this is what a typical Japanese office
lady eats in a day at the combini
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so in this video I wanted to show you
what a Japanese office lady or a
Japanese woman working in an office May
typically in a day at the combini how
much it costs and how many calories and
Michael my wife has volunteered to help
me out even though she no longer works
in the corporate office setting as she
did before but this is what she would
typically eat yes not all Japanese women
eat like this obviously everyone is
different but it should give you a
general idea
so in Tokyo convenience stores also
known as convenient Japanese are
literally everywhere and it's very
typical to eat company food when you
don't feel like cooking or simply to
save money from eating out
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oh a sun umbrella Michael like many
other Japanese office ladies are
extremely careful to protect their skin
from the Sun especially in the summer
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in the morning many Japanese office
workers will pick up their convenience
store breakfast close to their work so
they don't have to carry it during their
commute
in Japan it's common for women to get an
onigiri rice ball sushi roll bread
sandwich or even yogurt for breakfast so
today Michael went with the sushi roll
along with a cup of coffee in fact a
study showed when given a choice between
the two 54 of women chose onigiri while
45 chose bread from the convenience
store for their breakfast
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to maximize their time they usually eat
their breakfast at their desk while they
check their email and plan their day
the sealed copy is also a very popular
drink in Japan it's very reasonably
priced and it's easy to carry since it's
sealed
Michael katanatomaki a fermented soybean
rice roll fermented beans are also a
popular item to eat for breakfast for
many women like maiko who appreciates
its positive benefits for their skin
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and chime
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so in a recent study office workers in
Japan were asked what they commonly ate
for lunch and 45 shared that it was a
homemade Bento while 22 reported that
the eight from the combini and only 11
said that they dine out in other words
when preparing a Bento from home is not
an option the next best thing is lunch
from the combini also Japanese office
workers a nationwide spent on average of
575 Yen about four dollars per company
trip with Tokyo salaries and living
expense much higher than the country's
average though it's probably safe to
assume that the amount spent at
combini's in Tokyo is also higher
Japanese offices normally have break
rooms to eat at but when office workers
are sitting at their desk all day it's
sometimes nice to eat outside to get
some fresh air
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so the lunch selection at the
convenience store may vary quite a bit
between women but in General on a hot
summer day like today cold Soma noodles
are a popular dish in Japan the so many
noodles maiko is getting comes with
chicken breast wakame seaweed cucumbers
chopped umeboshi Plum and it's served
with a Savory Dashi based sauce called
suyu
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for her drink she chooses another
popular tea among Japanese women which
helps reduce fat absorption and moderate
sugar absorption there are many products
that advertise this in Japan but she
made sure to choose the one with a toku
Hallmark on it which means that it has
scientifically proven physiological
benefits certified by Japan's consumer
affairs agency
it's also common to get some sort of
sweets as a dessert in Japan souffle
milk pudding is a popular seller in fact
each combini company releases their own
new sweets each month so that their
customers don't get tired of the same
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dinner
so on weekdays 89 of office workers in
Japan eat at home after work whether
it's food purchased from the supermarket
kombini or similar type Source in
general going out to eat in Japan is
considered a luxury or maybe a treat
while eating at home is a typical way
many people are able to save their
hard-earned money
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after a long day at work it's very
common for office ladies to go straight
home for a quiet peaceful night it's
also not out of the ordinary to have a
small alcoholic beverage with some old
tsumami drinking food
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for her cold dish she chooses an octopus
and broccoli basil salad and vegetable
sticks
and she just warmed up her grilled Hoke
a type of mackerel fish
Japanese women often skip rice dishes
while they're drinking to limit their
carbs at night
that's too high a fruity cocktail made
with Japanese sochu it's a very popular
canned alcohol drink in Japan and the
variation of flavors is endless today
she chose the peach flavor as it has a
gentle and sweet taste
for veggie sticks miso and straight
mayonnaise are quite popular dips in
Japan or even a creative blend of the
two ingredients so she got the spicy
mommy miso dip
so grilled fish is a very common dish in
Japan not just for dinner but also for
breakfast and lunch salmon mackerel
Pikes yellowtail and cod are often seen
in home cooking so it's only natural to
offer these fish also in the convenience
store for ladies who don't want to cook
at night but still want to have a rather
healthy meal
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