakfast and Turkish breakfast. Can we get scarbled eggs, foul beans, fruit juice, falafil, cream cheese sandwich, feta cheese salad(fatoosh)

The most gorgeous cutlery I've ever seen

I live for this video. Great job 👍🥰

Very proud italian here 🇮🇹 as uni student, I’d say leftovers, pasta and sandwich are usually the most chosen options✨

I always jealous how the korea school lunch are so simple yet delicious. They ve difference menu everyday n thats really good. In Malaysia, where i born, our cafeteria just full of stall 😭😂 like drink stall, heavy food stall, dessert stall, and in my school, they even have separated mashed potato and gravy stall and vending machines. Its like food court 😂 but everyday is just same food and i remember i eat sambal filled egg bread for the whole 5 years because others are just too bad in taste 😭 The food and drinks they commonly served in Malaysia are cold beverage like rose drink, orange juice, juice box. They didnt serve hot or warm drink because it's just summer in here. Usually food contains Nasi Lemak, Mee goreng (fried noodle), kuey teow goreng (fried kuey teow), bihun goreng (fried thin noodle), nasi ayam (chicken rice with soup n tomato sambal). While dessert are, curry puff, sardine puff, egg bread, sausage egg bread, chicken nugget, fried chicken, sambal bread, sausage, mini roti john (a long bread filled with baked meat and sauce). These are commonly in Malaysia. N we have to pay any food we wanted to eat.

I love how you drew the flags on the whiteboard ❤️

Definetely a part 2. Would be great to see New Zealand and South Africa!!!🤩

I'm from Nigeria and we usually eat rice (mainly three kinds: fried rice, Jollof rice and rice with stew), spaghetti, noodles, potatoes, and maybe beans I think. But Nigerian school lunches are very diverse depending on which region. I'd love to see you try them!!

"Its seasoned heavily, Olive oil, seasoning" -Raphael Gomes 2021

This was fun to watch

I’m italian, I remember when I was in elementary school (and kindergarten too) we didn’t bring lunch from home, we had the cafeteria and the food was soo good, almost everyday we had pasta (with different sauce every day), fish and spinach, and then vegetables and fruits. Someday we had pizza instead of pasta, or chicken instead of fish. I don’t know many middle schools or high schools which offers lunch, so elementary and kindergarten are probably all you can find as for “school lunches”

I can't believe you bought so many lunchboxes to match the video. The commitment is real Edit: mistake fixed

I feel like Raphael has been getting really into Korea and maybe kpop lately

I'm so jealous of all of these. Norway had the most boring school lunch ever. We were sent to school with a slice of bread or two with cheese/liver pate/salami or something. That was it.

i was so happy when i saw "brazil" in the video! pls bring more brazilian food content, our food is really good, you'll not regret! 💗

I truly appreciate the effort that you put in all videos you make for us! Thank you so much for showing dedication! Keep it up! ❤ love and support from NYC

You should make a Korean dish & have uncle roger roast you

I really enjoyed this video it was interesting seeing the variety in meals of different countries 🤔🤔💜 If you are planning on doing part 2 i can tell you that here in egypt we are known for the falafel and mashed fava beans sandwiches but it could be seasoned with tahini for breakfast and it taste incredible so hope you can include that cause i am interested to see your opinion 😌☺️

I want another one of this

As an American, my packed school lunches - as made by my French Grandmother - were MUCH closer to the French lunch. I didn't, unfortunately, get macaroons for lunch though. I would get a small piece of my granny's chocolate, almond croissant for dessert with a small bit of her tapioca pudding to dunk it in.

In Sweden kids can't take food to school. My daughter has a speciell pass because she only ate carrots and hard bread. But they get really good food (she has a eating disorder that make her scared of food she dosen't know called arfid) but they get really good food in school. And it is free untill they leeve 12th grader. In sweden the kids get like the same food we serve at home. Meatballs, pancakes and a lot of outher swedish foods. But also foreign food.

AN ACTUAL OVERHEAD SHOT OF D FOOD AAAAAA

I’ll never get sick of your videos. Ever. You just have this personality I wanna be your best friend haha.

is a chicken salad sandwich really French though? I have had that type of sandwich since i was a toddler and i am now almost 40 and not from France, plus that was not French mustard that is the "french's" brand mustard, popular in USA i believe. Dijon is the mustard from France. From an actual town named Dijon if I remember correctly.

As a kid that lived in America my mom packed lunchables for me 🤣 cute that some mom's actually put thought into making meals though.

When u talk about portugal my portuguese heart melts

12:17 for the macaroons and macarons question, macaroons are a coconut cookie and macarons are an almond cookie:)