食は北海道！PART1

Food is Hokkaido, PART 1.

海の幸の宝庫、北海道

Hokkaido, a treasure trove of seafood

どの季節に行ってもはずれのない北海道。特に食に関しては世界のTOPクラスのメニューを楽しめる。本日、紹介するのは新鮮な海産物！北海道にはいったい何種類の海産物があるんだろう？とても紹介しきれないです。

You can never go wrong with Hokkaido in any season. Especially when it comes to food, you can enjoy TOP class menus from around the world. Today, we will introduce you to fresh seafood! How many kinds of seafood are there in Hokkaido? It’s very hard to introduce them all.

北海道を代表する海の幸はやっぱり刺身です。数々の種類の刺身が提供される盛り合わせは見てるだけでよだれが出てきます。

Sashimi is Hokkaido’s representative seafood. Just looking at the assortment of sashimi on offer is enough to make you drool.

特に新鮮な生の北寄貝は大好物。苫小牧の港では市場が設置され、平日でも大賑わいです。お勧めはマルトマ食堂。もともと、漁師のための食堂でしたが、その美味しさが広まって観光客に大人気。北寄カレー、北寄丼が大人気です。
Fresh raw HokKIgai are a particular favourite. A market has been set up at the port of Tomakomai, which is very busy even on weekdays. The best place to eat is the Marutoma Shokudo. Originally a diner for fishermen, it has become very popular with tourists as its delicious taste has spread. Hokkigaicurry and Hokkigai rice bowls are very popular.

ウニ、ホタテ、牡蠣も北海道の食材としては見逃せません。

いずれも濃厚な甘みがあり、口の中でとろけそうな感触がたまりません。昔は利尻島、礼文島では獲れたてのウニを食べることができました。牡蠣は北海道各地で獲れますが、厚岸やサロマの牡蠣は食べ応えがあります。まさに海のミルク。

Sea urchin, scallops and oysters are also not to be missed as Hokkaido produce.
They all have a rich sweetness and feel as if they are melting in your mouth. In the past, it was possible to eat freshly caught sea urchins on the islands of Rishiri and Rebun. Oysters can be caught all over Hokkaido, but the oysters from Atsugishi and Saloma are very tasty. They are truly the milk of the sea.

なかなか知られていませんが、シャコもお勧め！

肉厚で甘みがあり、特に子持ちのシャコは美味！

小樽でシャコ祭りが開かれていましたが、殻をはさみで切って

思う存分食べることができました。

Although not well-known, the shako is also highly recommended!
They are thick, sweet and especially delicious with their offspring!
There was a shako festival in Otaru, where you could cut the shells with scissors and eat as much as you like.

海の幸の代表はカニ！毛ガニ、タラバガニ、ズワイガニ、花咲ガニと代表的な蟹はこの４種です。それぞれの違った魅力ある味を楽しむことができますが、一番の楽しみ方は刺身です。

海の香りと甘い肉が口いっぱいに広がります。

Crabs are representative of seafood! Hairy crab, king crab, snow crab and Hanasaki crab are the four most representative crab species. You can enjoy the different and fascinating flavours of each, but the best way to enjoy them is as sashimi.
The aroma of the sea and the sweet meat will fill your mouth.

最後の締めはいくら丼。いくつかのレストランでイクラがこぼれるくらいに乗せたいくら丼を提供してくれます。

見た目もきれい、食べても美味しい、最高のドンブリです。

The final touch is a salmon roe bowl. Several restaurants offer salmon roe bowls with salmon roe spilling over.
It looks beautiful and tastes good too – it’s the best donburi you’ll ever have.