hot snack; hot food from a convenience store
Wasei-eigo term for hot prepared foods sold at Japanese convenience stores, such as fried chicken, steamed buns, or hot dogs. Not used for hot snacks in general.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from hot snack
I bought some hot snacks at the convenience store and went home.
The hot snack section of that convenience store always smells good.
Variant with interpunct; less common but attested.
Wasei-eigo from English 'hot snack', referring specifically to hot prepared foods sold at Japanese convenience stores.