Combini

Convenient stores here in Japan (called combini) are amazing! They put the ones in America to total shame. Back home, convenient store food is questionable at best, but here it is restaurant quality. You can go to a 711 and get a great dinner - and they even microwave it right there at the counter for you and provide you with chopsticks and cutlery! They have a large variety to pick from, with everything from ramen to curry to salads to sushi. Here is a lunch I picked up one day at 711. I have a bowl of soba, some gyoza (dumplings), and kakiage (tempura fried veggies). Delicious!