Oct 3, 2025

What 'only in Japan' sandwiches do you like?

I recently wrote about how I miss the egg sandwiches in Japan ( https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/BigfamJapan/wZepZ-food_atsugi_shi_kanagawa ) . What sandwiches do you like in Japan that you can't get readily in your home country?

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helloalissa

on Oct 29

@genkidesu Hah I have still never tried the strawberry (or other) fruit sandwiches - I'm scared! There are so many unique ones here, but the only ones I like are the not so unique egg salad and tuna. The sandwiches here are kind of a hilarious joke... like spaghetti in a hot dog bun or a hot dog with spaghetti sauce in a 'burrito.' Very creative?

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genkidesu

on Oct 3

My #1 is menchi katsu sandwiches! My local convenience stores are a bit hit or miss as to whether they have them in stock, but whenever I see them I grab them. Not very healthy, but so tasty!

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TonetoEdo

on Oct 3

Potesara sando! For a camp breakfast, a friend slathered leftover potato salad on thick slices of white bread. Awesome! You can get potesara sando at convenience stores. But the best is homemade. Tomorrow's breakfast is English muffins with my Eastern-European-Japanese fusion potato salad.

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genkidesu

on Oct 5

One type of sandwich that I do like from time to time (and I feel is very "only in Japan") is fruit sando. They're so nicely presented, and I like that there's often a focus on seasonality with them too.

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BigfamJapan

on Jan 22

@helloalissa they are my top two too!

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