The handwritten note says to agricultural chemicals were used.
This is one of the best amazake (sweet sake) brands that I have tried recently, but I cannot find a website for the company 三崎屋醸造. This product sells at a pretty nice premium, about 370 per bag (which makes 1, 2 or 3 servings). I bet they could enhance sales with the media consultant.
http://libertymarket.jp/shopping/shop/item/detail/?itemID=786
Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.
This month's pasta's at Pronto are as follows:
1) Japanese-style spaghetti with pork shabu and eggplant
豚しゃぶとナスの和風おろし
(uses the Yongenton 四元豚 variety of pork)
2) Tomato sauce spaghetti with seafood
魚介のトマトソース
3) Cream sauce spaghetti with salmon and mushrooms
サーモンときのこのクリームソース
Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.
Kankoromochi かんころ餅 or 甘古呂餅 is a variety of mochi (餅 rice steamed and pounded into a cake) which contains sweet potatoes サツマイモ or 薩摩芋. I know people who just cannot get enough of this, very sweet and sticky. Kankoromochi is a famous food from the Goto Islands 五島列島名物 and is a designated special food from Nagasaki Prefecture 長崎県特産品.
Japanese like to barbecue, but they arrangement of food does look a bit different. Here is an example, corn, beef strips, pumpkin, cabbage, wieners (mild taste) and onigiri (rice balls).
Sapporo has sold a special winter limited brand called The Winters Tale 冬物語 since 1988 and therefore is celebrating 25 years. This beer is a little more body which goes well with the cold winter months. This product goes on sale Oct. 3rd.
http://www.sapporobeer.jp/product/sapporo/fuyumonogatari/index.html
Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.
