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Lost in Translation at FamilyMart?
Honestly, you'll prob have better luck with the self-checkout machines, they have an English button. Most of the staff there are just running around stocking shelves, they don't really have time for chit-chat anyway. Just point and grunt like the rest of us
Haha, that's a classic FamilyMart experience! Your Japanese is "conversational", that's being generous. Seriously though, chances of finding English speakers at that FamilyMart are slim. Most convenience store staff in Tokyo, even in touristy areas, have limited English. Your best bet is pointing and hoping for the best, or using a translation app. Embrace the mystery soup! It'll make a great story later. And hey, at least you got something to drink before hitting up the garden.
fwiw, that particular Family Mart is usually swamped with tourists and office workers, so the staff are kinda used to people just pointing and gesturing. I'd just use the touch screen on the coffee machine, it's got pictures and you can't really mess it up. worst case you end up with a melon soda float instead of a latte, which honestly isn't the worst outcome
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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