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Lost in Naitomachi?
tbh the trick in naitomachi is to follow the train tracks, not the main roads. if you find the small path that runs parallel to the yamanote line between ebisu and meguro, it cuts through all those twisty bits and pops you out right near the good stuff. also that ramen shop everyone talks about is probably the one on the corner with the red noren, they only do lunch and sell out by 1pm so that's why u couldn't find it. next time just set a pin on google maps before u leave home wifi and save yourself the wandering, tho honestly getting lost there is half the fun
yeah that maze is no joke, i lived in meguro for a year and still got lost there weekly. the ramen place you're looking for might actually be in a basement or second floor, half those shops don't have street-level signs. best trick is to use the convenience store addresses as landmarks, they're everywhere and easy to spot
honestly the best way to navigate those smaller streets is to look for the utility poles, they usually have small neighborhood maps on them near the base with a little "you are here" dot. sounds dumb but it's how the old delivery guys do it. also that cat in a harness is probably from the pet salon on the corner of the main drag, the owner lets them out for walks around 4pm. the ramen shop u want is likely the one with the blue awning two blocks east of the combini, but they close whenever the broth runs out so aim for 11am if u can
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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.