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Local Bakers' Recommendations: 6 Breads You Must Try at Donguri, a Popular Bakery in Hokkaido 6 Breads You Must Try at Donguri, a Popular Bakery in Hokkaido
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 store shelves are lined with a variety of breads! Here are five breads recommended by local writers that you can't go wrong with.
- The most popular bread from Donguri! Chikuwa-pan
- The simple is best "Shiopan" (salt bread)
- Chocolat Noel" with a rich chocolate flavor
- German Flank" with a tangy pepper flavor
- Apple Pie" for dessert
- Bean bread, a taste of "hometown" for Hokkaidou residents
- Extra: Delicacies such as zangi and croquettes are also delicious!
1. Donguri's most popular item, "Chikuwa-ban
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.
2. Simple is best "Shiopan" (salted bread)
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.
3. "Chocolat Noel" with rich chocolate flavor
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.
4. "German Frank" with a tangy pepper flavor
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.
5. "Apple Pie" for dessert
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.
6. "Soybean bread," a taste of "hometown" for Hokkaido-area residents
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 for the 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.
7. Extra: Delicatessen dishes such as zangi and croquettes are also delicious!
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!
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.
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Magazine/Book Editor & Writer Kyohei Yamashita
While working as a program producer at a radio station, Yamashita began producing mini-comm magazines and writing for magazines. Later, he joined a publishing company as an editor and has worked on various articles mainly for town information magazines. His favorite things are cooking, mountain climbing, river fishing, and stone monuments in Sapporo. He lives in Minami-ku, Sapporo, and loves Minami-ku very much.