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Konbini Food, Early 2021

A bit of everything, gathered up into one post.

Tsubu uni

Combini 2021 january

The uni content isn’t all that high, but it worked fine as a snack with a drink.

Ankimo

Combini 2021 january

Making this at home is a huge hassle, and yet here it is being sold in bulk. As you can tell from the font, it’s made in China. Not bad at all, really.

Donbei Tori Nanban Soba

Combini 2021 january

In Japan there’s a custom of eating soba every January 1st.. the way we eat tteokguk back home.. Anyway, this is what I settled on this year. The taste is fine, but that’s not the point — Riho Yoshioka is wearing fox ears, so there was no way not to buy it.

Asari smoked baby clams in oil

Combini 2021 january

Perfectly decent as something to nibble on with a drink.

Throat lozenges

Combini 2021 january

Pink grapefruit flavor.

Kimchi Ramen with 40 Billion Lactic Acid Bacteria

Combini 2021 january

It was edible enough..

Levain Prime Sandwich, Mascarpone

Combini 2021 january

Crisp cookies with strawberry cream in between — it tasted like a very upmarket Crown Sando.

Golden Ginger Honey Throat Lozenges

Combini 2021 january

Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto Cheese no Ichigeki

Combini 2021 january

The cheese meant I could eat it without it being all that spicy.

Hakata Motsunabe Arizuki

Combini 2021 january

It was packed with dried cabbage and tripe, so it really did feel like eating motsunabe. You have to give Japan credit for its cup noodle technology.

The noodles

Combini 2021 january

Oil sardines

Combini 2021 january

Great as a snack when you’re having a drink at night.

Ginza Hachigo

Combini 2021 january

Since I remember eating at the main shop, it was hard to be satisfied with the cup noodle version.

Butter Chicken Curry Meshi

Combini 2021 january

Just so-so..

Yuzu throat lozenges

Combini 2021 january

Just so-so..

Plant-based hoikoro

Combini 2021 january

The stronger the sauce, the better it tastes.

Soy meat

Combini 2021 january

Mushroom keema curry

Combini 2021 january

I’ve been trying all sorts of plant-based meat lately, and here’s my conclusion.. just eat tofu.. I’m not sure there’s much reason to go to the trouble of making fake meat just so you can eat meat..

Throat lozenges

Combini 2021 january

Just so-so..

Knorr Edamame Potage

Combini 2021 january

What makes this series so convenient is that you just pour in milk and a tasty soup is ready in no time. I should buy these on a regular basis.

Raoh Kuro Tantan

Combini 2021 january

The noodles have Sichuan pepper worked into them.. but for my taste the red Tantan is a bit better.

Throat lozenges

Combini 2021 january

Nazoniku Gyudon

Combini 2021 january

This is plant-based meat too.. and it’s just so-so.

Fully ripe tomato and paprika soup

Combini 2021 january

One of these is good when you have no appetite. Korea doesn’t really seem to have retort cold soups..

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