If you were asked, “What snack goes best with beer?”, how would you answer?

Edamame, fried chicken, and potatoes. While there are many different dishes that come to mind, one that you must not forget is “gyoza”! .

“Hamamatsu Gyoza” competes with Utsunomiya Gyoza every year for the number one spot in Japan in terms of gyoza consumption. This time, we will be reporting on the “Introduction to recommended gyoza” held on YOUTUBE in conjunction with the “Hamamatsu Craft Beer Adventure” where you can enjoy craft beers from all over the country.

*What is Sea Lake HAMANA Jenne? A team of 12 women who are active in the area who promote the charm of the local area on SNS.

Hamamatsu Craft Beer Adventure and Hamamatsu Gyoza

“Hamamatsu Craft Beer Adventure” is a spin-out project of the “Hamamatsu Craft Beer Festival,” which was held every year at Solamo in front of Hamamatsu Station.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, events that gather many restaurants cannot be held, but this is a campaign to “Enjoy Craft Beer in Your Own Style” that utilizes e-commerce shopping so that you can enjoy craft beer from all over the country at home.

This time, Jenne and her friends held two online live broadcasts where they enjoyed pairing local “Hamamatsu Gyoza” with craft beers from all over the country sold at Hamamatsu Craft Beer Adventure.

 

Hamamatsu Craft Beer Adventure (This event has already ended.)

https://craftbeer-adventure.net/

 

Main Schloss and Octagon Brewing from Hamamatsu are participating in this project. Mainschloss features authentic German beers such as Weizen and Helles. Octagon Brewing is working on making beer that makes use of local ingredients from Hamamatsu. In conjunction with the event, Mr. Chiba, the brewer’s manager, will also be speaking at an online brewery talk.

Hamamatsu Gyoza selected by HAMANA Jenne for home drinking

The online drinking party started with everyone bringing their own beer and recommended gyoza. Each member talked about their love for Hamamatsu Gyoza over a beer, with some members having experience working part-time at a gyoza restaurant, and others saying they have a “Gyoza Day” every week at home.

 

●Recommended by Akiko Hirokami Jenne

[Kojimaya]

415-7 Futamata, Futamata-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-925-2367

The skin is chewy and the folds are wrapped neatly, making it appetizing. It’s light with lots of vegetables, but each piece is large so it’s filling. The slightly sweet sauce is characteristic and goes well with the homemade chili peppers.

[Gyoza specialty store Tatsuhan]

6090 Shinbara, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-401-8876

Trained at the famous Hamamatsu gyoza restaurant “Kanbee” and opened in Shinbaru, Hamakita Ward in 2021. When you take a bite of the gyoza filled with filling, you can feel the flavor of ginger more than garlic. Sauce and chili pepper are sold separately. This store is also very particular about the packaging it takes home.

 

●Anna Jenne Mizogaki recommended

[Maruwa Shoten]

2689 Okubo-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-485-0456

It’s a take-out specialty store with a good balance of vegetables and meat, and is a popular store with a lot of people lining up even on weekdays. At 1,000 yen for 56 pieces (17.8 yen per piece), the price is great for everyday dining. The recommended way to eat them is to grill the gyoza in consommé soup. You can eat it deliciously even without sauce.

 

●Yuki Ogawa Jenne Recommended

[Chikuya]

20 stores in Hamamatsu city, other stores inside and outside the prefecture, and online sales TEL. 053-437-7555 (representative)

Chikuya’s gyoza, a healthy side dish and bento box that is well-known to local residents because it operates multiple stores, is free of chemical seasonings, artificial coloring, and synthetic preservatives. You can also order it online, and enjoy the delicious flavor of vegetables.

 

●Haruka Isobe Jenne recommended

[Fukuna Gyoza Store]

328-5 Zudaji-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-463-3956

When you break apart the crispy and fragrant Fukuna Gyoza with your chopsticks, you will find that the inside is soft and fluffy. The skin is just the right thickness and is satisfying to eat. Speaking of Hamamatsu gyoza, I can’t get enough of the obligatory boiled bean sprouts that come with it even when you take it out.

[Gyoza shop Kame]

・1030-1 Nakano-machi, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City (Nakanomachi Main Store)

TEL.053-421-0798

・752-2 Ryuzenji-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City (Ryuzenji store)

TEL.053-401-1090

2 stores in the city. The skin is thin and the filling is soft to the touch. The filling has a strong flavor, so the gyoza is delicious even without sauce, and it has a lot of garlic, so it goes well with rice and beer.

 

●Okubo Yuna Jenne Recommended

[Mercato Mabuchi]

317-17 Sakana-machi, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-456-6999

A long-established liquor store in the city that carries a wide selection of craft beers, snacks, and specialty foods. “Otoyosan Gyoza” is made with domestic ingredients, and the taste of garlic is addictive! The “Dragon Gyoza” is full of juicy meat and has an impressive bright red sauce made with plenty of spices and chili oil. The numbing deliciousness is recommended for people with a spicy tooth.

 

●Yusa Chiemi Jenne Recommended

[Kibori]

563-3 Masuraku-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-447-5737

In addition to the standard gyoza (normal 10 pieces), you can enjoy variations such as seafood gyoza (8 squid). These unique gyoza dumplings are made with squid, and the gyoza itself has a lot of flavor, so you can enjoy the flavor and texture of seafood even without the sauce.

 

●Yuki Takahashi Jenne Recommended

[Takafuku]

1201 Yokosuka, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-587-2507

The shop has a warm atmosphere with a characteristic chewy skin that feels voluminous when grilled.

【Kiyo】

1-33-5 Kamoe, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City

TEL.053-454-1931

The homemade sauce and gyoza go perfectly together. Each piece is the perfect size, so even women can eat it in one go.

How many Hamamatsu gyoza do you eat in a month?

In the broadcast episode on September 5th, Gyoza talk by Jenne from Hamamatsu will be accelerated with beer as the engine. If you dig deeper into how to eat Hamamatsu gyoza in Dice Talk, you’ll find many unique ways to enjoy them, such as frying them in plenty of oil or squeezing lemon. When I make gyoza at home, I usually make 60 to 70 gyoza at a time. “I don’t even eat rice when I’m eating gyoza,” they told us about their particular preferences.

How much gyoza do Hamamatsu girls eat on a regular basis? Be sure to watch Jenne’s answers to the question “How many gyoza do you eat in a month?” on YOUTUBE.

Click here to watch the first episode

「https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiHhXZ_akLk&t=4s」

Click here for the second episode

「https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_JQmPaJpJ8&t=2354s」

The combinations of Hamamatsu gyoza and beer are endless! ?

Hamamatsu is a city that every year comes up in the race for the title of “Japan’s best gyoza town,” as the amount of gyoza purchased per household is so high that gyoza has become a staple of the city’s residents.

There are many retailers and manufacturers, and when you combine that with the variety of craft beers there are said to be around 500 in Japan, the entertainment at your dining table is truly limitless.

“Beer and gyoza are the best!” said a tipsy Yusa Jenne. Although he urged viewers to “be careful not to drink too much,” the broadcast was so exciting that the game went into overtime. Finally, Jenne Okubo concluded the live stream with, “If there’s a beer you’re interested in, please check out our EC site.”

The archive is available on YOUTUBE, so if you weren’t able to watch it on the day, you can enjoy it even more if you grab some beer and gyoza.

Hamamatsu Craft Beer Adventure has been decided to continue after October when Shizuoka Prefecture’s emergency expectation declaration is lifted.

New beers from each brewery are added all the time. I heard that they also have beers brewed by Hamamatsu’s promising new brewers, so be sure to check them out.