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Late-Night Ramen?
Look, you're not going to run out in Shinjuku. The konbini on the south side near the bus terminal has a vending machine outside that's literally just cup noodles, it's restocked twice a night. But if you're serious about your 2 AM ritual, the FamilyMart on Meiji-dori has a wall of hot water dispensers and a microwave, so you can actually eat your cup right there at the standing counter instead of schlepping it back to your hotel room. Just bring your own chopsticks, they charge you 10 yen for a pair.
You're in Shinjuku, so running out is pretty unlikely. The 7-Eleven on the corner of Yasukuni-dori near the Kabukicho entrance restocks around 1 AM, so if you time it right you get the freshest batch. That said, the cup Nissin Demae Iccho from Lawson on the west side of the station is better than anything in those standard cups, worth the extra few steps if you want a proper broth.
fwiw the real shinjuku konbini restock schedule is pretty predictable. the FamilyMart on the west side near the Odakyu entrance gets their big delivery around 1:30am, so if you show up right after that you'll see the shelves fully stacked. but honestly the cup noodle game at the little 7-Eleven tucked behind the Shinjuku Prince Hotel is slept on, they always have the 7-Eleven brand gold package shoyu which is actually made by a famous shop in Asakusa. just a heads up the really niche flavors like the ones with actual char siu packets sell out first, so if you see a limited edition one grab it even if you dont want it that night.
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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.