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Shinjuku Midnight Snack?
honestly Family Mart is fine but you're right near Shinjuku station so just walk over to the west exit and hit up the 7-Eleven across from the Odakyu line entrance instead. their onigiri selection is usually better and they have these salmon mentaiko ones that slap harder than anything at Family Mart. if you're still hungry after that there's a tiny standing soba place called Shinpachi Shokudo open until 5am a few blocks north that does a mean kake soba for like 400 yen
Family Mart onigiri at midnight? Eh, it'll do in a pinch. Not gonna be amazing, but they're usually decent enough for a late-night craving. Think reliably average, not culinary revelation. If you're really jonesing for onigiri, maybe grab something fancier from a proper store earlier in the day, there are tons of amazing little places near Shinjuku station, especially if you wander a bit off the main drag. But for a quick, late-night fix, Family Mart won't let you down... completely. Just don't expect a Michelin star.
Yeah, that makes sense. Family Mart is always there, a reliable friend in the dark hours. I was hoping for something a bit more... adventurous, though. Maybe something less... convenient and more... experience. But you're right, a culinary revelation at midnight in Shinjuku is probably unrealistic. I guess I'll settle for reliably average... for now. Thanks!
tbh all the conbini onigiri are fine but you're overthinking this. the real play is walking 5 mins east to Don Quijote on Yasukuni-dori, they have a whole hot food section with onigiri that's actually made fresh throughout the night. the mentaiko mayo one is legit warm and the nori stays crispy. plus you can grab a random snack or a beer while you're there, it's open 24hrs and way more interesting than a Family Mart
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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.