steamed buns
Hidden gem in Ikebukuro sells unique flavours of nikuman you’d never find in a convenience store.
Family Mart has a way for to combine two of our favorite comfort foods and eat them with our hands.
This steaming hot showdown between Family Mart, Lawson and 7-Eleven produces a very surprising result.
Family Mart? 7-Eleven? Or a dark horse contender? Join us on this steaming hot konbini odyssey.
We visit Japan’s big three combini, plus one dark horse contender, on our search for nikuman bliss.
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