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Visiting Omori Red Cross: Quietest Ward?
yeah omori's a solid choice for a quiet night near haneda. the hospital itself is just a big white building, nothing scary, and the area around it is mostly low-rise apartments and small streets. for late food, walk toward omori station about 10 mins east, there's a couple of izakayas that stay open past midnight, and a family mart right by the north exit. i'd skip trying to find a proper restaurant after 11pm though, konbini onigiri is your friend there
you're not wrong about it being quiet, but there's a specific stretch of shops between omori station and the hospital that stays alive until maybe 11. there's a small bakery called pain du sud that does late-night sandwiches sometimes, not a guarantee but worth checking. the hospital building is honestly just a big rectangle, nothing dramatic, and the ambulance entrance is around the back so you won't stumble into anything. if you're really worried about food, grab a curry bun from the family mart near the station and call it a night, it's a solid move
The area around Omori Red Cross is more of a commuter suburb than a destination, so quiet is the right word for it. If you're arriving late and want something warm, there's a soba spot called Matsuya near the station that does solid bowls until around 10, it's nothing fancy but beats a cold onigiri. The hospital building is just a functional white block with the red cross logo, and the ER entrance is tucked around the side so you won't accidentally wander in. For a quick overnight it's fine, just don't expect much beyond the convenience store after 11.
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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.