Original text by Andy Riza Hidayat, executive summary by Darmansjah
Looks like the big cities in Japan have never resting, always alive 24 hours. We thought only the tireless Tokyo serving its citizens. Apparently not. Saporo city on the island of Hokkaido, northern Japan, is also still growing at midnight.
Not far from there, two elderly men sit on a bench while holding a bottle of drink. Mingle in the middle of busy pedestrians passing in a comfortable pedestrian pathways. This is a piece face Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. This city offers nightlife for anyone who visited there.
Temperatures in Sapporo 15 ᵒ -18 ᵒ C , Saturday ( 12/10 ) night was cold enough for the size of the Inodnesia . The cold atmosphere of the city was reminiscent of Berastagi , North Sumatra , at night . Indonesian travelers can not wait for warmth . 'It 's very good. Could find a warm tonight , "said his , who first came to Sapporo .
Famous
While travel guide offers a seafood dish at Restaurant Noano Hakobune. This three-story restaurant located just down the road in the area of Susukino. From the front , the restaurant is like an old building with no occupants. However , upon entering , was already a lot of people . We were got lucky seat .Once seated , we felt the warmth of the existing roasting dish on the table. However, you do not have to bother , restaurant chefs have prepared a cooking menu ordered .
Sapporo seafood, said the guide , in contrast with seafood elsewhere . In addition to fresh , delicious taste also more seafood than anywhere else. " Sapporo seafood is famous around the world . Seafood fans know the pleasure of cooking here . "
We beganwithappetizerssuch asvegetabletasting. The nextmenugrilledscallops, salmon, crab, andothermarineprocessed. There are at leastsixkindsof seafoodthatweenjoy. Lesscomplete it ifnotenjoy thedessertmenu, which ischocolate ice cream.
Butofall the dishessampled, there isoneof the mostexoticdish, thesea shells. Thescallopsbakedinthe shellwith adistinctive flavorof processedSapporo. Difficult todescribe thedeliciousness. The price forthisdishcertainlyhmmmmm....delicious asit feels.
SheepGhengisKhan
Sapporo culinary evening warmth can also be enjoyed in the Kirin Beer Garden in the Chuo - Ku . No different from other restaurants in Sapporo , this eating place full of visitors at night . Almost all the seats in the dome -shaped building was filled to capacity.
Famous dish in this meal is cooking Gengis Khan . You think the name is similar to a ruler monggolia ? You are not wrong . Name of the baked lamb dishes in the convex metal refers to Ghengis Khan , ruler of Mongolia .
Long ago , as told travel guides , many kept sheep in Japan Mongolian army . Therefore, the cuisine of the region Saporo goat is named Ghengis Khan . Sheep are presented in the table was thinly sliced .
It looks fresh and seductive tongue . Difference , when in the restaurant waiting for customers Hakobune Noano presented dishes on the table , in the Kirin Beer Garden had to cook his own food taster . They can combine their own flavor of fresh lamb meat with soy sauce which is available over the counter .
The smell of burnt lamb spread around the restaurant space with a capacity of hundreds of people. in the corner of the room suddenly heard shouts and cheers of visitors . They cheered and encouraged his theme that talked about success . Hotter atmosphere when there was a scream , kampaaiiii ... !
I can not waitto biteisstillhotroastmeat. As soon asthe first biteto the end ofthe tongue, feelthe softness oftheroasted lamb. Soy saucemixed withmeltedfatstimulatesthestomachtoeat immediately.
GhengisKhanmore completedishwhenservedwith rice, grilledcrab, mushrooms, cabbage, bean sprouts, andonionsassolventcholesterol. Allmenuthatsuccessfullykeep warm inthe coldSappporo. However, forculinaryenthusiastsinSapporo, is notcompleteif it does notincorporatea meal withsake, rice wine.
Tac Shindo , a resident of Tokyo who is traveling to Sapporo , suggesting that the procedure favors drinking sake and warmth can be felt .
While you enjoy seafood or Ghengis Khan in Sapporo , Shindo drinking a sip of sake with small glasses . Then , he was talking with colleagues about a variety of things . Soon sodium absorption ratio , Shindo continue next ake gulps . " That drink sake , chat a little worn and drink again , " he said .
Not so late at night feels . We and all associates should go back to the hotel . Romanticism still feels left Sapporo and love to pass on that night .
Souvenirs
"Wallet melt..."look atYubariMelon.
In addition topreparations ofthe sea, whichistypicalofSapporoagricultural products, bleakcorn, melons, pineapples, andyams. Ofalltheagriculturalproducts, most notably theYubarimelon. Youcanchoose to enjoytheagriculturalproductsin fresh conditionorprocessed. Ichoose to enjoytheagricultural productsin fresh condition, itcan evokeatiredbodystaminastroll.
Kresh, alamak....Sweet.Green-skinned melonandfleshyorangeis indeed veryimpressive. Thenamerefers to theorigin ofYubarimeloncropsaredevelopedin the area ofYubari, Hokkaido. Its priceshould notbe surprised, inthe market, could be500thousand to1million. Imaginethekind of moneycomingintothe marketto buya melon at ‘Kramatjati’perkgit's just 7thousand, how manymelonsthatcan be taken home.