This is what happens when your country becomes filled with ethnic groups who breed too much and produce less than they consume. Its only going to get worse.
That specific sandwich(egg/egg salad/ ham cheese) was my favorite in japan, i have not been able to replicate it in America. I ate so many of those(with a calpis) the second i had any down time.
Because oriental asian mayonnaise is very different from american mayo. American mayo is this vile cementing paste that smells and tastes like a rotting milk and vinegar solution. Asian mayonnaise flows more, is smoother, and has a lighter sweet taste.
@@raphielle. the bread is not irrelevant. There is a Japanese sandwich house in the Seattle area called Tres. They make their shokupan inhouse. I've bought some to make sandwiches and it does make a big difference.
@@aaronaaron5861 I can't talk about Tokyo since I lived in Toyama, a much more rural part of the country. But to answer your question, it was less out of necessity and more out of convenience (no pun intended). When I first got to Japan in 2012 I spoke barely any Japanese, couldn't read any of it, and was generally overwhelmed as it was my first real job out of college. But as the video says, convenience store food in Japan is way different from convenience store food in the US. I'd say it's closer to getting a sandwich from the corner store or deli in a US city than it is from a gas station convenience store.
@@aaronaaron5861 living in Japan is roughly the same price as living in the USA living in Tokyo is the same price as New York so yes Tokyo is expensive, but that’s only for apartments and housing food is not expensive in japan
@@Longshot3181 Egg sandwich at Family Mart Convenience Store goes for 230 yen (248 with tax,) pork cutlet sandwich goes for 369 yen (398 with tax,) Tuna lettuce ham cheese egg pack goes for 258 yen (278 yen with tax)
most sandwich videos I check from japan actually look garbage they just make it look pretty then open it up and there is barely anything inside... even this sandwich the dudes holding doesn't look very substantial at all ... living in japan causes people to cope significantly or people who assume japan is this magical place just because they figured out how to sell u stuff in the most dehumanizing way possible
@@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Well, I’ve found that the sandwiches here in Japan actually taste pretty darn good. The convenience store sandwiches here seem to adhere to a high standard of quality. I’ve never gotten a stale or disgusting sandwich from a convenience store here.
I also love the yogurt drinks there. I would usually get them in the morning with a sandwich when I was in Japan. There was literally a convenience store around the corner from the international summer exchange dorm. We were in Kyoto, one block from the Kyoto imperial palace and in the middle of a neighborhood. Best sandwiches ever!
Yes and it’s gotten even worse in recent years because they’re trying not to change the prices too much but also ingredients are still getting expensive 🤷🏻♀️
People who never visited Japan will never understand how amazing a simple egg salad sandwich is. Idk if they put crack in there or something but it slaps way harder than it should
Bruh.... egg mayo sandwich in Japan? 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 My wife's Japanese and when she goes back to visit family. She'll ask do I want anything from Japan, and I'll say "tamago sando from the conbini please"
In the US, the pre-packaged convenient store sandwich is just a necessary evil. It may be bad, but it's there in a pinch. That is, unless it's one with a deli section. Places like Wawa, Sheetz and Quickchek have quality items made-to-order, and have saved me hundreds of times in the past.
I haven't been to Japan but I did try it in Korea, it looked the same but with strawberry jam in it with some other fillings. It tasted great and the bread was insanely soft!
I miss Asian convenience store sandwiches so much 😭 I haven't been to Japan in a long long time but I've been eating a ton of these when I visit Taiwan.
I went to Japan for a few days and because it was my first time and I was on my own I felt way too awkward to just go into some random sushi or ramen joint so, other than when I went to coco curry and embarrassed myself by not realising what the waitress was trying to communicate to me via charades (I knew very little Japanese, she knew even less English. She was trying to ask what size rice I wanted and I didn't realise that was an option, I thought you just picked your curry and that was it. One of the cooks who spoke English and saw us struggling had to tell me lmao) I LIVED off convenience store food like sandwiches and onigiri. And yeah they absolutely slap. Lawsons was the store right next to my hostel as well so prefer them over 7/11 or FamilyMart, I did go in a FamilyMart and Lawsons just seemed more quality tbh
My favorite was the vegetable coquette sandwich. 3 years later (I went in November 2019) I still miss them, they were so good! Especially with hot cocoa.
In Argentina we know these as "Sanguchitos de miga", they're always there in birthdays or any other party, I would really recommend you to look for these
The best part is they’re like $1-$2 depending on the type and what store. Unbelievably tasty and super cheap meal that fills you up while walking around a new city.
I love the ratio of fillings to bread. In the US sandwiches can be so insanely filling heavy with such little bread that it can be overwhelming and overly heavy. Having what looks to be a perfect balance here would probably make some people lose weight
I caught some type of a gastro bug while visiting Japan and had to eat these sandwiches for a couple meals for my stomach to get better. It was actually a great time looking back 😍
i dont want to know what those look like because this japanese sandwich looks much worse and unhealthier than what you can buy as prepackaged sandwiches in europe. but of course thats looks, i dont know how this tastes but it looks very unappetizing
Around me there’s plenty of gas stations that make homemade food. You must not be from the south if you think American gas stations don’t have good food.
The ones I’ve had actually aren’t that bad. I used to have band practice after school and would go with my friend to 7/11 to get something to eat since it was cheap. My go-to was the egg salad sandwich and smoked Gouda chips. My god, it’s just such a match made in Heaven 🤤
The triangle gas station sandwiches are magical here in Sweden too, it's common to have chicken curry, BLT, club sandwich, sandwich with cheese ham and mayo and Skagensanfwich wich is made with something called skagenröra made with shrimp mayonnaise crème fraiche dill and lemon. My favourite is club(chicken bacon lettuce mayo) but barely any places sell club sandwiches in my slice of sweden
I tried these in Japan and personally thought they weren't all that. I actually found the bread too soft and realised I prefer a crusty bread for a sandwich as you might find in an European bakery
@@teamzoey3923 lol u litteraly have no clue what your talking about, this shitty bread is worse for you in all aspects than the bread you might find in Europe. It’s more processed, more chemicals, less fresh usually
These are the best sandwiches I have ever had and can't wait to have them again. Also, going into any bread shop there is amazing. Especially the little mermaid bakeries. My fave was the cordon bleu rolls. So yummy!
I can't stop watching these shorts because the food looks insultingly awful, and its always processed ready-made slop from supermarkets but the videos are marketed like they're genuine cuisine. Its hilarious
I’m so glad someone made this to touch on the big difference between Japan convenience compared to American. Japan is unrivaled when it come to always being fresh seriously
Yeah it's basically the italian Tramezzino, look it up. Use white bread, mayo up each side, a bit of pepper on both with olive oil, fill one side with whatevah ( tuna (tuna mixed mix mayo) and boiled eggs, ham n mushrooms, praws n salad) close with the other side, cut in half and eat. Very easy to make.
I got to japan and was super jet lagged and sleeping in the day so I had to get something from 7-11 my first night. It was just a cucumber cream cheese sandwich and it changed my life.
Bruh thats an argentinian standard,look up "sanguche de miga" ,the bread is fluffy because is made just with the inside of a regular bread without the crost
I just watched a video about the workers who make these sandwiches. Much of them, if not all were made by hand and very particular that they all looked the same.. and with crusts cut off! Then there was another section where they packaged them by hand too. I just assumed that those sandwiches would have been made factory style with hardly anything inside of them like in the US.. 😂 Japan has some really appealing convenient store food items! 👍🏼 😋
They look nice👍🏻,but in most of times u can make thesse at home and maybe even more tastier. Add a little touch of your fave spread or bbq sauce and now its your sanwich.🖤😻
The soft bread is most likely milk bread. The egg is likely soft boiled and also preserved in the flavor profile. The Vietnamese sandwich that has egg base mayonnaise is also very unique and likely what is used in the Japanese sandwiches...
Meanwhile a sandwich here in the USA is a piece of cheese, lettuce, and a single sad slice of questionable meat.
If we’re talkin about 7/11, don’t forget the sandwich is also 6.99😂
This is what happens when your country becomes filled with ethnic groups who breed too much and produce less than they consume. Its only going to get worse.
And the bread is ASS too
Believe me... The meat in a Japanese conbini is no less questionable.
@@limbx8061 what kinda lit sandwich you guys got，my friend got a 7/11 sandwich with a roach lying in it
That specific sandwich(egg/egg salad/ ham cheese) was my favorite in japan, i have not been able to replicate it in America. I ate so many of those(with a calpis) the second i had any down time.
Because oriental asian mayonnaise is very different from american mayo. American mayo is this vile cementing paste that smells and tastes like a rotting milk and vinegar solution. Asian mayonnaise flows more, is smoother, and has a lighter sweet taste.
It's the bread, Asian sandwich bread contain more milk and egg.
@@yumengyan1520 the bread is irrelevant, unless youre using extremely thin, cheap american white loaf which smells and tastes absolutely vile.
@@raphielle. the bread is not irrelevant. There is a Japanese sandwich house in the Seattle area called Tres. They make their shokupan inhouse. I've bought some to make sandwiches and it does make a big difference.
In Austin Texas(and Texas)we have Texas toast that is awesome and I get my mayonnaise from Central Market which is fire.
It’s not just the sandwiches. Anything, even the rice balls in a convenience store are a MUST have in Japan
make you a rice ball
@@sotch2271 did you look at the name 😂 he probably is japanese
@@sotch2271 I’m there right now 😂
Those steamed meat buns are delicious too definitely hit the spot after a few beers.
I finally found some decent onigiri back here in the states.
Finally.
conbini food is meticulously designed to be comfort food that sits between "a little healthy" to "will clog your arteries" and i fuckin love it
Can confirm, you could literally survive japan with just kombini food. Everything tastes good its insane.
It s JAPAN after all
Oh man I can taste this video. Konbini sandwiches are what I miss the most about my years living in Japan. I definitely lived off of those things.
Just want to ask? Is it that expensive to live in tokyo that foreign workers live off store sandwich?
@@aaronaaron5861 I can't talk about Tokyo since I lived in Toyama, a much more rural part of the country. But to answer your question, it was less out of necessity and more out of convenience (no pun intended). When I first got to Japan in 2012 I spoke barely any Japanese, couldn't read any of it, and was generally overwhelmed as it was my first real job out of college. But as the video says, convenience store food in Japan is way different from convenience store food in the US. I'd say it's closer to getting a sandwich from the corner store or deli in a US city than it is from a gas station convenience store.
@@aaronaaron5861 living in Japan is roughly the same price as living in the USA living in Tokyo is the same price as New York so yes Tokyo is expensive, but that’s only for apartments and housing food is not expensive in japan
Yep, the convenience store sandwich is an art form here in Japan.
How many yen do they go for?
@@Longshot3181
Egg sandwich at Family Mart Convenience Store goes for 230 yen (248 with tax,)
pork cutlet sandwich goes for 369 yen (398 with tax,)
Tuna lettuce ham cheese egg pack goes for 258 yen (278 yen with tax)
most sandwich videos I check from japan actually look garbage they just make it look pretty then open it up and there is barely anything inside... even this sandwich the dudes holding doesn't look very substantial at all ... living in japan causes people to cope significantly or people who assume japan is this magical place just because they figured out how to sell u stuff in the most dehumanizing way possible
@@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Well, I’ve found that the sandwiches here in Japan actually taste pretty darn good. The convenience store sandwiches here seem to adhere to a high standard of quality. I’ve never gotten a stale or disgusting sandwich from a convenience store here.
@@patrickinjapan7317 thank you!
Cumulonimbus is a great word and I'm glad you used it in this context.
Japan is raising standards. Also full meals from the supermarket and up to 2kg lunch bento made fresh everyday
I also love the yogurt drinks there. I would usually get them in the morning with a sandwich when I was in Japan. There was literally a convenience store around the corner from the international summer exchange dorm. We were in Kyoto, one block from the Kyoto imperial palace and in the middle of a neighborhood. Best sandwiches ever!
they taste pretty good as a whole, though sometimes the bread is kind of dry and a lot of times the sandwiches are half empty/front loaded
Yes and it’s gotten even worse in recent years because they’re trying not to change the prices too much but also ingredients are still getting expensive 🤷🏻♀️
Honestly, I keep craving that sandwich knowing full well that no one sells sandwiches here.
it's an egg sandwich just make one lol wtf
@@user-rp2xo1me4u not the egg, the ham. I can barely find anywhere that sells ham. I'd have to go to the city mall just to make a ham sandwich.
@@skye387 To be fair I understand that, I spent some time abroad and when I came back home to the UK I now think the bacon here is crap lol
I love your descriptions!! Beautiful use of the language
People who never visited Japan will never understand how amazing a simple egg salad sandwich is. Idk if they put crack in there or something but it slaps way harder than it should
all egg dish in japan is amazing
@@guaple1 because the food standards are way higher japan is nearly the same size as california so it’s much easier to keep quality
@@Kangaroofilet they aren't your spreading false info this is like the third time I've seen you post this
it's that kewpie mayo dude
@@Kangaroofilet Reminder, most approved food additives than any country.
Bruh.... egg mayo sandwich in Japan? 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
My wife's Japanese and when she goes back to visit family. She'll ask do I want anything from Japan, and I'll say "tamago sando from the conbini please"
In the US, the pre-packaged convenient store sandwich is just a necessary evil. It may be bad, but it's there in a pinch. That is, unless it's one with a deli section. Places like Wawa, Sheetz and Quickchek have quality items made-to-order, and have saved me hundreds of times in the past.
I haven't been to Japan but I did try it in Korea, it looked the same but with strawberry jam in it with some other fillings. It tasted great and the bread was insanely soft!
I found some while at a Lawson in China, and I agree those sandwiches are something else!
Cause bread in asian side is commonly made with more milk and eggs so it's naturally more soft
@@Scarlet_324 that's means they've higher calories as well?
@@Aeybiseediy yeah but does it matter as long as it's tasty and if you don't want high calories just work out then you won't get fat
韓国のパンが美味しいとかどんだけ馬鹿舌なんだよｗ
Those sandwiches are absolutely heavenly. I used to put off buying them bc of the appearance, but they’re actually really good.
I miss Asian convenience store sandwiches so much 😭 I haven't been to Japan in a long long time but I've been eating a ton of these when I visit Taiwan.
I went to Japan for a few days and because it was my first time and I was on my own I felt way too awkward to just go into some random sushi or ramen joint so, other than when I went to coco curry and embarrassed myself by not realising what the waitress was trying to communicate to me via charades (I knew very little Japanese, she knew even less English. She was trying to ask what size rice I wanted and I didn't realise that was an option, I thought you just picked your curry and that was it. One of the cooks who spoke English and saw us struggling had to tell me lmao) I LIVED off convenience store food like sandwiches and onigiri. And yeah they absolutely slap. Lawsons was the store right next to my hostel as well so prefer them over 7/11 or FamilyMart, I did go in a FamilyMart and Lawsons just seemed more quality tbh
Don’t feel embarrassed, no one there remembered you for more than 3 minutes
@@chipbutty3645 that's so true
My favorite was the vegetable coquette sandwich. 3 years later (I went in November 2019) I still miss them, they were so good! Especially with hot cocoa.
In Argentina we know these as "Sanguchitos de miga", they're always there in birthdays or any other party, I would really recommend you to look for these
This is something we forget how great it is when we live in Japan, but when in foreign countries we miss so much
It's been over 10 years since I was there, but I remember those. So good.
ate this everyday for breakfast before univ, i miss them 😢
When I was in Japan I loved the fried chicken sandwich.. it was the tastiest and freshest sandwich I’ve ever had 🥪😍
The best part is they’re like $1-$2 depending on the type and what store. Unbelievably tasty and super cheap meal that fills you up while walking around a new city.
I don't know if it's the ONE thing people should try but I love them, too. So many kinds to choose from if you go at the right time.
Wow, that looks so freaking good
Are the sandwiches front loaded so that they look full but actually don’t have that much filling? I ran into that often when I visited 😢
That looks sooooooooooooooooooo good
It doesn’t get enough love on social media Because konbini sandwich is pretty expensive when it’s easy to make your own…..
I love the ratio of fillings to bread. In the US sandwiches can be so insanely filling heavy with such little bread that it can be overwhelming and overly heavy. Having what looks to be a perfect balance here would probably make some people lose weight
yeah sometimes even the sandwich are front loaded you got to spread them yourself 🤣
Filling is the best part
I caught some type of a gastro bug while visiting Japan and had to eat these sandwiches for a couple meals for my stomach to get better. It was actually a great time looking back 😍
Those look a billion times better than the awful gas station sandwiches we have in America
i dont want to know what those look like because this japanese sandwich looks much worse and unhealthier than what you can buy as prepackaged sandwiches in europe. but of course thats looks, i dont know how this tastes but it looks very unappetizing
Around me there’s plenty of gas stations that make homemade food. You must not be from the south if you think American gas stations don’t have good food.
The ones I’ve had actually aren’t that bad. I used to have band practice after school and would go with my friend to 7/11 to get something to eat since it was cheap. My go-to was the egg salad sandwich and smoked Gouda chips. My god, it’s just such a match made in Heaven 🤤
The magic is msg. And the flavors melding together while it waits for you to buy them
The triangle gas station sandwiches are magical here in Sweden too, it's common to have chicken curry, BLT, club sandwich, sandwich with cheese ham and mayo and Skagensanfwich wich is made with something called skagenröra made with shrimp mayonnaise crème fraiche dill and lemon. My favourite is club(chicken bacon lettuce mayo) but barely any places sell club sandwiches in my slice of sweden
I miss 7/11 Egg Salad Sandwiches so much. Also shout out to the Oyakodon at 7/11 too
I'm gonna be honest. Sandwich looked great but I was more distracted trying to figure out the manga on the shelf 😂
So soft , i use it for a pillow in office.
Very relatable
I’m so excited to visit this summer!
i feel like these simple cheap sandwhiches are just good in general, had some in germany and the uk and they were good
The Hucks near me was selling a single slice of pizza for $8. I had to do a triple take
Omg I was so addicted to those sandwiches the teriyaki chicken and egg ones are my favorite
Just got back from Japan and can confirmed. I like the 7-11 specifically.
Others may look the same but tastewise Japan is definitely out of this world for their sandwiches and their food in general
those sandwich were invented in italy btw
OMG I LOVE THESE SO MUCH! THEYRE SO CHEAP AND YUMMY
I tried these in Japan and personally thought they weren't all that. I actually found the bread too soft and realised I prefer a crusty bread for a sandwich as you might find in an European bakery
If ur obese chances are itz 2 healthy of a taste 4 u
@@teamzoey3923 soft white bread is very processed and not as healthy as other types of bread
@@teamzoey3923 lol u litteraly have no clue what your talking about, this shitty bread is worse for you in all aspects than the bread you might find in Europe. It’s more processed, more chemicals, less fresh usually
Omg yes!! You need to feature the fruit sandwiches!
These are the best sandwiches I have ever had and can't wait to have them again. Also, going into any bread shop there is amazing. Especially the little mermaid bakeries. My fave was the cordon bleu rolls. So yummy!
I can't stop watching these shorts because the food looks insultingly awful, and its always processed ready-made slop from supermarkets but the videos are marketed like they're genuine cuisine. Its hilarious
Loved the egg salad sandwiches at 7/11. Had them almost every morning.
I’m so glad someone made this to touch on the big difference between Japan convenience compared to American. Japan is unrivaled when it come to always being fresh seriously
Soft sandwiches are my favorite!
They really are the best,like portable quick food, perfected
We have those at Taiwanese 711s too and I can confirm they are amazing
incoming “anything wit the word japan in it is ✨perfect✨” lmao
Man... sometimes I wish I liked eggs and toast because that genuinely looks good
These are INSANELY good
The spinach sandwich with egg that was my go to when I went to japan
I became absolutely obsessed with those when I was in Japan! I had atleast one a day 😅
Much love from Arizona 💜💜
I absolutely love sandwiches from stores here in America. Them bitches slap
The egg salad sandwich... Looking forward to it these if I ever get back to Japan.
Reminds me of Crocodille, but looks even better :)
The magic is preservatives.
I always miss the Lawson or Family Mart tuna sandwiches. It always tasted so fresh. I miss Japan. 😢
I got addicted to those when I was working until late in Tokyo
Love your videos bro👍💖
It’s just good to know the sandwiches here in Taiwan are on par with those of yours. Great value for money.
And the buns are really good as well, i eat it often and can't get sick of it
The sandwiches alone are enough for me to want to take a trip.
The only downside to these sandwiches are being too delicious to a point that purchasing one is simply not satisfying enough haha
Yeah it's basically the italian Tramezzino, look it up. Use white bread, mayo up each side, a bit of pepper on both with olive oil, fill one side with whatevah ( tuna (tuna mixed mix mayo) and boiled eggs, ham n mushrooms, praws n salad) close with the other side, cut in half and eat. Very easy to make.
It's a ham egg and cheese sandwich lol. No olive oil, tuna, mushrooms, or salad.
@@a11osaurus in italy i make tramezzini and I don't call em fucking "sandwitches", i call them tramezzini.
They have it in Italy too its so good
You had me at comulunimbus bread! 😋
I love the sandwiches in japan ❤️
These are absolute bomb travel snacks too
I got to japan and was super jet lagged and sleeping in the day so I had to get something from 7-11 my first night. It was just a cucumber cream cheese sandwich and it changed my life.
It's the bread they use milk bread in a lot of the sandwiches which brings it to a whole new level.
The best sandwiches!! Had way to many while in Japan.
I really wanna try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As someone who is eating a Japanese 7-11 egg salad sandwich while watching this, yes.
konbini sando is so good, love the egg salad and tuna
Bro I been craving that specific sandwich so much since I left Japan. The eggs are so creamy and delicious.
These remind me of sandwiches de miga in Argentina. Super soft thin bread with thinly sliced layers of different ingredients. Heavenly!
De miga sandwich?
i'm definately going to make some, it will be a sad mock-up on wonder bread maybe with frank's red hot sauce on the eggs portion, but it will be okay
Just got back. Lol, my favorite food was egg salad from 7-11
bruh, the one with lettuce and ham is just *chef's kiss*
If you’re in NYC, visit the Tramezzini eatery in the LES. Their Italian bread is soft and fluffy just like this and they make bomb diggity sandwiches.
I have to try it
Bruh thats an argentinian standard,look up "sanguche de miga" ,the bread is fluffy because is made just with the inside of a regular bread without the crost
you gotta get the ones with lettuce in it man. need that fresh crisp crunch. it's perfect
Just landed back in the US from staying in Osaka the past 8 days..I'm missing my family mart sandwiches and famichiki
I just watched a video about the workers who make these sandwiches. Much of them, if not all were made by hand and very particular that they all looked the same.. and with crusts cut off! Then there was another section where they packaged them by hand too. I just assumed that those sandwiches would have been made factory style with hardly anything inside of them like in the US.. 😂
Japan has some really appealing convenient store food items! 👍🏼 😋
In Argentina those are called Miga Sandwich. They are pretty much everywhere. So good.
They look nice👍🏻,but in most of times u can make thesse at home and maybe even more tastier. Add a little touch of your fave spread or bbq sauce and now its your sanwich.🖤😻
The soft bread is most likely milk bread.
The egg is likely soft boiled and also preserved in the flavor profile.
The Vietnamese sandwich that has egg base mayonnaise is also very unique and likely what is used in the Japanese sandwiches...
Your making me want to plan a trip to Japan just to eat for a week.
Here in Hawai’i, we actually have very similar ones at out 7-11s!
that is present in EVERY SINGLE bar (café) of italy, but better, bigger and tastier 😊