Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City. Meijiya Soy Sauce Co., Ltd., a long-established soy sauce brewery founded in 1898, is located in this area, which has traditionally been a thriving agricultural region with abundant soybeans and abundant underground water. At Meijiya Soy Sauce, which is still making soy sauce using techniques passed down from the Meiji era, this time, Sea Lake HAMANA Jenne will be giving you the chance to experience soy sauce pressing.
After taking a brief lecture on soy sauce making, I headed to the factory and the scent of soy sauce hit me right away. When you enter the factory, drawn by the scent that will make you hungry, you will find yourself in a space that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time to the Meiji era. Jenne and her friends were excited to see the machine that performs the “squeezing” process of squeezing soy sauce from mash, as well as the moromi storage area lined with large soy sauce barrels. We took a commemorative photo on top of the wooden pillar, being careful not to fall.
After the factory tour, it’s time to try your hand at making soy sauce. Wearing a craftsman apron and hat will instantly transform you into craftsman mode. First, line the wooden soy sauce press with a dish towel and add moromi. After incorporating the moromi into three layers, it is pressed using its entire weight.
At this point, you have to squeeze out soy sauce to the specified level. It is a struggle to squeeze out the milk over and over again.
Jenne and her friends managed to squeeze out 120ml. From here, I started heating the soy sauce. What I saw on the work table was an alcohol lamp. “It’s so nostalgic!” I was amused by the fact that we had met since elementary school. Immediately light it with a match and heat it to 75 degrees while measuring with a thermometer. Be careful not to use too much as it will take time.
After bottling the pasteurized soy sauce, cover it with a cap of your favorite color. After the soy sauce has cooled, write your name on the label you put on it, and your original soy sauce is complete. I also like that it’s large enough to be portable.
After the experience, you can pour three types of soy sauce on tofu and compare the flavors. Even among Jenne, tastes are divided, and discussions about soy sauce bloom. Afterwards, we enjoyed some delicious tea and soy sauce cookies.
At Meijiya Soy Sauce, in addition to trying out soy sauce pressing, you can also try making miso. We highly recommend this experience, which allows you to become more familiar with “soy sauce” and “miso,” which are the basics of Japanese food culture.
Meijiya Soy Sauce Click here to make a reservation for the soy sauce pressing experience
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You can also try making miso! Click here to make a reservation
Feeling like “Minami-kun is my lover!?” at Sweets Bank ♡ Enjoy a delicious lunch and famous Hamamatsu confectionery “Shunkado”
Do you know the drama “Minami-kun ga Koibito!?”?
The world of that drama!
I went to a place where I could feel like a dwarf.
The location is “Sweets Bank” in Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu City!
Sweets Bank is a complex facility that includes a Hamamatsu famous confectionery shop and cafe, Shunkado, rental conference rooms, and Hamamatsuiwata Shinkin Bank.
This time, we will be introducing the cafe’s exquisite lunches and sweets, as well as SHOP Shunkado’s famous Hamamatsu sweets and Sweets Bank limited edition items.
[Lake Hamana sightseeing] Relax by bicycle and travel to Hamana!
Hello.
My name is Takuma Sato and I am a member of the regional revitalization cooperation team in Kosai City.
It’s been getting colder lately, and I feel like winter is coming…!
The other day, I went to Hamaichi to survive the cold weather.
This time, I would like to introduce the situation and recommended courses!
Enjoy Hamamatsu’s traditional performing art “Yokoo Kabuki”! Regular performances will be held on October 12th and 13th, 2024!
On Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th, 2024, a regular performance of Yokoo Kabuki, which boasts a history of approximately 200 years, will be held in Inasa-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City.
This traditional performing art, which began in the Edo period, is a full-scale stage performance by local residents that attracts many audiences every year. Yokoo Kabuki is characterized by its close relationship with the audience, and the enjoyment of cultural experiences such as Kakegoe and Ohineri.
In this article, we will introduce in detail the history and appeal of Yokoo Kabuki, as well as the highlights of the regular performances held in October.