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Lawson 青じそチーズ Perilla and Cheese

i love shiso mint and i love cheese, but the two together?! the cheese makes the tangy perilla milder,  and the perilla keeps the cheese chunks from tasting bland. a stroke of genius,  get this one heated up.

   

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AMPM とろろ昆布 鮭 Grated Konbu Seaweed Threads and Salmon

ampm always has the best and most unusual musubi (rice without nori). topped with tororo konbu seaweed thats slimy to the touch but not pungent, nice mild ocean taste. its "hokkaido style" so theres a big hunk of salmon inside. not overcooked or sticky、a perfect and unexpected combination.

   

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Sunkus わさびねぎとろ Fatty Tuna Onions and Wasabi

You know when you're toro (fatty tuna) is pink that you're gonna be OK. Fresh tasting. Crunchy scallions. Hint of wasabi. No sauce. Sunkus has my favorite negi toro thus far.

   

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Family Mart. Kyushu-san Takana.九州産高菜. Kyushu-style Pickled Mustard Greens.

crispy nori and fluffy rice,  but the filling wasnt so exciting. a medium amount of the greens, but a little bland. not spicy, but peppery and vinegary. still not bad.

   

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Tokyo University Co-op. Takoyaki. たこ焼き. Battered Octopus.

man are you kidding? a whole takoyaki in a rice ball. id like to shake that mans hand. there's more filling than there is rice, so sweet and tasty. jesus why doesnt every konbini sell this?

   

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Family Mart. Sekihan. 赤飯. Red Rice.

sticky but not at all gummy. sweet but not cloying. softer than most red rice, in a good way. tops for observing excess alcohol in the stomach.

   

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AM PM 梅 Ume

No filling in the first four bites. Good thing the AM PM rice is good. Mashed "tataki" ume. Would one call that the roasted pickled plum? No pit. Definitely sour. Definitely salty. Once you hit it, you're glad you did. But...

   

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Sunkus. Ume. The Inside.

Yow.

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Sunkus. Ume. うめ. Pickled Japanese plum.

No filling on the first bite. full pitted plum rather than paste, which was nice. rice a bit mushy but still not bad.

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AM PM Fatty Tuna with Onion ねぎとろ

AM PM has negi toro? It does right now.
Mashed up (fatty? really?) tuna with chopped scallions. AM PM's version was heavy on the shoyu (soy sauce) with a slight hint of wasabi. A little salty and strangely chewy bits of fish?! Rice was a slightly soggy - unlike AM PM's usual high quality.

   

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