Donguri is a bakery with 12 stores in Hokkaido. Founded in 1983, it has gained popularity as one of Hokkaido's leading bakeries. Each store delivers a wide variety of original products based on ideas from a diverse range of staff, from young to veteran, and handmade every day. There are rows of breads lined up in the store! Here are five breads recommended by local writers that you can't go wrong with.

"Chikuwa bread" 205 yen

Known as a local gourmet food originating from Hokkaido, "Chikuwa Pan" originated from acorns. It is the most popular product, selling about 2,300 pieces a day. The holes in the chikuwa are stuffed with plenty of tuna mayonnaise salad, and the bread and mayonnaise are baked together. You can enjoy the combination of the fluffy texture and the firm chikuwa texture. It is heavy and satisfying to eat.

Packed with tuna salad

"Salt bread" 118 yen

A simple bread made with French salt and fresh butter. It's crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, and the more you chew it, the more you can taste the deliciousness of the wheat. You can eat it as is, make a sandwich, or drizzle it in olive oil and enjoy it with wine. Depending on how you arrange it, the possibilities for enjoying it are endless.

The dough is finely textured and packed tightly.

"Chocolat Noel" 183 yen

This is a sweet bread with chocolate wrapped around a chewy dough. It is topped with a biscuit dough containing chocolate chips, so you can enjoy a crispy texture. It is not too sweet, but you can really taste the chocolate flavor, so it is recommended as a light meal or snack.

It's heavy and satisfying to eat.

"German Frank" 313 yen

A heavyweight sandwich of juicy, plump sausages and potato salad! Sprinkled with black pepper, it has a perfect spicy accent. It tastes even better if you warm it up in a toaster oven. It's a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks.

The extra-thick frankfurter, measuring 3cm in diameter, is a must-try!

"Apple pie" 216 yen

The crispy, fragrant pie crust is filled with a compote of domestic apples simmered in white wine and flavored with butter. It has just the right amount of sweetness, a hint of acidity, and a lingering apple flavor that's irresistible. It's the perfect snack.

Freshly baked bread is served in the store. Enjoy it hot!

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

"Mamepan" is a sweet bread made in Hokkaido in the 1940s, with sweetened azuki beans kneaded into the fluffy dough. Perhaps because the sweet beans go well with milk, it is a familiar treat in school lunches. For Hokkaido residents, it is a flavor they have been familiar with since childhood. Donguri's mamepan is also sold in bags. It is the size of a small loaf of bread, so it is recommended as a snack.

The sweetened beans are made from Taisho Kintoki beans from Hokkaido.

"Homemade croquette" 129 yen

Each croquette is handmade. It is made with plenty of potatoes mixed with onions and minced meat simmered in soy sauce. It is delicious to eat as is. The steamed potatoes are strained through a sieve, giving it a smooth texture. It can be used as a side dish with rice or as a croquette sandwich!

"Skewered Zangi" 356 yen

The local bakery "Donguri" also serves delicious Hokkaido local gourmet food, Zangi! Marinated in an original sauce, it has three juicy pieces of chicken wrapped in a crispy batter. The taste seems to vary slightly depending on the store, so it might be fun to try different ones and compare them.

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