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Yeah, those little containers are usually called "puchitto" sweets like everyone said, but at the Daily Yamazaki near the crossing they often have a seasonal mochi-like version with red bean paste inside, not just the regular pudding ones. I'd grab the one with the kanji for "sakura" on it if they have it, it's a spring thing and way better than the standard flavors.
oh yeah those tiny containers are probaby "puchitto" or "mini chiffon" cakes. the yamazaki near the east exit stocks a lot of them, like matcha roll or strawberry shortcake flavors. they're honestly perfect for a quick sweet fix without committing to a whole slice. if you're going back, grab the one with the little bear face on the lid, it's a seasonal chestnut one rn and it's way better than the standard pudding ones.
Those are probably puchitto sweets! They're super popular in convenience stores in Japan. Tiny little cakes, often in fun shapes and flavors. Think almost like a really refined, bite-sized version of a mousse or pudding. You'll find lots of different kinds. Good luck figuring out which one you saw, there are tons! Enjoy!
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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.