Lawson's Mayo Onigiri Regional Tournament

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 Get full access to Conbini Boys Newsletter at conbiniboys.substack.com/subscribe