I couldn't miss going to 7/11 last July 11.
In Japan, 7/11 is just one of the many convenience stores that you can find anywhere. The one nearest my home is a 4-minute walk. I usually go there when I want to get snacks but you can also get many things in this establishment.
I purposely went to one because it's 7/11 day! Maybe they have some special promo or discounts or whatever but when I went inside, I only found the coffee discounted. It's 22 yen off for all 7/11 coffee sold in their cafe. Lately, I've been taking a coffee break so it's a no for me.
Their seasonal corner was filled with new stuff for the summer. New instant ramen and yakisoba were there but at the bottom of the shelf was something really summer-y - fireworks! In Japan, summer is filled with festivals and fireworks. You can do it in the beach and parks, but be careful - not all parks allow fireworks. Seeing fireworks like this usually means your summer isn't complete without fireworks - just my thinking though. I can't wait to have fireworks!
I've mentioned that there were also other stuff in 7/11, not just food. Well, this is an example.
They also have a small manga corner here. You might be wondering why there's no One Piece - because I was wondering the same thing. Well, that's because only a few mangas left and now they're at the cash register area. I was in dilemma for a few seconds if I should get the newest manga or not but in the end, I chose not to.
7/11 has been collaborating with Daiso, a 100 yen shop famous in Japan so in most 7/11 convenience stores, there's a small section for Daiso items. And yes, still the same price of 100 yen (without tax).
Because I couldn't find any other discounted stuff that day, I just went to buy my dinner and some snacks.
Should I get noodles? They have a lot of cold noodles though, since it's summer.
Or should it be from here? Salad or small side dishes?
This salad seems to be rich in protein and only a few kcal. Good for dieting.. hmm..
Or should I get anything from this frozen meals section? Their pasta is really good esp bolognese and carbonara. I usually get one from here when I need a quick meal fix. Their frozen ramen is also good, and so are the frozen rice meals.
But tonight I don't feel like eating heavy..
The bread section was almost empty when I got there. Probably because it's already almost midnight and they haven't refilled yet.
Since I only have limited choices, I got this melonpan sticks with chocolate chips. I've shared what a melonpan is before but if you forgot about it, it's a round bread shaped like a melon. It's sweet at the top. There are variations that has cream inside but my go-to melonpan is just the normal kind, nothing inside. By the way these melonpan sticks was close to the normal melonpan and it's very addicting because it's in stick form.
Seems like a new flavor of popcorn was out. Would you try this strawberry and chocolate popcorn? I didn't get it though but maybe it's like eating strawberry chocolates.
Oh no, there are a lot of desserts I want to eat! There's tiramisu, apple pie and, a milk roll cake! Waaa!
There's also this frozen section where you can get smoothies and frozen fruits. The smoothie is not yet the actual product though, you need to pay for a cup filled with fruits in the cash register first then use their machine to make the smoothie. Then it's ready!
In my video, I bought a melon-filled cup because I've tried the other ones already. So perfect for a hot summer. I got them when I went out one lunch break. It was so good and I needed more!
Since the nearest Starbucks is a 15 minute walk away, I usually buy their coffee in bottles like this. It's cheaper and the taste isn't so compromised, it's still good for a quick coffee. I'm actually surprised they also have these new variations - not just coffee anymore. Maybe only for summer time.
I checked the alcoholic drinks section too because I've been wanting to try the newest trending Lemon Sour that has an actual lemon in the can but I still couldn't find a stock here. I found an interesting flavor though. It's a Mango flavored alcohol, just perfect for summer. I've been seeing pineapple and many more seasonal drinks too. Next time, I'll get this mango drink.
And here's my shopping bag for tonight. I got the seafood salad, strawberry yoghurt, yakult (the Y1000 drink that's said to kill stress), shortcake in a cup and a lychee tea drink.
Looks healthy? Nah, you didn't see the chips I bought. 😂 So pretentious?! 😂
And at home, I was enjoying my salad! Then later, I opened the chips I bought. Oops, so much for trying to be healthy! 🙃
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Woo salad sarap!
chos lang yan
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I love the wide variety of choices at 7/11 in Japan! We have poor choices in here, hoping for an upgrade! 7/11 pinas anu na?!! galaw galaw
chika ko na lang din since 7/11 yung topic, the other night after midnight shift nag crave ako siopao, takbo kami sa nearest 7/11, yung siopao parang naka ilang init na, dry na ung tinapay nya, lipat kami pagpili sa hotdog, ayun ung hotdog buns mga amag na, sad talaga! umuwi kaming gutom at disappointed huhu
HAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAA huhuhuhu pala 😅
Ka sadt naman ng nangyari, parang gutom turn to disappointment and more gutom. huhu ano na pinas may reklamo si manang cindee oh, ayusin nyo kasi yan
parang mas ok pa ikaw nalang magluto cindee hahahaha
yung gutom at inis ko naghalo na kaya napa order tuloy si mister ng Mcdo burger na wala sa oras hahaha baka kasi toyoin na naman ako pag natulog nang gutom kainis hahaha
ay ung siopao naging mcdo 😂 may bread pa rin naman, ok na siguro as alternative hahahaha ako rin naiinis talaga ako pag gutom hahahahah
na remember ko tuloy nung papunta kami northern cebu to meet the teachers, parang gutom na gutom na ako nun tas binilhan nalang ako ni adam ng pagkain sa labas ng bus terminal, parang na feel na nya ung wrath ko dahil sa gutom 😂
lesson learned, ayusin nila ung mga tinda nila dapat talaga wag pagutumin ung mga babae
diba?! Ang hirap kaya kumilos pag kumakalam yung tyan mo hahaha para lagi kang galit at mainit ang ulo hahahah
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Wow this 7/11 has a wide variety of merchandise. It's like it's on steroids, haha. Well missing the days of them near me. Oh well our replacements are Casey's and Super Quick Shops not quite as exciting.
There's a wide variety indeed but when you live here, you'll not appreciate it a lot anymore like me. It's like always the same things, but at least they have seasonal items that I could look forward too.
I wonder how Casey's look like.
Well the one good thing about them(Casey's) is they put out some good pizza. They do have a good selection of grocery items. I mean if you need the basics it's quicker and more convenient than hitting the super market.
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STOPChips? No, I didn't see any chips! 😇
That seafood salad looks so yummy!
And visiting 7/11 on 7/11 is so clever! 😂
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Hahahaha! The chips were hidden from the camera. 😂
I really thought they have some kind of event during 7/11 because of their name but I expected too much. T_T
Apparently the one piece latest chapter is fire.
The battle at egghead is about to be over.
I'm an anime fan though so I'm not reading it...
Quite weird for a shopping complex to be called 7/11😂
Ohhhhh what a spoiler HAHAHA Luckily I didn't buy the manga or else I would be spoiled a lot HAHAHA
When you go to Japan, you'll be surprised you'll see a lot of 7/11 shops, almost like every corner you go hahaha
That's quite odd😂😂
Japan 7/11 looks more amazing than the one in our town, lol. Ours is a bit small pero pwede na. Never really tried exploring it and never ever tried buying stuffs here, pero I already tried their siopao. Pero mas bet kong mabisita ang 7/11 nang Japan, baka naman may nabibiling teleportation stone sa japan, baka naman pwedeng paki bili ako, charrrr, lolol.
7/11 in the PH is so different from 7/11 in Japan. The people behind this store really thinks a lot of their customers, hence you'll see fresh and good food that is just like when you buy it from restos.
Ai ang yaman Ng 7/11 store diyan sa Japan..hehe.. Variety of food to choose from. Dito sa Pilipinas mga maliliit lang at iilan Kang ang mga pagpipilian.
Hahahaha grabe ung mayaman, d naman hahaha