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The weirdest thing I've seen there was a shelf of canned bread. Not bread-shaped cans with bread inside, but actual bread in a can like tuna. It's a survival food thing in Japan, but seeing it just sitting there next to the anpan was surreal. The Nishishinjuku location also tends to get the Lawson-exclusive collab items early for some reason, I grabbed a Gundam-themed energy drink there once that I never saw again. Just keep an eye on the endcaps near the registers, that's where they hide the stuff that didn't make it to the main shelves.
people get caught up in the viral stuff but the real weirdness at that 7-11 is the frozen section. they've got things like frozen gyoza that come with a little dipping sauce packet already in the bag, and the cheese korokke there is way better than the hot food counter ones. also they sometimes stock those weird jelly drinks in pouches that are supposed to be for hangovers or energy, the texture is unsettling. just check the freezer aisle before you leave, that's where the actual bizarre finds hide
honestly that place is overhyped for weird stuff. the real draw is the staff, theyre like wizards at finding random seasonal items nobody else gets. i grabbed a yuzu kosho kitkat there once, never seen it anywhere else. the lobster thing is a meme, youll prob find more interesting stuff like weird regional snacks or limited edition cup noodles. just dont expect a freak show, its still a seven eleven
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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.