A singular native specialty, set to grow to be a nationwide consolation meals.
Just about each area in Japan has a specialty that’s beloved by natives, and oftentimes it’s unique to the realm, attracting the curiosity of holiday makers from out of city. Within the nation’s third-largest prefecture of Fukushima, for instance, you’ll discover a whole lot of regional exclusives, however the one on the prime of many guests’ must-try lists is a bread-based deal with referred to as “Cream Field“, which is unique to Koriyama Metropolis.
It’s so well-known that our personal reporter Okay. Masami was wanting ahead to making an attempt it on a scheduled journey to Koriyama just lately, however when her journey plans fell via, her goals of tasting the Cream Field have been shattered. Nonetheless, the gods should’ve been wanting down on her as a result of 7-Eleven simply added a brand new product to its nationwide lineup on 17 September — the Milk Cream Field!
Masami instantly headed out to strive the brand new product, and when she noticed it at her native 7-Eleven, there was no mistaking that this was the specialty merchandise she’d been hoping to strive, with “Fukushima-born Native Bread” on the in-store signal and “Fukushima Specialty” printed on the packaging.
Priced at 138 yen (US$0.97), this was consistent with the Cream Packing containers offered in Koriyama, that are typically offered at bakeries for 100-150 yen. The style and form of the candy bread is alleged to fluctuate relying on the bakery, so Masami was eager to search out out what the 7-Eleven model could be like.
▼ It made a great first impression when she peeled off the protecting movie and noticed that it didn’t take away a whole lot of the cream.
▼ Smaller and thicker than an everyday slice of bread, its compact dimension and boxy form gave it a cute look.
Taking a chunk out of the Cream Field, it turned out to be a lot creamier than Masami had anticipated. The cream was thick and goopy but it surely had a light-weight and refreshing aftertaste, making it really feel extra like a savoury bread topped with cream slightly than a real candy bread.
The slight crunchiness of the crusts contrasted properly with the chewiness of the bread and the smoothness of the milky cream. Dessert lovers preferring full-blown sweetness of their treats would possibly discover themselves slightly dissatisfied by the subdued sweetness right here, however for Masami, it was excellent, and he or she says she would’ve fortunately eaten two of those in a single sitting.
The creaminess of the Cream Field is a particular standout, and is a giant a part of what makes this native delicacy so particular. It’s consolation meals such as you’ve by no means skilled earlier than, and Masami is happy she lastly obtained to style it, though now she’s keener than ever to stand up to Koriyama to strive much more varieties there…and go to the native Poké-park as effectively.
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