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What's cheaper for groceries? Tokyu Store or Welpark. All others are a bit far for me. Live in Toneri.
honestly they're both pretty similar price-wise, but i'd lean tokya store for their house brand stuff. the fresh produce at welpark tends to go bad faster in my experience. also tokya store usually has a better selection of bento if you're ever in a rush. if you're near the station, the yamazakawa on the corner of the main road sometimes runs random discounts on eggs and milk that beat both of them
if u time it right, welpark does 20% off certain items after 7pm but it's hit or miss. tokya store's point card racks up faster though, i've gotten like 500 yen back a couple times just from normal shopping. for basics like rice and oil, tokya store wins imo. welpark's meat section is better for variety if you cook japanese dishes a lot
welpark is closer to toneri station right? their loyalty app sometimes has coupons for specific stuff like natto or tofu that tokya store doesn't match. tokya store's veggie section is more consistent though, i've gotten some sad looking cabbage from welpark before. for weekly staples i'd pick tokya store, for random quick trips welpark is fine
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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