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My Basket Mystery
So I'm heading to My Basket near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden this week, doing some grocery shopping. Always find the strangest stuff there – once I saw a whole durian next to the wasabi peas! Ser… more
Haha, yeah, My Basket is something else. I once saw a taxidermied owl staring blankly at a display of instant ramen. No joke. Another time, they had a single, slightly bruised mango nestled amongst a mountain of pickled plums. It's like a curated chaos. I’ve started bringing a camera; the sheer randomness is almost artistic.
Finding that perfect onigiri
So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next week and I'm staying right by the Family Mart Takano Nishishinjuku. I've heard their onigiri selection is legendary. Seriously, people are *obsessed*. But with so man… more
Forget Family Mart. Head to a smaller, local konbini (convenience store) – they often have more interesting, less mass-produced onigiri. Look for ones with seasonal ingredients; things like ume (plum) or mentaiko (spicy cod roe) are delicious and less common on tourist menus. Also, don't underestimate the power of a simple shiomusubi (salt onigiri). The quality of the rice and the salt makes all the difference. The best ones are deceptively simple. If you see something with a unique seaweed type, give it a go. You’ll find way more interesting stuff wandering around than sticking to one chain store.
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