Enjoy the things you can afford
Brand: Onigiri Shop Cost: 222 yen Found at: Lawsons The older I get, the more I learn to love the cheesy, the tacky, and the camp things in life. Gone are the days of “oh my god, gold pants” to be replaced with the era of “OH MY GOD GOLD PANTS!”- and I am... Continue Reading →
Brand: Kiwami Cost: 276 yen Found at: Lawson (I think) I keep pretending that I am a hard, rugged, outdoors girl. It’s become a burdensome chip on my shoulder that I can’t quite shake – whenever someone complains about city life or work expectations, I roll my eyes and remember the time I had it... Continue Reading →
Brand: Bellmart? Cost: 250 yen Found at: Tokyo Station Bellmart I took my grandparents to a sushi restaurant about ten years ago. It was a new restaurant in the international hub of Peoria, Illinois and after two weeks of hamburgers and casseroles and pizza, my wimpy little West Coast self was willing to risk... Continue Reading →
Brand: Family Mart Cost: 119 yen Found At: Family Mart Chirashi sushi literally translates as “scattered sushi,” but I think a Bellingham restaurant translated it best as “kitchen sink” sushi. Basically, it’s a bed of sushi rice, covered with everything but the kitchen sink. I like it because it is often the cheapest of the... Continue Reading →
Brand: Family Mart Cost: 195 yen Found At: Family Mart This onigiri talks a big game. It’s from the Family Mart’s “man food” line – a randomly curated collection of ready-meals that seem to assume that women do not like meat. This one seems to have made the cut because of its extreme spiciness –... Continue Reading →
Brand: Family Mart Cost: 150 yen Found At: Family Mart There is nothing like an unidentifiable loaf of animal flesh on a bed of rice and mayonnaise to bring out your inner gourmand. It’s my own fault from straying from the path of tuna mayonnaise, salmon flakes, pickled plum and all the other old standbys... Continue Reading →
Brand: 7-11 Cost: 140 yen Found at: 7-11 I was hungry, I was tired, and I saw the words “okonomiyaki” and “sauce.” That was the temptation I needed. It must have taken me 30 seconds to walk into the 7-11, grab this rice ball, pay, and rush outside to devour it in the parking lot.... Continue Reading →
Brand: Ministop Cost: 130 yen Found At: Ministop There is something decidedly Melvillian about this onigiri. The limp, stale seaweed wrap and stiff, flavorless rice takes you to the cold, damp fishing boats, hunting the tuna off the coast of Newfoundland. Before you can unlock the subtle flavor of the raw tuna, you must first... Continue Reading →
Brand: Family Mart Cost: 120 Yen Found At: The Family Mart across from my house (back of the display) A triumph. Once again, Family Mart delivers on the kind of quality I expect from such a fine convenience store establishment. Despite being fished from the very back of the rice-ball cabinet, this onigiri was not... Continue Reading →
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