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Finding a quiet spot?
Honestly, a Lawson in a busy part of Tokyo isn't going to have a sanctuary corner. They're designed for quick in-and-out. What you want to do is grab your onigiri and a canned coffee from the hot case, then walk two minutes to a nearby koban (police box). Most have a little bench or wall outside, and nobody bothers you there. Alternatively, if your Lawson is near a station, look for the "ekiben" shop area on the concourse level after 7pm, it's usually dead quiet and there are benches by the ticket gates.
Depends on which Lawson. Tokyo's huge. If it's a busy area, chances of finding a truly quiet spot right next to it are slim. You might have better luck finding a small, independent coffee shop a block or two away. Those tend to have a more relaxed vibe. Even a quiet side street with a bench could do the trick. Failing that, grab your onigiri and coffee and head to a nearby park, many have little secluded corners. Just look for something less main road.
just find a tiny shrine nearby, they're everywhere in tokyo and usually dead quiet. grab ur coffee and onigiri from the lawson then walk five mins to one, sit on a step and chill. nobody will bother u there
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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