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Take it to Tokyo’s Crossing Shibuya. Visit the Kyoto Pavilion Golden Temple. Marvel at Mt. Fuji. Eat a sandwich wrapped in plastic from 7-nalen.
Of all the diverse and wonderful cultural experiences of tourists in Japan, you may not think that you have eaten a match of egg salad sold at a chain. But Japan epicotous The convenience store’s sandwiches are culy-like at that time, and its eleven stores are described as national treasures.
There are travel blogs and guides dedicated solely to them. Visitors posted on the forums asking how to find someone through Canadian customs, or where to find dupes back in Toronto. Users post tiktoks where they brag about flying thousands of miles to get hands.
Even Chef Anthony Bourdain once described 7-Eleven sandwiches as “pillows of love” on an episode of Unknown components.
And now, 7-Eleven is bringing its popular egg salad to US stores, announcing Wednesday that its Japanese style Tamago Sando come, finish”Pilper’s milk bread and creamy egg salad made with kewpie mayonnaise. “
“Put the passport away bb. Eleven Salad’s egg sandwich has officially arrived in the US,” the company posted to its 1.1 million Instagram followers on Wednesday.
As American fans celebrate, it looks like the Canadians will have to make do outside — at least for now. When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich will be sold in Canadian stores, he is tight-lipped 7-Eleven can ensure the introduction of the sandwich across the country In the US
Konbini Isiko
7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the United States and Canada. More than 550 of those stores are in Canada, from BC to Ontario, according to the company’s website.
It is written in Texas but owns TOKYO’s Tokyo’s Seven & II. There are approximately 21,000 such sites in Japan, according to the opposition.
As reuters said, the voters show the humble humble 7-Eleven has become a popular food place in Japan by serving new sandwiches, rice balls and lines for millions of people, changing how millions of people eat.
In Japan, in convenience stores, or In twoit has become an integral part of everyday life, where people pay bills, send packages and buy concert tickets. According to the travel website Japan-Guide.com, there are more than 50,000 In two cross country. Major operators are 7-Eleven, Lawson and Family Mart.
For all three chains, food has been their main driver of growth. The stores receive many daily deliveries of sandwiches, Onigiri And pre-cooked meals aimed at consumers who are too busy to cook.
In the meantime9:05Why 7-11 is a national treasure in Japan. (Yes, that’s 7-11)
7-11 is a national institution in Japan, offering customers everything from great food to a way to pay bills and send money. But now the softening bid from the Canadian conglomelar has some worried that these unique Japanese stores and the culture around them could change.
‘Cheaper than Canadian grocery stores’
“The freshness and quality of Japanese snacks is next level,” said Robert Kirkwood, 44, of Calgary, to CBC News. He travels to Japan to work about four times a year, which he says is a regular In two the customer.
“It’s good food, easy to find, cheaper than Canadian grocery stores and I love it.”
The company is now on the verge of bringing some of its most popular products to the US
Last year, it also launched more than 200 food items in its US stores – some of them very different – a strategy that was enthusiastically received by social media fans and food-related websites, according to Reuters.
At that time the tourists paid attention. In Genesses food, the locals say they can’t get sandwiches because travelers snatch them.
“To the people of Japan, I sincerely apologize for the 318 egg salad sandwiches I bought each day while visiting your wonderful country,” someone commented.
New data suggests Canadians are packing their bags in non-US destinations, with Buenos Aires, Osaka, Japan, and Copenhagen all seeing spending by Canadian tourists.
Is the US sandwich the same?
It’s worth noting that 7-Eleven describes the US version as “Japanese style,” and says “iNSPIRED as a “viral sensation sold in Japan.
But some fans question where the US sandwich will be best. And others pointed out how the American version differs from the original, such as not cutting the dough, and the egg bread ratio is off.
“Just because you slap a ‘Japan’ sticker on it doesn’t make it JDM Tamago Sando. Use what is appropriate shokupan and kewpie … and cut the crust. If you’re not doing it right, don’t bother,” someone commented on the 7-Eleven Instagram announcement.
New York food influencer Jeremy Jacobowitz wrote on Instagram on Friday that “The headlines lie to you, but that doesn’t mean I’m not worth the effort. “
When he tries the US version in the video he posted, he says the bread is fine and dandy, but it’s not the same.
“This is not going to give you exactly what you can get there,” he said. “But I think it’s good.”
Here in Canada, most people would probably be happy if a chain delivered a match – some 580,000 Canadian tourists went to Japan 2024, according to world news.
That said, Kirkwood, of Calgary, is not a big fan of eggs, and says he has never eaten them in any country. But he wishes Canadian convenience stores would bring the Japanese Famichikibaseless fried chicken sold at Family Mart.
“Sell like hot cakes.”
