Japanese Supermarkets

Food & Dining

In Most Countries, the Freezer Aisle Is About Vegetables. In Japan, It’s About 7 AM.

In this series, I've already written about the souzai corner and the bread aisle in Japanese supermarkets. This time it'...
Food & Dining

In Most Countries, Bread Is a Side Dish. In a Japanese Supermarket, It’s an Entire Meal.

In part one of this series, I wrote about the souzai (prepared-food) corner in Japanese supermarkets. Right next to it s...
Food & Dining

I’ve Walked Into Supermarkets in Dozens of Countries. Japan’s Souzai Corner Still Wins

I make a habit of walking into a random supermarket in every country I visit — it tells you more about daily life than a...