this will be a dual post on the food i've been trying while living alone.
first is my experience with ordering from domino's japan, which you can order online through their english-version website of domino's jp. first time users get a ¥1,000 off coupon, which roughly estimates to around $10 usd off.
they have a wide selection of pre-made pizzas to choose from, including many Japanese-favorites which consist of toppings like: mayo, potato, shrimp, chicken teriyaki, and more.
i decided to do a "build your own pizza" for its simplicity instead, so i ordered their two-topping medium pizza in their "triple mille-feiulle" crust with spinach and cherry tomatoes (¥2,000).
i also ordered their M-size buffalo wings (¥500) and their pote-chiki, which are potato wedges and fried chicken (¥550). with my coupon, i ended up paying around ¥2,250 with taxes. in japan, tip is not needed despite having it delivered to my apartment, so that saved me even more money.
the first thing i noticed with their mille-feiulle crust is that it had super thin layers of crust with cheese sandwiched in between each layer (see photo). this made the pizza super cheesy and even creamy-tasting. compared to american domino's where this type of crust isnt available, their pizza had a slightly sweeter taste due to the cherry tomatoes and cream cheese. i also ordered a medium which is probably the same size as a personal pan pizza back in the states. despite its smaller size, it was perfect for someone like me who was only consuming it alone. the pizza lasted me two days.
their M-size buffalo wings only consisted of four pieces of hot wings and their pote-chiki had an even smaller-sized portion at only 3 pieces of chicken. these two items were good, but i probably wouldnt order them again considering their smallness in size. not only were the pieces kept to a minimum, but the actual size of the chicken wings were lackluster. the buffalo sauce had a hint of spice, followed by a weird aftertaste of what you would find in an orange chicken sauce. the fried chicken and potato wedges were under-seasoned compared to what i was used to back home (at somewhere like kfc or buffalo wild wings, for example). overall, i would only get the pizza again and wouldnt count on domino's to fix my craving for traditional spicy buffalo wings.
next is some bentos i got on sale at the food market in aeon mall a few days later. at every market in japan, you'll find tons of bento boxes and individual dishes marked down near closing. you'll usually find items on sale starting at 5pm until close. the market inside aeon mall reminded me of whole foods with their sectioned aisles, hot bar, and walls lined with different types of foods readily available in their deli, dairy, sushi, and vegetable corners. some markets even offer self-checkout with an english option in larger-sized locations where there is a higher chance of foreign shoppers like myself.
i ended up buying their chicken karaage (¥242), sushi platter (¥278), mac & egg salad (¥268), and seafood yakisoba (¥147) along with my groceries. with these items being 20-30% off, these four plates only cost me around $9 usd and will last me about two days.
for dinner, i tried half of the sushi platter, mac & egg salad, and seafood yakisoba. since i'm no longer eating red meat, i had to pick out the ham slices included in the mac salad. for a dinner costing me only $6.50 (for the 3 items above), it was well-worth it and i highly consider purchasing the bento boxes in japan, no matter the location (7-eleven, lawson, etc).
happy eating!
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