convenience store

Family Mart bartender robot Milly is here to serve you coffee…but not in Japan

After meeting Milly, we want to take her home with us.

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Which of Japan’s Big 3 convenience stores has the best keema curry? 【Taste test】

We put our taste buds to the test to determine our favorite konbini version of one of Japan’s most popular curries.

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The top 5 ice creams you should try at Family Mart convenience stores in Japan this summer

Recommendations from staff reveal some unusual icy treats. 

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Family Mart’s cold ramen is the hottest convenience store meal in Japan right now

Made by the restaurant that created the first chilled noodles in Japan.

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Lovers of aloe yogurt can rejoice because it’s now in frappe form thanks to Family Mart

We sampled the chilly treat to see if it’s worthy of Morinaga’s longtime best-selling yogurt.

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Here’s what it’s like to recreate a late-night konbini food binge from a manga in real life

We’re probably the only ones who are crazy enough to try this Kaiji spinoff meal at home–though we don’t recommend it for anyone else.

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Travelers to Japan can now also eat bonus Korean food thanks to 7-Eleven’s Korean Food Fair

We tried out three of the campaign items inspired by popular Korean dishes that left us saying masisseoyo.

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Rage against the smoothie machine with this 7-Eleven drink hack【Taste test】

Not so smooth now…

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Family Mart makes matcha dreams come true with new lineup of strong green tea sweets in Japan

Convenience store chain dials up the green tea content with a super rich matcha collection.

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Lawson convenience store teaches us how to make okonomiyaki with no knife or bowl 【SoraKitchen】

Don’t want to wash dishes? No problem.

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We visited the southernmost and westernmost convenience stores in all of Japan…or so we thought

We tried so hard and got so far, but in the end…it turned out to be a disaster.

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This buttery, garlicky sausage and rice recipe is simple, cheap, and pretty much to die for

What more could you want in a meal?!

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This 7-Eleven convenience store causes a buzz with foreigners online

No other 7-Eleven in Japan can compete with this branch’s claim to fame.

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This Japanese convenience store in Tokyo has a Subway inside it

You don’t find Family Marts like this every day. 

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Japanese convenience store food takes a walk on the weird side with…cup pork?

New range of Japanese dishes, ready in less time than it takes to make instant ramen!

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Japanese convenience store pasta called “a monstrosity” by foreigners online

Italians are crying over this 7-Eleven pasta dish, but is it really that bad?

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Japanese convenience store creates a frappe from a popular candy

Family Mart frappes are becoming more iconic by the day.

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Japanese convenience store fools us with its 40-percent-more sandwich, but in a good way

Family Mart is upsizing over a dozen products for a limited time, but they’re being more generous than they let on. 

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Japanese convenience store’s new chicken katsu sandwich looks deceptive…but is it?

We investigate another possible case of a “paper tiger” sandwich in Japan.

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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Family Mart?

10 cheap meals you can make at this famous Japanese convenience store chain.

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