Founded in 1983, Donguri Bakery has grown in popularity as one of Hokkaido's leading bakeries. Each store handmakes bread every day and offers a wide variety of original products based on ideas from young and experienced staff. The breads are lined up in a row at the store!　Here are five breads recommended by local writers that you can't go wrong with.

Chikuwa-ban" 205 yen

Chikuwa-pan, a local delicacy originating in Donguri, is the most popular item in Hokkaido, selling as many as 2,300 units a day. The holes in the chikuwa are filled with tuna mayo salad, and the bread and mayonnaise are baked together. The combination of the fluffy texture and the firmness of the chikuwa can be enjoyed. It is very heavy and satisfying.

Stuffed Tuna Salad

Shiopan (salted bread) 118 yen

A simple bread made with French salt and fresh butter. It is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, and the more you bite into it, the more you can taste the umami of the wheat. It can be eaten as is, made into sandwiches, or drizzled with olive oil as an accompaniment to wine.

The dough is fine and dense.

Chocolat Noel" 183 yen

This sweet bread has chocolate rolled into a chunky dough. The biscuit dough with chocolate chips on top gives it a crunchy texture. While not overly sweet, it has a strong chocolate flavor and is recommended for both light meals and snacks.

The heavy weight makes for a great eating experience!

German frank" 313 yen

A juicy, plump sausage and potato salad are sandwiched between two heavyweight pieces of sausage!　Sprinkled with black pepper, the tangy accent is exquisite. It tastes even better if you warm it up in a toaster oven when you eat it. This is a dish that you will want to pair with alcoholic beverages.

The extra-thick franks, with a diameter of 3 cm, are a must-try!

Apple Pie" 216 yen

The crispy, savory pie crust is filled with a compote of Japanese apples simmered in white wine and flavored with butter. The moderate sweetness, subtle sourness, and lingering apple flavor are irresistible. Perfect for snack time.

Freshly baked at the store. Enjoy them hot and fresh!

Bean bread" 87 yen for 1 piece, 243 yen for 3 pieces, 405 yen for 5 pieces

Mame-ban, which was born in Hokkaido in the 1940s, is a sweet bun with sweet soybeans kneaded into the fluffy dough. Perhaps because the sweet beans go well with milk, it is also a familiar item in school lunches. It is probably a familiar taste to residents of Hokkaido since childhood. Acorn Bean Bread is also sold in bags. Since it is the size of a petit bun, it is recommended as a snack.

Ama-natto is made from Taisho Kintoki beans grown in Hokkaido

Handmade croquettes" 129 yen

Handmade one by one. A generous amount of potatoes are mixed with onions and minced meat cooked in soy sauce. The croquettes are delicious even when eaten as is. The steamed potatoes are rubbed with a net for a smooth texture. Can be served with rice or as croquette sandwiches!

Zangi on a skewer" 356 yen

Donguri, a bakery in town, also serves delicious zangi, a local delicacy in Hokkaido!　Marinated in an original sauce, the crispy batter is covered with three pieces of juicy chicken meat. The taste differs slightly from store to store, so it would be good to compare the different flavors.

All prices include tax.

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