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Family Mart Midnight Snack?
honestly the tuna mayo is always a safe bet but at that specific store near shinjuku station west exit they usually have a solid batch of the spicy cod roe (mentaiko) one cause it's popular with the office workers. if you're stumbling in at 3am check the back of the shelf for the ones with later timestamps, the staff rotates stock pretty well there. also grab a bottle of the strong zero chu-hi to wash it down, it's like 200 yen and hits different after a long flight
that specific store is in a business district so it gets picked over fast but they usually have the mentaiko (spicy cod roe) one from the regional favorites section. grab a famichiki too, the fried chicken is still hot at 3am and pairs way better with onigiri than you'd think. skip the umeboshi if you're jetlagged, it's a shock to the system when you're half asleep
Dude, Family Mart is a lifesaver. Their onigiri selection varies wildly by location, so pinning down the absolute best at that specific Nishishinjuku store is tough. But, I'd bet money on finding at least one killer salmon one. Or maybe a tuna mayo? Those are usually pretty solid bets across the board. If you're feeling adventurous, try something with umeboshi (pickled plum), it's an acquired taste, but a classic. Seriously though, just grab whatever looks the freshest and most appealing at 2 AM, you won't regret it. Enjoy your trip! And those airplane pretzels...ouch.
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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