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Konbini Food, Winter 2021

Biei-cho x Andover Nori-shio Punch

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New potatoes come out in winter, so the potato chips get released one after another. This one was decent enough too, I guess.

Kata-age Potato Crimson Usushio, made with the rare Northern Ruby variety

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Looks like a rare purple potato variety, but this one didn’t really do it for me.

Ma Aomame (spicy green peas)

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This kind of variation is a failure… peanuts are the right answer.

Otona no Jagarico, Yuzu-kosho Yakitori Flavor

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This one is a bit much…

Imakane Danshaku

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Well, it’s pricey but it’s tasty… looks like Lawson sells it exclusively.

Sugoi!! Ninniku Beef

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Wasabeef comes in all sorts of variations these days… the taste was just so-so.

The Nori-shio…

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I really did eat a lot of potato chips… this one was decent enough as well.

Levain Prime Sand Mini, Smoked Cheese

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Levain Prime is sometimes pretty good with drinks, so I keep buying it, but this one was just OK.

Kin no Margherita

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Wow, this one genuinely tastes incredible. Heat it in a convection oven or an air fryer and it reproduces about 80% of what you’d eat at the restaurant. It even reproduces the charred spots… at this level I start wondering whether there’s any point in going to the shop at all…

Kin no Siciliana

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This one was just so-so… the Margherita was the clear number one.

Kin no Ebi Chili Sauce

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The Kin series is reliable so I gave it a try… the coating isn’t crisp, it feels chewy. A slightly disappointing taste…

Jagalet, Anchovy Olive

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Supposedly it tastes like an actual cooked dish… anchovies, and olives in there too… but honestly it just tastes like a slightly greasy potato chip.

Ippudo Hakata Champon

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Which is to say, the frozen one is tastier…

Kin no Potato Chips, Gold Sesame Oil & Salt

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It’s got sesame oil in it… hmm… plain potato chips seem better to me.

Krazy Salt Shio Nuts

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A famous drinking snack in Japan… nice and salty, pretty good.

Home Pie Mini, Wasabeef Flavor

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Just so-so…

Miyazaki-style Charcoal-grilled Chicken

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Works fine as a simple snack with drinks.

Almond Kozakana (almonds and small fish)

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The portion is a bit small, but it’s good with drinks…

Otona no Nokou Tara Sticks, Smoked Camembert Flavor

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As a drinking snack it’s pretty ordinary…

Clam Chowder

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Not all that tasty…

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