What is "Yoi Gohan"?

This time, we would like to introduce "Yoi Gohan," a gourmet food ordered from Rikubetsu-cho, Hokkaido, which is the source of mixed rice at Hamada Ryokan, a ryokan in Rikubetsu-cho, Hokkaido.

Rikubetsu Town is located here! In winter, temperatures can drop below minus 40 degrees Celsius. ......

This product is canned so that guests can easily enjoy the popular "mazengohan" at home.

There are six flavor variations! The packaging is cute and makes you want to buy a whole set.

The flavor variations are as follows
Ezo Deer & Hokkaido Fukino
Hokkaido salmon & Rausu kelp
Shiretoko chicken & Rausu kelp
Pork bowl style (made with Tokachi brawn)
Tokachi Corn Hokkaido Scallops & Butter
Kitami pork "Onion Pork" with ginger
The six types are as follows!

These canned foods are made with ingredients from Hokkaido, so you can enjoy the taste of Hokkaido easily, and the packages are so cute that you will be excited the moment you receive them.

I feel as if the canned goods are filled with the kind and passionate wishes of a ryokan that has been popular in the region for many years, "I want you to enjoy the delicacies of the East Hokkaido even at home.


This time I ordered the light blue packaged "Ezo Deer & Hokkaido Fuki" Yoi Gohan.
I chose this one because I was attracted by the fact that I could enjoy Ezo deer meat at home and by the unexpectedness of combining it with buki (Japanese sweet bean curd)!

The illustration of Ezo Deer & Fuki is also cute!

This dish uses Hamada Ryokan's homemade bonito broth to simmer natural Ezo deer meat and wild edible "fuki" in a slightly sweetened broth. The use of high quality venison means that there is no peculiar flavor.
No preservatives or chemical seasonings are used. It can be stored at room temperature for 3 years from the date of manufacture, so it is recommended as a preserved food. It can be used in a snap, making it ideal for outdoor activities.

2. actual tasting! Yoi Gohan" Ezo Deer & Hokkaido Fuki

First, let's open the "Yoi Gohan" Ezo Deer & Hokkaido Fuki.

A lot of Ezo Deer Meat and Fuki (a kind of Japanese sweet bean curd)!

The meat of the Ezo deer and the blowfly are in abundance, and the aroma of the venison and blowfly ingredients that were trapped inside, as well as the sweet and savory aroma of the sauce, spreads out. I was getting hungry.

This time, I will eat half of the dish as "Mixed Rice" and the other half as "Yaki Udon"!

2-1. "Mazengohan" (mixed rice)

First of all, we will start with the classic "mazengohan" (mixed rice). Simply mix half of the "Yoi Gohan" into one cup of cooked rice!

Mix it over the cooked rice! The more you mix it, the better the aroma...

It's so easy to make this luxurious mazengohan!

The sweet and sour taste of the rice and the textures of the various ingredients are a perfect match, making the rice go down a treat! The texture of the Ezo deer meat, the soft vegetables such as burdock and carrots that have been stewed, and the chunky rice are irresistible.
The sweetness of the rice is so gentle that you can eat as much as you want.

2-2. "Yaki Udon" (fried udon noodles)

The online store page of "Yoi Gohan" has a recipe for each product.

The "Yaki Udon Noodle with Yezo Deer and Hokkaido Butterbur" and the "Cheese-filled Deer and Butterbur Risotto" are available for Ezo Deer and Hokkaido Butterbur. Deer and butterbur risotto"! This time, I decided to try it with yaki udon!

I made it with half of the recipe.

The meat of Ezo venison is so versatile that it goes perfectly with yaki udon noodles.

When you bite into a large piece of Ezo venison, you will find that the flavor has soaked into the meat, making it soft, flaky, and delicious! The meat can be easily broken up with chopsticks, so you can eat it little by little with udon noodles for a sumptuous yakiudon dish.

The Japanese butterbur is soft and well-seasoned, while still retaining its shape. The udon noodles are filled with other vegetables such as burdock and carrots, and the chopsticks just won't quit!

3. summary

This time, we ordered and tasted "Yoi Gohan" Ezo deer & Hokkaido fuki (Japanese butterbur) from Hamada Ryokan, an order from Rikubetsu Town, the coldest town in Japan!

Mix them in with freshly cooked rice and you have a high-quality mixed rice dish filled with flavorful Hokkaido ingredients. The "Ezo Deer & Hokkaido Fukki" had a sweet and mild flavor that made me want to eat more rice. I would like to try other flavors as well!

We hope you will check out "Yoi Gohan," the perfect accompaniment to your home cooked meals, and try some of the flavors you are interested in.