Bento boxes are like appetizers that bring happiness in color and shape. Each box contains about 650 calories with a variety of items, providing half of the daily vegetable intake. It's perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your relaxation time or enjoying it as a side dish. This all-around satisfying bento costs 1,080 yen. During the closing sale at Iwataya, I came across this colorful assortment that I would love to take home. Thank you.

I went to Iwataya's Valentine's Day event at Salon du Chocolat and on the way back, I stopped by the deli corner in the basement. Since it was already late, there weren't many side dishes or salads left. I ended up getting the seared sawara and wasabi greens salad with kabosu sauce for a little over 800 yen. I was drawn to the seared sawara and wasabi greens, but in reality, it wasn't very seared and there was more celery than wasabi greens. I added a little salt to the sawara. It was quite an expensive purchase. Thank you for the meal.

This is a shop that specializes in salad-based deli dishes. They also have a wide variety of croquettes. - Fresh spring rolls (shrimp, salmon) with sweet chili sauce and orange cream dressing. The salmon rolls also have cream cheese. The texture of the spring roll wrapper is just right. - Arugula and prosciutto salad (100g for about 500 yen) with olive oil dressing. The lemon in the dressing adds a refreshing touch. - Japanese bento box (1080 yen) was well-received by women. The hamburger had a fish-like flavor that I wasn't a fan of. It came with a sesame yuzu sauce. Thank you for the meal.

I received a gift at the office (happy) of kashiwa onigiri and inari, so I stopped by during work to get some side dishes at Iwataya on a weekday around noon, and even on weekdays, it's bustling with customers. The bright showcase had delicious fried foods, and I noticed the shrimp. I got the shrimp cutlet (with tartar sauce or special tomato sauce) and Hokkaido male baron croquette. The shrimp cutlet was packed with a firm texture of shrimp and plenty of shrimp's springiness. The tartar sauce with Awaji Island seaweed salt was also to my liking (happy). The croquette was made with sweet potatoes and had a nice texture, with a hint of sweetness from the onions (happy). Of course, the kashiwa onigiri and inari that were gifted were also delicious! Thank you, RF-1 Iwataya store!

Under the Tenjin Iwataya department store, there is a delicatessen shop run by the ROCK FIELD group, which offers Kobe croquettes and various other dishes. In February 2012, I went to Mitsukoshi's basement to buy wine, but ended up being tempted by the amazing selection of products at the depachika. I couldn't resist buying the spring roll salad and lotus root and shrimp salad, perfect for enjoying with white wine. The way they display their products along the exit path is truly impressive. On another occasion, after buying hamburgers from a nearby shop, I stopped by again to purchase some side dishes. I chose the shrimp fry, young chicken tempura, and burdock salad. This shop uses locally sourced ingredients to offer a diverse menu that changes monthly, making it a fun place to visit even if you don't buy anything. In October 2011, after attending a meeting at a nearby hotel, I bought some side dishes for a beer snack at home. This time, I got the autumn salad with seafood and colorful vegetables in green onion salt sauce, and the mild black vinegar sweet and sour pork. These products made with healthy ingredients are perfect for enjoying with a beer.

In the basement of the department store Iwataya in the bustling district of Tenjin in Fukuoka City, there is a corner of a deli shop that is a nationwide chain often seen in department store basements. This time, I purchased a salad with seaweed, scallops, and daikon radish. It contained seaweed such as wakame and kanten, julienned daikon radish, and scallops seasoned slightly sweet and savory. The sauce was in a small plastic bag provided separately. It was a refreshing ponzu-like sauce.

I usually purchase at Daimaru Fukuoka, but I visited this store because it was nearby. This store had a lot of frozen products. I didn't buy anything this time because I didn't want to carry it, but I decided to buy for stock next time. The corn cream croquette was sweet and delicious, even when I was full.

There is a deli shop in the Hankyu Department Store in Hakata. I was drawn to the Deep-fried Mackerel with Shiso Leaves for 497 yen, as well as the everyone's favorite! Deep-fried Small Shrimp for 681 yen, and the Shrimp and Scallop Cutlet for 324 yen. The Mackerel Fry comes with tartar sauce and grated ponzu vinegar, and the flesh is thick and satisfying. The Deep-fried Small Shrimp is also eaten with tartar sauce. The shrimp is firm and delicious, not just small shrimp. Delicious.

This New Year's, we stayed home and spent it quietly, but even when sitting still, you still get hungry, right? To be prepared for my daughter who is always saying "I'm hungry," I made sure to not slack off on the New Year's preparations! This year, I decided to try purchasing a Chinese osechi set for the first time ✧ The shop is known for delicious side dishes, so I have high expectations (´∇｀) I received the "New Year's Delicious Fifteen Delightful Dishes (Early Delivery in Western Japan)" priced at 8,500 yen (*ﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ Although it is on the smaller side, it seems reasonably priced for an osechi set. Traditional Japanese osechi dishes are often said to be "not that great," but this time, my family ate almost everything (^^♪ The roast beef and sweet and sour pork were delicious. However, I'm not sure if I would order it again next year. I prefer the regular side dishes that I usually enjoy ♡ *You need to make a reservation in advance and pick up the set at the specified date and time. Just picking it up meant we could avoid crowds, which was nice (^-^)

On June 14, 2023, I had the salad and noodles combo for 829 yen.