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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Conchiglie (コンキリエ) ② | Roadside Station (道の駅) | Akkeshi

This is the second half of my post on Conchiglie (コンキリエ), a roadside station in Akkeshi.

If you're interested in delicious ice cream and oyster souvenirs sold in this roadside station, please refer to the first half→.

On the second floor, there are two restaurants. One of them is "Restaurant Escal (レストラン エスカル)".

It is famous for its "Emondon (えもん丼)" or oyster bowl!!

The other is "Sumiyaki Aburiya (炭焼 炙屋)", a BBQ restaurant!

It is famous for its "Emon sakamushi (えもん酒蒸し)" , steamed oysters in sake, and "all-you-can-eat oysters". Sounds very appetizing, doesn't it? We chose this BBQ restaurant for lunch.

Let's choose ingredients first!
Of course, the local fresh scallops and oysters are must! We picked up a lot of these! Hahaha!

Look at this corner! I've found something unique!

Whale meat!!!!
This is ginger-and-soy sauce-flavored sei whale (イワシ鯨)!

This is whale bacon!

This is whale smoked jerky!

Wow! This is my favorite!
Do you have any idea which part of whale is used for this bacon?

The answer is..................
saezuri (さえずり) or its tongue! Yummy x 2!
The eastern part of Hokkaido is famous for its whale fishing! I know it's controversial, but the whale meat is very delicious!

 I've found another unique item!

This is shika deer sausage!  

I skipped sea urchin, because we ate it a lot yesterday (Hahaha!).

Instead, I picked up a lot of abalone!!! I love it!!

Don't miss Pacific saury caught in this area!

It is a little bit too early to eat delicious fatty Pacific saury, but I really wanted to eat it!

Well, well, well, we headed for the BBQ table with a lot of ingredients!

"Itadakimasu!", which means "let's eat!"

We've learned how to grill oysters, and

why oysters grown here are delicious through the staff and this paper.

 Shall we?
(Sure!!)

Voila!!!
We really enjoyed delicious seafood and vegetables! I love this asparagus and crabs!!!

 This scallop is super! It was alive just before it was grilled!!

How about abalone caught off this town?

Its sashimi is wonderful, but I also love grilled ones!!

Yummy x 2!!! No, no, no! It is super yummy x 2!!

As I said, it is a little bit too early to eat Pacific saury................... Please wait until the best season (fall), and don't be greedy like me! Hahaha!

How do you like assari clam? Do we eat too much? (Of course!)

Don't forget very tasty local oysters!!

When the shell opens, it is the best time to eat it! 

Have you ever eaten such creamy, milky, juicy, rich and dense oysters like this? We ate them one after another! 

I also recommend this chimaki, or steamed rice cake wrapped in a bamboo leaf.

It has soy sauce-flavored tender pork!

See!! Yummy x 2!!

■Where is "Conchiglie (コンキリエ)"?


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■Tour guide information■
Do you need a nationally-licensed English-speaking tour guide when you travel to Hokkaido?I'll guide you! Plz click here!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Conchiglie (コンキリエ) ① | Roadside Station (道の駅) | Akkeshi

Conchiglie (コンキリエ) is a roadside station on a hill in Akkeshi.

Look at the scenery! We can see the whole town and Ocean from the hill.

 We didn't do anything, just relax for a while! I love this atmosphere!

Well, well, well, let's enter the building!
First, we went to a souvenir corner on the 1st floor.! Akkeshi is an oyster town. We've found some unique souvenirs!

This is an oyster-shaped strap! How cute it is!

This is an oyster-shaped monaka (bean-jam-filled wafer).

It got one of the best awards at the 2nd Japanese Sweets Exhibition (第二回全国和菓子大品評会). I really recommend it!

Oyster curry sounds very delicious, doesn't it?

Wow! Wow! Wow! How about oyster candies? I think this is too much! Hahaha!

Except oyster souvenirs, we've also found some funny items!
How about "Black Lovers (黒い恋人)"? It is obviously a parody of "White Lovers (白い恋人)" produced by Ishiya. Hahaha!

I love the name of the juice! "Lalala La France (ララララ・フランス)" sounds very cute!

Let's eat something cold!

They serve three kinds of ice cream, all of which are named after the city's tourist attractions.

■Daikoku Island Cup (大黒島カップ)
This is soft ice cream topped with soy flour and brown cane sugar sauce. Bracken-starch dumping , another topping, are also delicious! Yummy x 2!

■Bekanbeushi Wetland Cup (別寒辺牛湿原)
I love this green tea sauce and crushed walnuts!

■Ai Cup (愛カップ)
The rice-flour dumplings are very yummy x 2!!

They also serve several other desserts such as tapioca drink

We really enjoyed local ice cream!
On the 2nd floor, there are two restaurants including a BBQ corner

We enjoyed fresh seafood from the heart!

To be continued→

■Where is "Conchiglie (コンキリエ)"?


View Larger Map

■Tour guide information■
Do you need a nationally-licensed English-speaking tour guide when you travel to Hokkaido?I'll guide you! Plz click here!