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Monday, October 31, 2011

Komugi no Ki (小麦の木)| Flour Dish Restaurant | Obihiro

Obihiro is famous for its agriculture, animal husbandry, and dairy husbandry. Today I'll show you a very famous flour dish restaurant, "Komugi no Ki" in the city!

It has quite unique atmosphere, doesn't it???

They use Hokkaido-grown flour only and mill the flour by themselves!!
Their ramen does not conclude any sodium carbonate, preservatives, emulsifier at all!! Sounds very healthy and palatable!!!

How about dumplings? You can enjoy its very elastic skin!!!

Udon noodles sounds wonderful, too! What should I order????

I ordered shio (salt-flavor) samen↓

Wow! Wow! Wow! Tastes very flour! The noodles are very springy!!! Yummy x 2!!!

This roasted pork is very soft! More than perfect!

The broth is made of pork and chicken, added some pork's backfat without extra fat! This is my favorite!!! 

Oops! I've found another menu!!! This is a special item only from Oct.1 to Nov. 30! This dumpling is not usual dumplings. They use 100% Hokkaido beef (grown in Tokachi region) for this dumping! I have to order it!!!

Look at the wing! How beautiful it is!

Very tasty skin and very juicy meat! I love it!

The city holds "Eat up Tokachi Beef campaign" from Oct.1 to Nov. 30.

Several restaurants join the festival and I 've got one stamp at this restaurant! I have to collect all of the stamps! Hahaha!

■Where is "Komugi no Ki (小麦の木)”?

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Express Oozora (Sapporo→Obihiro)

I'm on a business trip from Sapporo to Obihiro.
I arrived at Sapporo station first. "Good by, Sapporo~~♪♪"

I took Express Oozora. Look at the panel next to the door! It shows a red-crested crane! I'm feeling I'll go to eastern part of Hokkaido!!

It was packed with customers like this because today is Sunday!!

When I take long-distance trains, I always enjoy food wagon service on the train! You can buy lunch boxes, beers, ice cream, snacks, sweets and so on....

I'm a fan of Missu House, one of the popular ice cream shops in Hokkaido, and they sell its monthly special ice cream on the train.

October is a Halloween month and they sell home-made pumpkin ice cream!!

Looks very yummy x 2!!

Do you want some???
It is very creamy and delicious!

It takes about 2.5 hours from Sapporo to Obihiro.
I've arrived in Obihiro now!


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

DONGURI (どんぐり)| Bakery | Sapporo

"DONGURI" is one of the popular bakeries in Sapporo, and has several branches in the city. Today we went to its Kotoni branch to get seasonal bread!

Look at this↓ They are holding an "Autumnal Harvesting Festival"! I'm so excited!!

It is always packed with customers like this! There are a lot of my favorites here, but today

I dashed to this autumn festival wagon! Wow! Wow! Wow! All of them look very delicious! Well...........I'll buy them up! Hahaha!

■Annouimo potato Noel

This potato (安納芋) is very sticky and slightly sweet! Yummy x 2!!

■Miss Sweet potato

Sweet potato paste is on the custard cream! This is recommendable for dessert!

 ■Crab cream bread

This white sauce is very creamy!! I love it!

■Camembert cheese mushroom

My favorite combination, Camembert cheese and mushroom, makes me very happy!

■Garlic mushroom pizza

I love garlic and mushroom!!! We felt autumn flavor very much!

pão de ring

This bread is very fluffy, containing sweet potato paste.  Very delicious!

■Milky melon

This is very soft melon bread! As soft as cotton candy!

■Lotus root sandwich with Japanese basil flavor

I love it the best among the bread I bought today! I really enjoyed the texture of lotus root and soft bread altogether. Very healthy, isn't it???

■Sweet potato

This is very recommendable for dessert!!!! It's very creamy!!!

We really enjoyed the delicious bread today!

■Where is "DONGURI (どんぐり)"?

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■Tour guide information■
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Yubari King Melon (夕張メロン)

I love Yubari King melon. Although it is cold in Nov. in Hokkaido, I ate Yubari King melon soft ice cream today! Look at this↓ It is bigger than Mt. Showashinzan! Hahaha!!

The Yubari King melon is a cantaloupe grown in Yubari, Hokkaido. It is very delicious, but very expensive! At an auction in 2008, the best Yubari King melon once fetched 2.5 million yen!!!! Wow! Wow! Wow! If you buy the normal Yumari King melon at supermarkets, it is usually about 800 to 1,000 yen, through!

You want to try it?
Actually there are a lot of kinds of Yubari King melon souvenirs at reasonable prices in Hokkaido.
How about Yubari King melon KitKat? Yummy x 2!!

Hi-chew is popular especially among kids!

Pocky also has Yubari King melon version!

This jelly named PURE JELLY is one of the most marketable gifts in Hokkaid♪ 

The best season for the melon is from May to July. When you come to Hokkaido, please try Yubari King melons or Yubari King melon sweets♪

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If you want to enjoy Yubari melons as many as possible, how about an "all-you-can-eat Yubari melon buffet" at HOTEL SHUPARO?
See the details→

■Tour guide information■
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