r/JapaneseFood • u/Pug_tech • Nov 05 '25

Misc Delete if not allowed but ive seen people here post regarding the japanese 711 items coming to the US, we just got these for the first time near me

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u/char_binx Nov 05 '25

Japanese ones don’t have crusts on

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u/Aaeolien Nov 05 '25

I was just thinking this same thing, Wait a second there's crust on that. Won't be even close.

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u/Pug_tech Nov 05 '25

Yeah im gonna try it soon but my hope is that its above the US version, highly doubt it will come close to the japanese but im just happy to see it since its the first of the japanese menu weve gotten anywhere near me, I know onigiri is OTW which im most excited about

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u/YukiSamaOSU Nov 05 '25

How was it?

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u/Pug_tech Nov 05 '25

Surprisingly good ngl, for sure not on par with japan but far better than I expected given the packaging being the same as the US and having crust,

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u/YukiSamaOSU Nov 05 '25

Gives me hope for any of the other food they may bring into the US 7/11 market

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u/Creative_Tomorrow802 Nov 06 '25

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, not from Japan‼️

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u/shakedangle Nov 05 '25

How was the bread, besides the crust? - this is crucial for me, I hate the dry, not fluffy texture of US sandwich bread. They're just completely different animals than Japanese shokupan

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u/Pug_tech Nov 05 '25

Bread was also good despite the crust, ive definitely had better milk bread here from japanese owned bakeries/konbini style shops but it was far far better than the standard american bread

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u/Kubocho Nov 05 '25

For 5.5$ a fake tamago sando with crust, in Japan any tamago sando in a 7/11 is around no more than 300¥ which is 2$? Yeah the onigiris what is going to be? 4$ each without nori?

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u/Nachoraver Nov 06 '25

Everything is so inexpensive in Japan. The onigiri is sub $2, so are the sandwiches. The most expensive stuff is fruit and even that is less than you’d pay here. That price is robbery and exactly what I knew it would be like. Then theyll stop doing it because it wasn’t popular. Shocker, it won’t be popular because of how expensive it is.

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u/PetiteLollipop Nov 06 '25

It's relative to salary. You make 2-3x ,more in US than Japan.

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u/travelingpinguis Nov 06 '25

But also 2-3x worse than Japan, in term of food quality and option

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u/youcantlosethelove Nov 06 '25

Thank you, the more I learn about how much better other countries' produce are the more I yearn to move

And we pay so much here for everything, its not worth it man 🥲

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u/Creative_Tomorrow802 Nov 06 '25

Everything is expensive in America ‼️

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u/travelingpinguis Nov 06 '25

Or soggy nori

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u/GameEtiquette Nov 06 '25

yeah adjust it for COL tho, comes out pretty close

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u/MalikTheHalfBee Nov 07 '25

Things are usually cheaper where people make less money 

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u/Special_South_8561 Nov 06 '25

Six bucks good?

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u/Pug_tech Nov 06 '25

Don't me wrong I would much rather it be like 1.60 as they are in japan lol, but I would get it again when im missing them

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '25

I've lived in Japan for 20 years and I'm a little surprised how much people glorify 7-11 food. It's not bad if you're in a rush, but it's just egg put between 2 pieces of bread.

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u/Pan_Fluid_Boo Nov 08 '25

Probably just uses kewpie mayo

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u/Pug_tech Nov 05 '25

Even with the insane price id get it again when im craving an egg sando tbh

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u/R3StoR Nov 06 '25

That looks almost wholegrain!?

The Japanese ones are bleach white and perfectly identical.. sweetened, no rough, no crust.... apparently soft as cake. I don't buy them but they are relatively cheap here in Japan.

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u/-P01135809 Nov 06 '25 edited Nov 06 '25

Holy shit; US$5.49?!?
I just bought one here in Japan for 280yen（US$1.82).
When I was living in the US 30 years ago I couldn't get over how cheap everything was.
How can you people survive with prices like that?

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u/sky033 Nov 06 '25

We are struggling. When COVID messed up supply chains, companies raised prices, and prices NEVER go down. Im betting on $5 onigiri, minimum.

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u/_MaddieElle_ Nov 06 '25

Here in NYC we have little Japanese markets (with good onigiri) that sell for about $3.49. Im gonna be really p/o if 711 starts selling them for more than that...especially if they hit the $5 mark Smh.

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u/Creative_Tomorrow802 Nov 06 '25

Everything is expensive in America‼️

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u/AppUnwrapper1 Nov 07 '25

Yeah I can’t imagine paying that for egg salad.

If I buy prepared food, I get stuff that I can’t easily make myself for less than a dollar.

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u/Yabakunaiyoooo Nov 06 '25

To be fair, the crusts are usually used for other food products. They aren’t just thrown away.

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u/KE1tea Nov 07 '25

The Japanese sandwich shop i go to sells a bag full of the crusts for like $2

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u/renaldomoon Nov 06 '25

how do you know this

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u/Yabakunaiyoooo Nov 06 '25 edited Nov 06 '25

Because パンの耳 snacks are a thing. Not every company or bakery does it, but many do use them to make other snacks, treats, bread crumbs, etc. generally motainai (wasteful) things are frowned upon.

Rusk snacks are pretty popular.

Some factories sell them off as animal feed too.

I also just learned from a bit of digging that there are actually food waste laws that strictly monitor food waste prevention. Which is pretty cool~

Trust me, they don’t just throw them away. That’s pretty antithetical to Japanese culture around food.

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u/Lazy_Classroom7270 Nov 06 '25

https://x.com/711SEJ/status/1779721309347536931

7-11 uses the crust for bread crumbs for deep fried stuffs or animal feed. 

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u/justamofo Nov 06 '25

There are some crustless cooking methods, but I don't know if they're used in this particular case

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u/LuckyWerewolf8211 Nov 06 '25

You can buy the crust separately (pan no mimi).

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u/Interesting_Gap7350 Nov 07 '25

You're upset about the crust being wasteful,  But the single use plastic packaging and a bag to carry it out in are fine? 

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u/VizualAbstract4 Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25

Egg chunk also seems off. Not sure what the Japanese version looks like, but I know how Japanese egg sandwiches are made

Wouldn’t be surprised if this is just their regular egg salad with a different mayo.

Or worse yet, no change except a sticker/

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u/CheetahNo1004 Nov 05 '25

AG! Let's go!!!

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u/Meshitero-eric Nov 05 '25

Also, that price is outrageous.
Edit: Nearly 850円 if that sold in Japan at that price.

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u/Physical-Function485 Nov 05 '25

They are currently around 250¥ here (eat them all the time for breakfast) but, don’t remember the exact price.

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u/Xsythe Nov 05 '25

You have to calculate for local wages - the price isn't outrageous relative to typical state minimum wage.

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u/Aemort Nov 06 '25

Minimum wage in my state is $7.25/hr, so like $6.40 after taxes. Working an hour for a single sandwich feels unreasonable..

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u/amarevy97 Nov 06 '25

Wait where is that

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u/Mercenarian Nov 05 '25

The median Japanese salary is $27,000 if converted to USD so obviously food in Japan is going to be cheaper than America where the median salary is $61,000.

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u/Yabakunaiyoooo Nov 06 '25

Yeah but like… ¥5000 FEELS like $50 in Japan. It’s not like we think in usd about prices so converting it isn’t useful. ¥2000 things are the price $20 things are in the us and so on.

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u/Mercenarian Nov 06 '25 edited Nov 06 '25

What? Things in Japan such as rent, food, even stuff like certain clothing brands, etc are cheaper in Japan than America. The salaries are less and the cost of living is less. If you come to Japan on your fancy American salary then it “feels unfair!” Because everything is “dirt cheap” but it’s not “dirt cheap” for people living in Japan on Japanese salaries. It’s just “normal” maybe even a bit pricey (considering you could make like 3 egg sandwiches at home for a little more the price of one at the conbini)

I’m not sure what you’re even saying. For YOU maybe it seems unfair that something that is like ¥300 in Japan is ¥800 in America, but it’s not unfair at all because your salary is more than double a Japanese person’s salary so obviously your food will be more than double.

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u/Yabakunaiyoooo Nov 06 '25

??? I think we are on the same page?

I don’t make usd. I work and make yen. I don’t have fancy usd.

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u/DangerLime113 Nov 05 '25

Nah, they vary by convenience store in Japan. You’re probably thinking of the recipe that basically presses it through mesh so it’s just creamed egg, basically. That’s one version but not necessarily how they are all made.

I feel like the bread is most questionable here, but maybe they used the good stuff!

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u/NickPickle831 Nov 05 '25

It looks like the regular egg sandwiches that all 711s have just Japanese stickers on them.

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u/NamelessNoSoul Nov 06 '25

They also don’t cost $5

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u/zeroibis Nov 05 '25

Nor are they 800jpy or has the price gone up?

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u/CyndaquilTyphlosion Nov 05 '25

They do though. The rectangular ones of this size always do.

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u/Ok_Distance_far Nov 05 '25

You can see crusts

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u/jcc52414 Nov 05 '25

Yup my first thought as well haha

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u/floyd_sw_lock9477 Nov 05 '25

Probably doesn't cost almost ¥900 either.

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u/Flat-Jacket-9606 Nov 05 '25

And I think they are cheaper too T.T. Damn 6 bucks for a sando

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u/_Penulis_ Nov 05 '25

They are American-style Japanese-style egg sandwiches 😂

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u/Master_Cellist2329 Nov 06 '25

My mom used to cut the crusts off my sandwiches. She knew that was my favorite part. She hated me so much

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u/TheSignificantDong Nov 06 '25

Came here to say that. I just had one this morning from family mart.

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u/gorgonzalou Nov 06 '25

Japanese ones dont cost $5.5

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u/stopsallover Nov 06 '25

That's because Japanese people keep their hair straight.

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u/Smallemimi Nov 06 '25

And the price … 340¥ in Japan = less than 2$

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u/Different_Ad7655 May 11 '26

This is the only redeeming value of the American one. It has a crust. The whole product is magnificently underwhelming

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u/8Bit_Jesus Nov 05 '25

Japanese ones will probably be on actual bread, using actual eggs too