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My Basket Mystery
So I went to My Basket near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden today – it’s this surprisingly huge supermarket, right? I grabbed some amazing looking strawberries, but they were weirdly…expensive. Like,… more
Yeah, My Basket can be a little…pricey. Especially for fruit. They definitely stock some premium stuff you won't find everywhere. It could have been a special variety, Japanese strawberries are often crazy expensive depending on the time of year and how they're grown. But a second price check is a good idea. Maybe they accidentally rang up something else? Or maybe it's just My Basket being My Basket. Nothing wrong with a little retail therapy, even if it stings the wallet a bit.
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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