On Thursday, September 22nd, Ryuo Fujii Souta and 9th Dan Habu Yoshiharu appeared on stage at the "Shogi Japan Series JT Pro Official Tournament/Table Mark Children's Tournament Hokkaido Tournament Commemoration Dosanko Specialties PR Dojo Supported by Domingo", which became a hot topic. What were the specialties from all over Hokkaido that the two players presented at the event? We will introduce them all here!

1. Kitami City "Tamakoro"

Kitami City is the number one producer of onions in Japan! "Tamakoro" is a local croquette that uses onions, a specialty of Kitami, as the main ingredient, without using potatoes or cream. It is seasoned with mayonnaise and tuna. The sweet and juicy taste is sure to become addictive once you try it.

This flavor has won the grand prize twice at the National Croquette Festival, which determines the best local croquette in Japan. Be sure to try it.

2. Tomakomai City "Tomakomai Curry Ramen"

From Tomakomai city, we will introduce "Tomakomai Curry Ramen", a popular soul food of the city! Curry ramen was created in 1965 at "Aji no Daio" in Tomakomai city. It is made by mixing a rich pork bone-based soup with curry paste made from over a dozen kinds of spices and fruits, and has a distinctive thick soup that combines umami and spiciness.

Currently, you can enjoy "Tomakomai Curry Ramen" in various variations at many stores in Tomakomai City. In 2022, it was certified as a "100-Year Food" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and its popularity shows no signs of slowing down! Please come and try "Tomakomai Curry Ramen" in Tomakomai.

3. Sapporo City "Sapporo Sweets"

Sapporo City will introduce "Sapporo Sweets". The Sweets Kingdom Sapporo Promotion Council holds the "Sapporo Sweets Competition", where property chefs create works based on ideas from Sapporo citizens and add their own ideas and techniques, and decides on the "Sapporo Sweets" that will be the face of the city for that year. "Sapporo Rare Cheese Café" is the Grand Prix winner in 2020 and 2021.

The unique combination of rare cheese, coffee mousse, and crunchy apples is a highlight of this Sapporo sweets, which uses ingredients from Hokkaido as much as possible. Enjoy a blissful moment with this treat.

4. Asahikawa City "Salted Offal"

From Asahikawa City, we will introduce salted offal, which is said to have originated in Asahikawa! When it comes to offal, it is common to eat beef offal with a miso or soy sauce base, but in Asahikawa, the standard is to season pork offal with salt. There are many offal specialty shops in the city, and it is an indispensable dish for backyard barbecues.

At home, it is used as an ingredient in stir-fried vegetables and fried noodles, and is perfect as a side dish for rice or as a snack with alcohol. Hormones are rich in vitamins and are famous as a stamina food, making them a perfect dish for shogi rice. Please try Asahikawa's soul food, "salted horumon."

5. Obihiro City "Pork Bowl"

From Obihiro City, we will introduce the local gourmet dish of Tokachi and Obihiro, "Pork bowl"! It was born in a restaurant in Obihiro City in the early Showa period, after seeing people working and sweating, and wanting to "serve up some stamina food". It is loved for the way the meat is grilled and the sweet and salty sauce that shows its characteristics depending on the restaurant, and for the pork that is so tender you can cut it with chopsticks.

It's easy to eat and uses plenty of pork, which is rich in vitamin B1, necessary for replenishing brain energy, making it the perfect meal for a big fight!

6. Kushiro City "Tsubu"

The branding project "#946 I want to tweet" for "Kushiro-grown whelks" was launched with the desire to revitalize Kushiro with whelks. How about "grilled whelks", a popular way to finish off a night of drinking in the Suehiro area, or "whelk cream croquettes" made by the chef at a French restaurant in Minami-Aoyama owned by Chef Sakai, known for his role in the TV show "Iron Chef"?

Abalone is rich in taurine, which is said to activate the liver, and is essential for recharging the body's energy in order to stay healthy every day.

7. Hakodate City "Smartphone Morning Market"

Hakodate City will introduce "Smartphone Morning Market," where you can easily purchase carefully selected products from the food wonderland morning market, which has a wide variety of flavors, including seafood! Smartphone Morning Market is a service that connects stores that want to sell carefully selected products from morning markets and markets with customers who want to purchase them.

There are plenty of bargains, including products and menus carefully selected by the local market store owners, limited items and special menus recommended by store staff, and more! You can rediscover the charm of Hakodate food.