{"id":3409,"date":"2025-12-10T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:00:43","slug":"7-eleven-japan-has-a-hack-for-creating-insanely-delicious-potato-chip-rice-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3409","title":{"rendered":"7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new product so good it\u2019ll likely go viral. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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These days, many visitors to Japan get their information on what to buy at convenience stores through social media accounts, but it always pays to keep your eyes open for other interesting finds while you\u2019re browsing the aisles, because then you can discover new products before they go viral online<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Take, for example, this humble product hiding out in the seasonings aisle, overlooked by many foreign tourists.<\/p>\n

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Called \u201cAventure Meshi<\/strong>\u201c, with \u201cAventure\u201d referring to \u201cadventure<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cmeshi\u201d meaning \u201crice<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cmeal<\/strong>\u201c, this product brands itself as \u201cSeasoning for Potato Chip Meshi<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u25bc That\u2019s not something a lot of customers will be familiar with, so the pack includes an image of the intended meal to illustrate the concept.<\/p>\n

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Sold exclusively at 7-Eleven stores<\/strong> from 13 October, this new seasoning is designed to enhance the joys of a forbidden combination: potato chips and white rice<\/strong>. As ardent lovers of potato chips, this sounded like a weird but possibly wonderful pairing, so we picked up the two flavours available, Garlic Butter<\/strong> and Mentaiko Mayo<\/strong>, with each one priced at 213 yen (US$1.36).<\/p>\n

According to the instructions on the back, making the so-called \u201cPotato Chip Rice<\/strong>\u201d is easy \u2013 simply mix one seasoning sachet with 180 grams (6.3 ounces) of warm rice, and then top it with potato chips.<\/p>\n

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As for the type of potato chips to use, the makers recommend trying a classic lightly salted flavour first<\/strong>, before trying something a bit stronger like seaweed salt.<\/p>\n

\u25bc As this was our first time, we opted for the lightly salted chips.<\/p>\n

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One gripe we had with the instructions was the second step, which says to place an \u201cappropriate amount\u201d of chips on top.<\/p>\n

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How much is an \u201cappropriate amount\u201d of potato chips? That\u2019s a question for the ages, and we had no idea what it meant here so we just decided to pile on a sensible amount that would ensure they wouldn\u2019t fall out of the bowl.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Behold, Potato Chip Rice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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It was a meal that seemed to break all the rules of traditional Japanese dining etiquette\u2026 and we couldn\u2019t wait to try it.<\/p>\n

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As expected, it wasn\u2019t bad at all. In fact, it was almost too good<\/strong>. The seasoning sachet turned out to be an essential ingredient, as it contained a delicious garlic butter flavour that spread gently throughout the palate, adding a rich and full-bodied umami to the crunchy potato chips. However, there was one surprise we weren\u2019t expecting.<\/p>\n

\u25bc We could hardly taste the chips.<\/p>\n

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The seasoning was so good that it pushed the potato chips to the sidelines, leaving them to provide a textural accent rather than any type of flavour. Though we were expecting the rice and potato chips to dance together, in reality the seasoning took the lead, relegating the potato chips to a spectator seat.<\/p>\n

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As we had a pack of seaweed salt flavour chips in the pantry, we grabbed a few of those and added them to the rice in the hopes they might provide more flavour. However, it hardly made a difference.<\/p>\n

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Still, these potato chip flavours aren\u2019t really that strong on their own, so it\u2019s no surprise that the Garlic Butter seasoning took over, and it tasted so good that we certainly weren\u2019t complaining. With our expectations now raised, we ripped into the Mentaiko Mayo seasoning pack, and after mixing it with the rice, we found that it was of equally high quality, and even richer, with a more junky, decadent taste that stole the spotlight from the potato chips once again.<\/p>\n

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The potato chips were great for textural contrast, but in the end, we left them out of the equation altogether so we could enjoy the rice with the seasonings alone, and the results were extraordinary.<\/p>\n

\u25bc After all, the fine print says \u201c\u5e0c\u671b\u306e\u307e\u307e\u306b\u3054\u7528\u610f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u201d, which means \u201cPlease prepare it as you desire\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The seasonings took the white rice to a whole other realm of deliciousness, and as soon as we finished one bowl we were keen to have another. It\u2019s a fantastic hidden find, and we haven\u2019t seen anyone talking about this product on social media yet, so now\u2019s the time to stop by 7-Eleven to try it before it disappears from shelves. With the chain also selling rice that staff will heat up for you at the register \u2013 simply grab a tub from the fridge and say \u201cAtatamete onegai shimasu\u201d (\u201cplease heat it up\u201d) \u2013 you can easily try it out in your hotel room or rented accommodation.<\/p>\n

Reference link: Ebara Foods<\/a><\/em>
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