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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Is this why I am seeing so many videos talking about Japanese 7-11s recently? Watched a few videos on LEARNING JAPANESE and now my YT feed is full of things showing how cool 7-11 is over there. lol

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Japanese konbini, 7-11 included, are truly amazing.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Legitimately the Japanese convenience stores are peerless compared to anything outside their country.

Family mart over 7-11 though IMO

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Family mart over 7-11 though

100% agreed. Family Mart over Lawson, as well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

FamilyMart and Daily Yamazaki have the best fresh food, and usually the best prices.

I do like Lawson’s chicken nuggets, though.

An arranged display of Lawson’s chicken nugget containers, showcasing different flavors sold in the stores.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Thai ones are also good.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When I was last in Japan, I basically lived out of konbinis. I mean, I also ate at restaurants all the time because it was so cheap compared to Australia, but for everything else, why bother cooking in my tiny-ass apartment when I can walk a few minutes and get a full, fresh meal AND some decent sake for less than a single dinner back home? They're fantastic. Plus they all had ATMs that could use to get more cash out.

Also, when my flight home was delayed by a typhoon, I was able to eat full meals for a few days on just thirty bucks from the konbinis in the airport. No price gouging. Back home that would have gotten me a shitty sandwich at best.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Boiled?! I'm not made of money.