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Salt ramen at 7-Eleven convenience store in Japan for less than $4

On February 8, 2023, 7-Eleven launched a new product, "Vegetable Tasting Tamen" (507 yen). It is a lightly salted tanmen with a half-day's worth of vegetables. The product is available in Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima, Kanto, Shizuoka, Totto…

At 7-Eleven, a delicious omelette rice dish costs less than $5. Japanese Convenience Stores

On February 7, 2023, 7-Eleven launched a new product: omelet rice with demi-glace sauce (594 yen). This omelet consists of butter rice topped with an egg and a demi-glace sauce. The product is sold in Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa pr…

7-Eleven "$4 Gratin". Japanese convenience stores are cheap and delicious.

On February 1, 2023, 7-Eleven launched a new product, Meat Gratin with White Sauce (496 yen). This gratin is baked with eggplant and meat sauce on top of a rich white sauce. The white sauce is made by carefully frying onions in butter and …

7-Eleven "Spaghetti with cod and butter". New Products from Japanese Convenience Stores

On February 1, 2023, 7-Eleven launched a new product, Tarako Butter Spaghetti (399 yen). This Japanese-style pasta dish features a soy sauce-based sauce topped with cod roe and butter for a flavorful and rich taste. The product is availabl…

Luxury boxed lunches at 7-Eleven for less than $5. New Products from Japan

On January 31, 2023, Seven-Eleven Co., Ltd. launched a new product, the "Three Kinds of Combination Bento (594 yen). The lunchbox features three different kinds of meat at once: beef sukini, yakitori (salted sauce), and spicy miso yaki-nik…

Seven-Eleven "Ebi-ten Omusubi" (324 yen) Delicious Japanese rice balls

On January 24, 2023, Seven-Eleven launched a new product, Ebi Ten Omusubi (324 yen). This new onigiri is a sumptuous and filling rice ball with three prawn tempura with tails, which are dipped in tempura sauce. The product is sold in Saita…

7-Eleven Cup Noodles "Peperoncino BIG" (213 yen) A large serving of nostalgic Japanese candy

On January 31, 2023, Seven-Eleven launched a new product, Acecook Tokyo Ramen Peperoncino BIG (213 yen). This is the BIG size of the popular candy "Peperoncino" launched in 1997. The aroma of basil and white pepper makes this pasta-style c…

7-Eleven "Beef Garlic Rice (648 yen) New products from Japanese convenience stores

On January 24, 2023, 7-Eleven launched a new product, Beef Garlic Rice (648 yen). This plate lunch box features juicy beef cooked with high-temperature steam on a bed of garlic rice with a strong garlic flavor. The product is sold in Saita…

7-Eleven "Authentic Fried Rice ($5)", Japanese Convenience Store

On January 24, 2023, Seven-Eleven launched a new product, "Meat Ankake Fried Rice (648 yen)". A dish of authentic fried rice fried in an iron pan with plenty of pork and bean paste. The sales areas are Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa p…