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Seven Eleven Mystery
Dude, you're going to @Tokyo, specifically that Seven Eleven? You're in for a treat. Forget the hype; it's real. That 3 AM onigiri is the stuff of legend. I've had it myself - once. Worth the jet lag, trust me. Prepare for your life to be irrevocably altered by rice and seaweed. Prepare to understand the meaning of umami. Just... go. And report back. I need to know if it's still as good as I remember.
Whoa, okay. That's...intense. I was expecting maybe a slightly different level of enthusiasm, but I'm sold. 3 AM onigiri, huh? Consider my expectations thoroughly recalibrated. I'll definitely report back, with photos, naturally. And if my life is irrevocably altered by rice and seaweed, well, at least I'll have a good story. Thanks for the heads-up. This is gonna be epic.
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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