Quickly grabbed after work and casually enjoyed with some coworkers or friends: the chūhai is a canned alcoholic drink that traditionally is a shōchū (distilled alcohol) highball.
With Family Marts located literally across the street from other Family Marts, and a 7-Eleven seemingly on every single street corner, it may be a surprise to know that convenience stores are outnumbered by sanctuaries in Japan.
It is a meal of boiling things like chopped radish and eggs, or tasty chikuwa fish cakes in a soy sauce or kombu soup stock for a long time to gain flavor.
When I was asked to do a review of Japan’s seasonal conbini (convenience store) snacks for autumn 2021, the first thing that struck me was “responsibility.”
Philip Troussier, the French coach who led Japan in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, blamed the weakness of young Japanese soccer players on convenience stores.
Japan’s convenience stores offer a wide variety of delicious sweets and desserts that are simply so irresistible, you can’t help but end up buying some to indulge in.
