That trope only applies if the non-Japanese version of the thing exists. Which, if you live in the US, it doesn't. I would be just as interested in an article about Minnesota yogurt delivery women, but they don't exist, so...
>That trope only applies if the non-Japanese version of the thing exists
It does. These kind of small scale food delivery services exist both in charitable and commercial form across North America and Europe. I know several "Meals on Wheels" workers who are basically half-timing as social service workers.
This is the stereotypical weekly "bucolic Japanese neighborhood social life" story that does actually exist in every place.
Minnesota did have home ice cream and other frozen food delivery until Schwan's finally shut down a few years ago. Usually men, but they did tend to be chatty from my experience.
So there is a US equivalent, but it would have been interesting to read about them too.
