Try some Akita's Gourmet for Lower Prices at Lake Tazawa (Oct. 8)

Kyoei Paresu, a souvenir shop at Lake Tazawa, invites you to a food event on October 8th. The festival will offer you some of Akita’s delicious specialties like Jindai Curry, Miso Tanpo, Kiritanpo Nabe, Inaniwa Udon, Babahera Icecream, and many others, for cheaper prices. Kyoei Paresu is a restaurant where the popular wide rice noodle, Tazawako B-men, has been invented; of course, it will be available – this time served with some curry and only for 100 Yen.

It is a great chance for you to try the dishes all at the same time! Please stop by!

Gourmet Event

at Kyoei Paresu Backyard

October 8th, 2011. At 11:00 – 15:00

Yokote Yakisoba（横手やきそば） 400 Yen

Jindai Curry （神代カレー）500 Yen

Tazawako B-men with Curry （田沢湖Ｂ麺カレー味）100 Yen

Inaniwa Udon （稲庭うどん）100 Yen

Babahera Icecream　（ババヘラアイス） 200 Yen

Kiritanpo Nabe　（きりたんぽ鍋） 200 Yen

Hinai-Jidori Yakitori (Broiled Local Chicken of Hinai) 比内地鶏の焼き鳥300Yen

Hachimantai Pork and Mushroom Soup （八幡平ポークときのこ汁）100 Yen

Fried Sandfish （ハタハタのから揚げ）200 Yen

Learn How to Make Miso-Tanpo, Akita's Local Specialty, in Tazawako

One of Akita’s local specialties, Kiritanpo (きりたんぽ）, is said to have originated in Kazuno　（鹿角） and Odate area　（大館）. Miso-tanpo (味噌たんぽ） is, on the other hand, said to have originated in Tazawako Area.

Kiritanpo and Kiritanpo-nabe (hot pot)

Miso-tanpo originated in Tazawako Area

The Akita’s rice (often Akita-komachi;あきたこまち) is cooked, mashed, and formed into cylinders around skewers of Akita Sugi (秋田杉), then toasted on an open hearth. Kiritanpo is typically served in a soup with vegetables and chicken as in Kiritanpo-nabe （きりたんぽ鍋）. Miso-tanpo （みそたんぽ） is, instead of cooking taking the toasted rice off the skewer, the rice is toasted with sweetened miso paste and served with the skewer.

At Tazawako Kyoei Paresu, you can have a learning experience in making the Miso-tanpo! From mashing the rice to toasting it on the charcoals, the staff will give you step by step instructions. You can also buy souvenirs, have lunch, and observe Akita dogs and other protected species of birds in cages here. It is located in Shirahama Area.

Miso-Tanpo Making Experience

Place: Tazawako Kyoei Paresu

Date: Until June 30th

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.

Fee: 350 yen

Available for Groups of more than 4 peo

Revervation :

Semboku City Tourism Information Center (TABIYORI)

(Photo Courtesy of Tabiyori)