Lunchpackeatingtune (matpakkespisevisa)

Matpakke - Lunchpack. Often wrapped in paper, small plastic bag or lunchbox (se text below for info on matpakke content).

People from other countries seem fascinated by the Norwegian matpakke. Here is a loose translation of a beloved Norwegian song on this phenomenon, 'matpakkespisevisa' (lunchpackeatingtune).

'Lunchpackeatingtune
It isn’t fun to eat your food
When it is in a pack and not on a plate
The first slice of bread was with jam
It was stuck on the paper that flew with the wind

Then I was going to start with nr two
But it was eaten before because it was so good
The third slice was in two pieces
When one piece was eaten, the other had fallen down.

The forth was with mayonnaise and tomato.
The mayonnaise was squized out, the tomato was flat
The cheese on the last slice of bread
Was stuck under the last slice that I had eaten.

No it isn’t fun to eat your food
When it is in a pack and not on a plate.'

Many Norwegians have traumatic matpakke experience from school. After many years of ambivalence, I am back on the matpakketrack, and pride myself in making good matpakke inside lunchboxes. Does and dont's for matpakke are welcome in the comments section.