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We ate all eight kinds of cold noodles from 7-Eleven and here’s our favourites【Taste test】

• Katie Pask
  Aug 5, 2022
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Chilled noodles are the perfect summer meal, but which ones reign supreme?

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• (7-Eleven • cold noodles • convenience store food • hiyashi chuka • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • soba • taste test • udon)

Hear ye, hear ye! 7-Eleven’s Cheese Buns are the best cheesy bread snacks on the market

• Dale Roll
  Jun 24, 2022

Nearly everyone in the office agrees!

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• (7-Eleven • bread • cheese • convenience store food • delicious • food • taste test)

Weirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes stomachs turn

• Oona McGee
  May 25, 2022

Mystery “happy powder” does not make us happy. 

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• (combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • drinks • food • Happy Turn • Japanese convenience stores • japanese snacks • konbini • Lawson • Mr. Sato • snacks • taste test • Tokyo • weird • weird food)

Taste testing 7-Eleven Japan’s five frozen curries to see which ones nail it

• Shannon
  May 1, 2022

Frozen curry may not sound appetizing, but 7-Eleven can make anything great.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • conbini food • convenience store food • curry • delicious • frozen food • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO)

We find one simple ingredient that makes bland carbonara totally delicious 【SoraKitchen】

• Shannon
  Apr 13, 2022

The best part is that it’s not hard to find, and you only need a dash of it!

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• (carbonara • conbini food • convenience store food • pasta • Seiji Nakazawa • SoraKitchen)

New convenience store chain to rival 7-Eleven opens in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Mar 1, 2022

The company behind beef bowl chain Sukiya and conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Hama Sushi now have their own konbini.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • bento • COK • combini • convenience • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • Gunma • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • new • Seico Mart • SNJO • taste test • travel)

Which Japanese convenience store sells the best pizza bun?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Dec 22, 2021

Lawson, Family Mart, 7-Eleven and Mini Stop are all in the running for the top spot.  

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • Family mart • food • konbini • Lawson • manju • Mini Stop • pizza • pizza buns • SNJO • steamed buns • taste test)

Which Japanese convenience store sells the best butter chicken?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Dec 15, 2021

Lawson, Family Mart and 7-Eleven go head-to-head in this curry showdown!

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • butter chicken • cheap • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • crazy • curry • Family mart • food • indian curry • konbini • Lawson • SNJO • taste test)

Which Japanese convenience store sells the best beef stew?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Dec 1, 2021

Lawson, Family Mart and 7-Eleven battle it out for victory over our taste buds.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • cheap • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • crazy • Family mart • food • konbini • Lawson • Margherita • pizza • pizzas • SNJO • taste test)

Which Japanese convenience store sells the best onigiri rice balls?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 30, 2021

Mr Sato gives us his verdict, and stumbles upon the Onigi Remix — a new way to combine them and eat them all! 

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• (7-Eleven • cheap • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • crazy • Family mart • food • konbini • Lawson • Margherita • pizza • pizzas • SNJO • taste test)

Which Japanese convenience store sells the best pizzas?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 26, 2021

Lawson, Family Mart and 7-Eleven go head-to-head in a cheesy showdown. 

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • cheap • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • crazy • Family mart • food • konbini • Lawson • Margherita • pizza • pizzas • SNJO • taste test)

Lawson’s new “drowning in cream” pancakes take convenience store sweets to another level

• Oona McGee
  Nov 17, 2021

It’s not the only dessert to be drowning in cream right now at the popular chain. 

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• Japan
• (brownies • chocolate • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • cream • cute • desserts • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese desserts • konbini • Lawson • limited edition • pancakes • sweets)

Japanese convenience store ice cream wins gold for reporter at the Tokyo Olympics

• Oona McGee
  Aug 8, 2021

“Best convenience store ice cream” unites people of all nationalities.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • 7-Eleven • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • ice cream • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese ice creams • konbini • monaka • Morinaga • sweets • Tokyo Olympics • twitter)

Got a sweet tooth? Here are our reporters’ favorite new-release convenience store desserts

• Dale Roll
  Aug 5, 2021

Try one of these seven tasty treats the next time you have a sweets craving!

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • chocolate • convenience store food • convenience stores • desserts • Family mart • ice cream • Japanese convenience stores • Lawson • matcha • Mini Stop • parfait • sweets)

Olympic athlete’s journey from onigiri newbie to onigiri expert wins hearts at the Tokyo Games

• Oona McGee
  Jul 31, 2021

Unwrapping a convenience store rice ball turns out to be one of the biggest challenges at the Olympics.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • 7-Eleven • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • onigiri • rice balls • Tokyo Olympics • twitter • videos)

Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics

• Oona McGee
  Jul 26, 2021

Feel-good story about a Japanese convenience store becomes one of the most unexpected surprises at the Olympics.

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• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • 7-Eleven • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Tokyo Olympics • twitter)

Convenience store Mini Stop’s new Gyoza Dog is must-try for all Gyoza fans! 【Taste test】

• Dale Roll
  Oct 16, 2020

With all the flavors of a pot sticker in the perfect portion size, you can’t go wrong with the Gyoza Dog!

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• Japan
• (convenience store food • delicious • fun foods • gyoza • Mini Stop • Snack • taste test • tasty)

The Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience store sandwiches

• Katie Pask
  Jul 8, 2020

Who will take the crown in the battle for the top?

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• Food & Drink, Japan
• (combini • conveneince stores • convenience store • convenience store food • Family mart • food • funny • ham • Lawson • sandwich • sandwiches • Seven Eleven)

Fake eggs are being used in Japanese convenience store bentos

• Oona McGee
  Jan 15, 2020

Customer’s investigation leads to a discovery that’s shocked people around Japan.

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• Japan
• (bento • convenience store food • convenience stores • eggs • food • Japanese convenience stores • obento)

We bought a Rilakkuma custard pudding cake and found out what a carefree bear tastes like

• Koh Ruide
  Mar 18, 2019

Sweet, fluffy and a little chewy, apparently.

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• Japan
• (cake • convenience store food • custard • cute • dessert • Lawson • Rilakkuma • snacks • SNJO • treats)

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