Lawson's Mayo Onigiri Regional Tournament

Published: May 3, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

In this week's episode, Mike and Matt take a deep into the conbini's spectacular regional, seasonal, and limited edition culture. Lawson's is kicking off a two-week long mayonnaise-themed onigiri (rice ball) tournament. Who's is going to make it out on top? Strong contenders like Sendai's cow tongue and miso-mayo onigiri and Okinawa's taco meat onigiri blast off into a winner-takes-all battle. 

5:19 - Correction on the History of Boneless Hotbox Chiki
7:29 - Lawson's Mayo Onigiri Regional Tournament 
17:03 - Regional, Seasonal, and Limited Edition Conbini Culture
22:05 - Maimai's Karakuchi Commentator Review
25:12 - Conbini News
29:05 - Look Ahead to Next Week

​​Show Notes:
​​History of famichiki: https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20160607-familymart/
​​Lawson onigiri tournament voting page: https://www.lawson.co.jp/lab/campaign/onigirisensyuken_mayo/
​​Chocolate Bar Cookie Sandwich: https://www.family.co.jp/goods/dessert/1940404.html
​​Conbini cooler open solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgA7GXsQ0z8

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