Konbini food for cold days: oden, steamed buns and hot drinks
What appears by the register from autumn, and how to order it.
From around October the hot counter fills up with winter food. These are seasonal and not in every store, but most big branches carry at least some of them.
- Nikuman (pork bun)肉まんnikuman
Steamed bun with pork. Ask for it at the register; it is kept in a glass steamer.
- Anman (sweet bean bun)あんまんanman
The same bun filled with sweet red bean paste. Meat-free (check the label).
- Pizza bunピザまんpizaman
A bun filled with tomato sauce and cheese.
- Odenおでんoden
Pick pieces from the pot by the register or tell the staff. Daikon radish (大根) and boiled egg (たまご) are good first picks. Some chains sell it in ready-packed cups.
- Hot bottled drinksホットhotto
Tea, coffee and soup in a heated case near the register, marked ホット (hot).
These are long-running products. Names, prices and availability change by store and season; check the shelf label.