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the order everyone gets wrong their first onsen
9 items
- 01Undress completely in the changing room
- 02Take your small towel to the washing area
- 03Wash and rinse your entire body, seated
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šonigiri and bento kanji for a rushed 7-eleven stop
for when you're standing in front of the shelf with three minutes before your train
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01
é® (shake)
salmon, usually grilled and lightly salted. the safe default if you don't recognize anything else.
02
ę¢
(ume)
pickled plum. sour, no fish, vegetarian
03
ęåø (konbu)
simmered kelp. sweet-savory, also vegetarian
04
ććć (okaka)
bonito flakes in soy sauce. not vegetarian even though it looks plain
05
ććć / ęå¤Ŗå
cod roe / spicy pollack roe. tarako is milder, mentaiko has chili. both are fish roe, obviously
06
ććććØ
07
åµ
egg. one of the 8 allergens Japan legally requires on the label
08
ä¹³
milk/dairy, same mandatory list
09
å°éŗ¦
wheat. hides in soy sauce and breading, not just noodles
10
ćć°
buckwheat. only matters for soba sets but it's on every allergen box regardless
11
ćć³ / ćć«
shrimp / crab, common in tempura bento fillers you wouldn't expect
12
č½č±ē
13
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walnut, added to the mandatory 8 in 2023, so older guidebooks won't mention it
14
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the word "allergy" itself, printed above the allergen box so you know where to look
15
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"shall I heat it up?", the register clerk phrase for bento. just nod or say hai
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