From fresh-baked melon bread to sausage sandwiches, there are now more reasons than ever to love 7-Eleven in Japan.
melon bread
Today in the SoraKitchen, we push the melon bread envelope with melon bread filled with onigiri, mochi, and even ramem.
After crazy lines and strict item limits, we can all finally live the sweet life at Godiva’s Japanese-style bakery.
This may be the only time in known human history when a six-pack was achieved using carbs.
Melon bread and more goes into the hot sandwich maker for our kashipan taste-test experiment.
Comparing the big three Japanese convenience stores’ versions of the country’s number-one sweet bread.
How much do you love bread? Would you cuddle with it? Wear it on your back? Use it to carry your books home from school?
Well now thanks to Village Vanguard, the popular Japanese supplier of crazy and unique items, you can do all of these things! They will be releasing a series of bread-themed items to help you get your balanced breakfast on your way to school or work.
Ready to be the toast of the town with an egg-cellent new backpack? Read on to find out how to get in on a slice of the action!
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