7-11 Japan’s Hydrangea-colored parfait is a fitting rainy season treat
A dessert with a variety of colors and toppings could always be a great pick-me-up, and simply brighten up your day. Especially during the rainy…
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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…
Convenience store lifehack: 7-11 Japan’s Earl Grey tea packets are a sweets upgrade secret
The shelves of Japanese convenience stores are often lined with much more than standard drinks and snacks, with a constant slew of limited edition treats…
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…
Jumbo-sized Pie no Mi puff pastries unleashed at FamilyMart stores nationwide
Lotte’s ‘Pie no Mi’ is a long-selling chocolate pie snack that has been loved by many over the years since it first appeared on the…
FamilyMart adds Uji Matcha flavour to their original cheesecake lineup
For the dessert-lovers amongst us, the endlessly growing and ever-adapting list of sweet treats from Japan’s convenience stores are one of the things that bring…
Japanese convenience store installs Neon Genesis Evangelion ATMs voiced by official actors
An indefinite delay of Neon Genesis Evangelion’s Rebuild of Evangelion series final film, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time hasn’t slowed down the wave of…
Japan’s hit fruit sandwiches get a matcha twist with green tea breaded strawberry flavor
The sandwich section of Japanese convenience stores can often offer seasonal specialties that cause a double-take, such as pudding sandwiches, but one that has become…
Family Mart introduces sauced buns to turn their popular fried chicken into burgers
Every convenience store in Japan has its own brand of fried chicken it prides itself on, such as Lawson’s Karaage-kun, fried chicken nuggets that have…
Japan releases ramen-flavored fried chicken, becoming the junk food hero of the world
Karaage-kun, a brand of Japanese karaage fried chicken sold at Lawson, might be the reigning champ of the Japanese convenience store hot food section. Over…
Awesome Kimetsu no Yaiba character tarts from Japanese convenience stores will slay your taste buds
Last year, the characters of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba slayed their way into our hearts, and now several culinary tributes to the series have…
7-11 Japan’s instant bag of steak and potatoes delights meat lovers on Twitter
You can always count on Japanese convenience stores for some interesting instant and hot food treats. With sweet custard pudding sandwiches, fried sweet corn and…