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"As long as the fish is tasty...?!" The welcome party for a new recruit from Hokkaido is too difficult. "They're the kind of people who sprinkle salmon roe on top."
April is a month of new encounters, with new students entering schools and joining companies. A company in Tokyo welcomed a new employee from Hokkaido, and the mission they were given was so difficult that it became a hot topic on social media.
I was planning to set up a welcome party for a new recruit from Hokkaido, so I casually asked him, "What kind of restaurant would you like?"
"Thank you! It's a really cheap restaurant so it's fine! As long as the fish is good!"
The response was "Yes!" and the young team embarked on a mission impossible: satisfying the palates of those raised in Hokkaido at a price they could easily afford.
@pentabutabu Quote from 's post
"As long as the fish is tasty!" This innocent yet cruel statement from a Hokkaido native left the comment section confused, with comments such as "That's impossible! They're the kind of people who sprinkle salmon roe on things," "Don't ever serve Atka mackerel!" and "Let's just pretend we didn't hear that last part and have okonomiyaki instead..."
There was a lot of advice to "push ahead with fish that aren't available in Hokkaido," with many recommending fish that are relatively unfamiliar to Hokkaido residents, such as horse mackerel, Spanish mackerel, whitebait, sea bream, and hairtail.
What store did you end up choosing?
We spoke to the poster, Pentabu, to find out how he managed to overcome this difficult mission.
What store did you end up choosing?
He said, "I'm interested in the straw-grilled bonito!" so we decided on that restaurant!
The restaurant we chose is one that serves "straw-grilled bonito," a traditional dish from Kochi Prefecture! This dish is made by grilling only the surface of the bonito over a straw flame, but it's certainly not very common in Hokkaido. This is a dish that you can feel safe serving to people from Hokkaido!
Is it a good idea to recommend local fish to people from Hokkaido?
A casual comment from a Hokkaido native sent shivers down the spines of Tokyo residents. For a welcome party in Tokyo, it may be a good idea to choose a fish that is not found in Hokkaido.- 1
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