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November itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2 Meal edition)

November itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2 Meal edition) (Tuesday, November 16th)   Table of contents 1. BigMan Kyomachi Main Store 2. Sasaizumi 3. Gramophone   1. BigMan Kyomachi Main Store I returned to Sasebo City from Hirado City and ate Sasebo Burger for lunch at “Big Man Kyomachi Main Store”. Sasebo Burger is a local gourmet that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has selected as a “Local dishes loved by the nation” in Nagasaki Prefecture. Sasebo Burger is said to have started around 1950 when restaurants in Sasebo heard recipes directly from the US Navy base and started making hamburgers around the US Navy base. According to the Japan Hamburger and Hamburger Association, Sasebo is Japan’s “The land of hamburgers”. Sasebo burger has a rule that “a hamburger made by hand at a store in Sasebo city after receiving an order”. Roughly speaking, it is a handmade gourmet burger made in Sasebo. Therefore, the ingredients and sizes vary from store to store. As mentioned above, Sasebo has a history of hamburgers, but the name “Sasebo Burger” began to be used around 2004. Therefore, it can be said to be a local gourmet as part ofread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2 Meal edition)

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Nagasaki’s local cuisine recommended in July

Nagasaki’s local cuisine recommended in July   Table of contents Introduction Shippoku ryori Gu-zoni Champon / Sara Udon and Sasebo Burger   Introduction The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ “100 Selections of Local Cuisine” lists “Shippoku ryori” and “Gu-zoni” as local dishes in Nagasaki Prefecture. https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-4.pdf   Shippoku ryori “Shippoku ryori” can be eaten all year round. When you travel to Nagasaki, please try the shippoku ryori, which is a Japanese version of Chinese and Western cuisine. Since shippoku ryori is originally a banquet dish, it is a dish that is eaten by a large number of people, but there are also restaurants that serve shippoku ryori for one person, so there is no problem even if you are traveling in small groups. Gu-zoni “Gu-zoni” was eaten on New Year’s and special days in the Shimabara region, but now it can be eaten even during the normal season, and it seems that some restaurants serve it even in July.   Champon / Sara Udon and Sasebo Burger “Champon / Sara Udon” and “Sasebo Burger” are selected as “Local dishes loved by nation” in Nagasaki Prefecture, and of course you can eat them all year round.