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A surprising new-and-improved contender from Lawson might just steal your heart this year.
This Japanese sushi chain is famous for its cheap eats, but staff have just told us what the best things on the menu really are.
And if you eat it like we did, there’s essentially a second rice bowl waiting for you too.
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