Seben-Eleben

Raise your hand if you've been to Tokyo. I went to Tokyo once a few years back for a quick 4-day business trip. I was working during most of the trip but I still had a great time. The one thing I remember most is the food and the creativity involved with the food. Let me explain by what I mean...

The vending machines sell cans of cold coffee and cans of hot coffee all in the same machine. And my friend, CP, who just relocated to Tokyo last week, tells me that he saw a vending machine that sold coffee, tea, and corn soup. Corn soup!? Hmmmm - I wonder if it's anything like the corn potage they have at the Curry House in LA. CP, if you're reading this, you need to buy corn soup out of a vending machine and tell me if it is the same.

Have any of you been inside a Japanese convenience store, like a 7-11 or mini-mart? The food that they sell in those stores are amazing and so creative. I don't remember exactly what they have but I do remember some yummy bento boxes (and not the kind you find in the States)....very fresh and very flavorful. There were also all kinds of snacks (unusual flavors of pocky sticks and pretz) and unique candies. Maybe CP can elaborate on the details since he seems to have convenience foods every night for dinner. Poor guy - 1st week of work and they've got him working +13 hours/day.
Hang in there, CP.

--MM