What makes Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches so exceptional?
Japanese convenience store egg salad sandwiches If you haven’t heard by now, compared to the kinds of sandwiches you’ll find in convenience stores in most…
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Japanese convenience store FamilyMart makes its sandwiches better inside and out
Tasty Japanese sandwiches If you’ve ever been to Japan, you’ve probably seen them: tasty-looking sandwiches made with fluffy white shokupan milk bread, usually on the…
Uma Musume Pretty Derby collaborates with FamilyMart convenience stores on food & merch
The popular Japanese video game Uma Musume Pretty Derby will celebrate its first anniversary on February 24th, 2022. On February 4th, 2022, a poster suddenly…
Japanese convenience store’s unreasonably long signboard has people scratching their heads
Convenience store signboards are usually built to fit the size of the store’s building. In the case of FamilyMart, one of Japan’s most popular and…
FamilyMart releases their popular Famichiki fried chicken as home set with their own store oil
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Japanese convenience store FamilyMart’s popular fried chicken Famichiki, a chunk of fried chicken that’s been such a hit…
Japanese convenience store’s dry-cured ham sushi rice balls are a surprisingly fancy drinking snack
Although sometimes a bit difficult to open for both visitors from abroad and residents alike, onigiri, or rice balls, are a fan favorite of those…
Limited edition Calbee potato chips taste just like FamilyMart’s Famichiki
If you’ve ever found yourself wandering the streets of Tokyo with a rumbling tum, the chances are that you’ve satisfied that little grumble with a…
FamilyMart celebrates 40th anniversary with indulgent gateau chocolat frappe
Unless you’re way out in the inaka, you can never be too far away from a convenience store in Japan. Selling everything, from freshly made…
FamilyMart offers taste of Japan’s northernmost island with Hokkaido fair
Conditions caused by the ongoing pandemic have seen a drastic decrease in travel throughout Japan. To offer a small measure of relief for those hoping…
FamilyMart repackages popular rice balls reducing 70 tons of plastic waste per year
Rice balls, or onigiri, are somewhat of a traditional classic in Japan, but their wide variety of fillings and delicious flavors have made them a…
Trying out FamilyMart’s creamy “divine sweets” twist on mochi
Wagashi (traditional Japanese confectionery) are enjoyed all year round, but when the hot and humid days of summer approach, warabimochi becomes the seasonal treat of…
Celebrate Pompompurin’s 25th birthday with these cute collab desserts at FamilyMart!
If you have been looking for the cutest, sweetest dish of the season, then this may just be it. As Sanrio’s popular pudding-resembling dog, Pompompurin,…
FamilyMart levels up melon pan with new “Salted Butter Cookie Bread”
“The mix of sweetness and saltiness is just too addictive!” “Their new item “salted butter cookie bread” is so tasty and I’m totally hooked.” “This…
How to turn FamilyMart’s chicken buns and convenience store snacks into gourmet sandwiches
“Fami-Chiki” is a popular hot-snack menu item at Japanese convenience store FamilyMart “Fami-Chiki” is deep fried chicken, crunchy on the outside and super juicy on…
Pepsi Japan delights cola drinkers by bringing back…normal Pepsi
As many a Japanese convenience store connoisseur knows, the shelves can be lined with snacks such as Kit Kats and potato chips that have some…