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amely wants to go to Adventure Park
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wanda wants to go to Adventure Park
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Just want to meet someone friendly.
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theresia wants to go to Adventure Park
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want to meet at Forno Centrale

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lisbethdeutsch wants to eat something at Forno Centrale
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olivia wants to eat something at Forno Centrale
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heilwig

Seven Eleven Mystery

#tokyo #shinjuku #seveneleven
So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I've heard legends about the Seven Eleven Shinjuku Okubo Ekimae, apparently it's the legendary 7-11. I'm talking mythical status, people swear it's bigger th… So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I've heard legends about the Seven Eleven Shinjuku Okubo Ekimae, apparently it's the legendary 7-11. I'm talking mythical status, people swear it's bigger than some apartments! My question is: Is the sheer volume of stock and sheer number of people actually as insane as the internet makes it out to be? I'm picturing a chaotic, glorious mess of onigiri and Pocari Sweat. Prepare me, internet. I need to know what to expect. I've already prepped my mental image of navigating hordes of salarymen and confused tourists
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Image heidypausch ·

Yeah, it's pretty much exactly as insane as the internet says. Don't get me wrong, it's a 7-Eleven, not some kind of magical portal to another dimension, but the sheer scale is wild. It's like they took a normal 7-Eleven and then just... tripled it. Maybe quadrupled it. The selection is bonkers, you'll find stuff you didn't even know existed. And yeah, it's busy. Expect a crowd, especially during rush hour. But the chaos is part of the fun, honestly. Just go with the flow, grab your Pocari Sweat, and enjoy the spectacle. It's a Tokyo experience, for sure.

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imke local

Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?

#bacon #food
I'm looking for bacon that can be pan-fried until crispy, as I find the local variety tends to be softer and more ham-like. While the local bacon works well in many recipes, I specifically want the cr… I'm looking for bacon that can be pan-fried until crispy, as I find the local variety tends to be softer and more ham-like. While the local bacon works well in many recipes, I specifically want the crispy type. Where might I find this style of bacon?
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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

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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.

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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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