Japanese netizens take convenience store snacks seriously, turning to sites such as Mognavi, where they rate their favorites, which get displayed as top-10 rankings.
No surprise, the rankings feature a lot of fried chicken. FamilyMart¡¯s new line of Poke Chiki (Pocket Chicken) has performed well, with ¡°plain¡± outpacing ¡°cheese¡± and ¡°hot.¡± Each pouch (?200 after tax) delivers a flavor reminiscent of the chain¡¯s flagship Famichiki offering, albeit not delivering quite the same juiciness. Seven-Eleven¡¯s recent chicken nuggets (?200 after tax) also deserve praise, mostly for offering extra crispiness.
Lawson reigns supreme though, and the top spot at the moment belongs to a slight surprise; the store¡¯s tappuri corn skewer has wowed the online masses. The snack (?140 after tax) offers a bunch of kernels gelled together by a light frying that gives the snack a bit of crunch, but lets the corn¡¯s natural texture and taste come through. Simple and delicious ¡ª maybe that¡¯s the formula for winning over the masses.
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