Family Mart in America

One of the big conbini chains in Japan is Family Mart. Like 7-11 and Lawson, Family Mart has pretty much anything and everything you could want. I actually really miss Japanese convenient stores. I'm hooked on conbini onigiri and all the drinks. So I was excited to learn that Family Mart has been opening stores in Los Angeles. Called Famima!!, they're pretty much just American versions of their Japanese counterparts.

In Japan, you get your bento and oden. In America, you get your corn dogs and sandwiches. But like in Japan, the quality is quite a bit higher than your typical 7-11 mystery meat dog.

Here's what I picked up:

Wasabi snacks, onigiri, and Volvic water, which is actually French but is ubiquitous in Japan. Ah, sweet comfort.

Also different was the music playing over the loud speakers. In LA you get ranchero music.

Comments

[rupan777]

Hmm, never seen that but I remember that seeing a Yoshinoya when I was there a while ago.

[Adam]

Oh yeah, Yoshinoyas everywhere. They're in the barrio, open 24 hours a day.