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Fukushima station bento

Boasting the best ekiben from the six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Fukushima Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture, the largest in Tohoku, is home to seafood in the Hamadori region and mountain produce in Aizu, while the Nakadori region produces delicious rice and fruits such as peaches. The entire prefecture is a treasure trove of ingredients. Each station in the prefecture...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.01.16

Miyagi Ekiben

Boasting the best ekiben from the six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Miyagi Prefecture

Sendai's beef tongue, Miyagi Prefecture's most famous gourmet food, is a favorite among many restaurants in the city, with many specialty shops competing to offer the best flavor. There are also many delicious beef tongue bento boxes available as ekiben (station bento), making it hard to choose...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.01.13

Yonezawa beef from Yamagata

Boasting the best ekiben from the six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Yamagata Prefecture

When you think of Yamagata Station's ekiben, the first thing that comes to mind is the now nationally popular "Beef Domannaka." This bento is made with locally grown "Domannaka" rice and topped with a generous amount of beef...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.01.10

Akita Station Bento

Boasting the best ekiben from the six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefecture, a rice-producing region, is rich in delicious local specialties, including seafood such as sandfish, smoked daikon radish, tonburi (rice dumplings), and water shield. It also boasts high-quality meats such as Hinai Jidori chicken and Akita Kuroge Wagyu beef (Akita Nishiki beef).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.01.08

Shin-Aomori Station

Boasting the best ekiben from the six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Aomori Prefecture

Surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Sea of ​​Japan to the west, and the Tsugaru Strait to the north, Aomori Prefecture is home to the vast Mutsu Bay. Ekiben in Aomori Prefecture are primarily packed with seafood. Between Hachinohe Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen and Shin...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.01.06

[Semboku City, Akita Prefecture] A hotly talked about craft beer! Is it called "Akita Inu"?

Craft beer, or local beer, is gaining popularity across Japan, much like local gourmet food. It's so popular that almost everyone knows about it. Of course, there are plenty of specialty craft beers in the Tohoku region, too.

ikokeikoke2022.10.15

Sanbongi Tateyama Park (Osaki City)

Osaki Kodo, a farmland that lives with water and has been designated a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (Miyagi Prefecture)

"Osaki Kodo" is probably unfamiliar to most people outside of the area. Located in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Osaki City is the center of the area, encompassing Shikama Town, Kami Town, and Wakuya Town.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.04

[Kawauchi Village, Fukushima Prefecture] What is "Kanzarashiko" (cold powder) that is full of natural flavors?.

Have you ever heard of "kanzarashiko" (cold flour)? Kanzarashiko is actually a type of rice flour. Kanzarashiko, which is made by utilizing the harsh natural cold, is a high-quality food ingredient. At the same time...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2022.07.10

Frozen rice cakes

Eating Frozen Mochi | The Ultimate Preserved Food Born from Life's Wisdom [Fukushima Prefecture]

This article focuses on "komi mochi," a preserved food that has been eaten throughout Fukushima Prefecture for a long time. Komi mochi is a food that is eaten fairly widely from the Tohoku region to the Shinshu region. However,...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2022.05.24

[Akita] What is Sakihokore? Introducing a new rice variety scheduled to debut in the fall of 2022

What is Sakihokore? View this post on Instagram Instagram Takaramai Honpo on Instagram: "Sakihokore Specially Grown Rice from Akita Prefecture...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.05.13

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