Corn Foods

 Corn Foods　

Hi, I'm Ichiyo.

In Hokkaido, we can harvest a lot of delicious vegetables.

One of the main summer vegetables made in Hokkaido is corn.

Now, I will introduce some corn foods made in Hokkaido.

First, I will tell you about grilled corn.

You can buy it in Odori park located in Sapporo. It costs you 300 yen to buy one regular grilled corn. Grilled corn has been sold there since the Meiji period of 1884, so it has a long history.You can enjoy the flavor of browned corn and the smell of charred soy sauce.

The rice crackers  which has grilled corn flavor is sold in Sapporo's souvenir shops.You should buy and eat it.

Second, I will tell you about corn fried rice.

Corn fried rice is the local food in Memurocho, Hokkaido. It was first produced in 2008. Memurocho is the town where sweet corn production is the best in Japan. Sweet corn is one kind of corn. This fried rice uses a lot of sweet corn grains as a topping. The rice has a butter flavor.  I assure you that you feel satisfied after eating it.

Third, I will tell you about corn ice monaca.

This corn food was produced by Sakura Foods, which is located in Otaru. The main product of this company is ice cream. I heard that all ice cream products made there use 100% Hokkaido dairy products and granulated sugar. Corn ice monaca uses corn paste and powder. If you eat it, you can enjoy the old-fashioned taste.

Let's enjoy eating various corn foods in Hokkaido!