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Sogo Chiba Store's Annual Local Gourmet Event Begins January 7

From January 7 to 13, the Sogo Chiba Store will celebrate the New Year with its traditional gourmet food event. This year, food lovers can discover a variety of local delicacies, featuring a total of 35 vendors, including well-known names like Osaka's famous 551 HORAI, which will have their popular steamed buns.

Event Details

• - Date: January 7 (Wednesday) to January 13 (Tuesday)
• - Location: 6th Floor Exhibition Hall
• - Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (closing at 5:00 PM on the final day)

The event promises a live cooking atmosphere with 15 vendors demonstrating the art of craft cooking. Guests will be enchanted by the tempting aromas wafting through the hall as they enjoy a taste of the best local flavors.

Special First-Time Appearances

This year's event introduces four unique flavors that attendees can enjoy for the first time:

• - Kujira Shokudo (from Tokyo, Koganei) is serving up delicious soy sauce ramen for 1,151 yen, featuring special noodles made with moisture to enhance texture, complemented with succulent pork belly chashu. Please note, orders are accepted until one hour before the end time each day.

• - Yoro Milk Natural Soft Milk from Yamamoto Farm in Hokkaido brings natural milk sourced from grass-fed cows. Available in a cup for 580 yen or in special sets.

• - Pasta Sauce Kitchen from Mie offers frozen ham and cheese lasagna for easy preparation directly from the freezer, priced at 1,971 yen.

• - Kaidaseimenjo from Mie offers a set of Ise udon, known for its soft, chewy texture, served with a sweet soy sauce and bonito broth, available for 1,350 yen (limited to 50 sets per day).

Live Cooking Demonstrations

Attendees will have the chance to watch live demonstrations and purchase fresh-made goodies from vendors:

• - 551 HORAI (Osaka) serves a recommended B set, which includes six pork buns, ten shiumai, and fifteen gyoza for 2,830 yen. Tickets will be distributed; details can be found on the Sogo Chiba Store website.
• - Seibandou from Okayama offers sweet chestnut and red bean pastries for just 281 yen.
• - Okonomiyaki Yumeya from Kyoto delights guests with fluffy beef and green onion okonomiyaki for 1,458 yen.
• - Kyoto's Fujisaimi offers delicious Mitarashi dango and seasonal sweets.
• - Asahikawa Stand from Hokkaido serves Arakaichirashi, a local specialty, at 2,754 yen (limited to 50 servings daily).

Satisfy Your Cravings

Participants will find a variety of local favorites showcased throughout the event:

• - Oeberjeune (Tokyo) presents beef curry lunch boxes for 1,674 yen.
• - Pizza Petit Garcon from Hiroshima offers pizzas made with locally sourced oysters.
• - Utsunomiya Minmin provides freshly made gyoza for 1,350 yen (30 pieces).
• - Flandre Flitz introduces two-layered Mont Blanc dorayaki featuring matcha and sweet potatoes.

Don’t miss this chance to indulge in a flavorful adventure and explore the best of Japan’s culinary scene!

For inquiries and more details, please contact the Sogo Chiba Store at 043-245-2111.