Food
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Diercke presents meat pies with a smile inside his shop with a MAYA MAXX painting in the background Karl Diercke (42), who works as a building carpenter assistant in the town of Naganuma, opened up a meat pie shop called "PIE ME" on April 15.
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The Oshima General Subprefectural Bureau has produced "Minami Hokkaido Shokusai Okoku" (Southern Hokkaido Food Kingdom), a booklet that introduces foods and beverages from 18 cities and towns in the Southern Hokkaido region.
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World Cuisine Academic Meeting to be held online from April 19 – for the first time in 2 years
April 19The 9th World Cuisine Academic Meeting in HAKODATE, at which chefs from throughout Japan and beyond interact, will be held online for the first time, from April 19. Under normal circumstances, many chefs gather in Hakodate but last year the event was cancelled due to the impact of the Coronavirus. This year, prerecorded videos of interviews with chefs are due to be streamed online, and related parties are calling for as many people as possible to view the videos.
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People of all age groups love strawberries, from children to senior citizens. Selective breeding is advancing, and delicious strawberries are now available year round. New strawberry products and specialty shops are cropping up rapidly.
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Two year consecutive Rakuten Gourmet Grand Prize winner: "Powder Snow" from Muroran flour shop
March 31A strong bread flour made from Hokkaido wheat called "Powder Snow", blended by the Muroran flour shop "ALNATURIA", was selected in the powders category for the FY 2020 "Gourmet Grand Prize", which awards products that have garnered popularity on Japan's largest online shopping website "Rakuten Ichiba". This was their second consecutive year to win.
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"Farm Restaurant Cuore" in the town of Shiranuka in Eastern Hokkaido's Kushiro region was selected for the Japanese edition of "Gault&Millau 2021". The restaurant was recognized for its usage of local ingredients and homemade beverages. "Gault&Millau" is a gourmet dining guidebook from France that is akin to the "Michelin Guide", a book which rates eateries, bars, and lodging facilities.
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A food-court-style restaurant serving rice topped with seafood opened on February 16 in “HakoDake HaLL”, a multipurpose space on the 3rd floor of the domestic terminal building of Hakodate Airport.
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The shipment of ‘hibernated daikon’ radishes buried in soil in the city of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, is reaching its peak. The juicy daikon, the sweetness of which increases in the severe cold, continue to be dug up.
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Sakota Takashi (44) and Sakota Satoru (36) are brothers and producers of "Tsubetsu Wagyu" in Okhotsk region's Tsubetsu Town. They won the top prize at a national competition over black hair wagyu meat quality: the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
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On January 24, seasonally fresh iwanori seaweed harvesting started on Kamome Island in southern Hokkaido's Esashi Town. Fifteen fishermen worked at removing seaweed stuck to rocks.