1. Welcome to the world in a this place supermarket of fascination!

Hello. I'm Yoshimi Kanbara of the supermarket scholar lifting the local food loved deeply only in the area concerning a this place supermarket in the whole country. 47 prefectures is being done about 3 rounds and a half already, 1 year like a dream when the going around which is soon goes around by camper and eats a dish of a 3 meals this place supermarket for 1 day, Experience.

Charm in a this place supermarket is to be able to buy the "diet loved locally of which I don't get tired even if I eat every day, at the local price and to be able to find culture in an area and the climate in the history of a supermarket and goods. In the famous store called "Legend in the this place super world" and Sendai-shi, Miyagi where even a professional of industry can enjoy this time from a this place super beginner, I'll guide you to "housewife's store, Ichi".

2. What is a legend? "Housewife's store, Ichi"

It's to the extent the store area in a quiet hot spring district in a suburb is a little wider than about 80 tsubo and a convenience store, snugly, if, many people visit every day in a supermarket of done private operation. The aim, of course, well, Ichi has sold at most 25,000 of special "ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste" in an average of 5000 weekdays and most time at a town of about 3800 people of population but and surprisingly, the existence which should be startling. The size of the capacity of "housewife's store, Ichi" and the confidence that I say "Manet can't do easily." are felt from the episode which was also liberal with a supermarket in about 600 companies of whole country from which they came to training and told the how to make in order to have in the popularity. The famous store where the person who knows only when as "supermarket of a legend" by industry isn't here was it?

3. Well, with Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste?

A store of the housewife who keeps charming people is Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste. Ordinary ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste is a little different and is the size done much from the appearance, and the form of the whole is the omelet and rice type. Sale from 2 pieces per package, so there are a lot of people who worry "Are 2 eaten by themselves?", too, that may be apprehension. That the bean paste of the adzuki beans which smelled and were often cooked salty little by sweetness humbleness and the person who is most in gusto of wrapped rice are lickingly, it'll be because 2 will be suppressed.

Well, there is also popularity of Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste in Bali ESHON. One in addition to "Red Bean Paste", "soybean flour" and "sesame" are a basic. The soybean flour which is to the extent it's enough, and the flattering sesame to which they're almost saying whether it's with this, too are poured over it, so you can put it and taste much. It's simple ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste only of rice, but the contents are the taste which re-recognizes fragrance of the soybean flour and the profundity of the sesame.

4. "Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste" born story

The history has started from the "Saichi store" President Kouichirou Sato's great-grandfather and Ichijirou have started in a Taisho early stage. Father's President Keiji (at that time), mother and Sumiko executive director (at that time) changed occupation in a food supermarket "housewife's store, Ichi" by the late head of the family in 1979 (1979) year, but the supermarket of small private operation is in financial difficulties. So begun one was Sumiko's "homemade ready-to-eat dishes" to oppose the selection and inexpensiveness of the other company chain supermarket.

Well, the thing by which birth of Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste is 1982 (1982) year 3 years later from super opening. I met the demands to which I say "Because I'd like to make them eat ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste, I wanted my grandchild to make me." from the regular customer in neighborhood. Sumiko made the taste of the ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste made at a house important, and though it was sweetness humbleness, produced additive-free good ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste.

The steaming rice which blended glutinous rice with nonglutinous rice from a prefecture by homemade bean paste of adzuki beans without its posture's changing even now, 1 is a hand package. "In a use-by date, the day" is being defended and production is being sold.
While being soft, the way where I ate is good by all means, so recommendation does to taste as rather early as possible.

5. It isn't only ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste! "Homemade ready-to-eat dishes" is also full of masterpieces.

A ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste department where it can also be said the abnormality which isn't in other supermarkets as the shelf in which 1/3 in a ready-to-eat dishes department is buried by "ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste" is developed, Ichi. To face the shelf actually, well, the homemade ready-to-eat dishes which can be called Ichi's another sign goods.

Originally, that ready-to-eat dishes was offered to the busy local person who works at a Japanese-style hotel in a neighborhood and a hotel, well, starting in Ichi's ready-to-eat dishes part. Gusto can call beauty of the arrangement proof of high technical power more than origin.

6. Commitment of Mr. and Mrs. late head of the family "for a rival, the taste of the home"

Well, it was being made by hand in the store from before more than ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste, well, Ichi's ready-to-eat dishes. The time when deep fried food is the mainstream when saying the former in 1980 's just after the open and a daily dish from supermarket in a world as a supermarket. It doesn't meet a chain store at all by the number of articles lined up in the compact store without a hand at an individual store. Well, Ichi set a target as "for a rival, the taste of the home", not to compete with an other store.

For example it's possible to see its posture in how to make "five-piece boiling" on the present popular number 1 menu. "Five-piece boiling" (the large) (the inside) that the topping material incorporated into the size will be counted actually, five stones and also 13-14 kinds! Well, a pot is changed according to the topping material, and after boiling separately, I'm obeying recipes of the traditional nishime dished up in 1 dish.

Seasoning which matches the material and the trouble to complete the color and the shape beautifully aren't regretted. It's the "taste at which Ichi aimed by which a rival is a home by that.

Also to make the size added to the number of people even in the same menu, well, Ichi's spirit can't help be felt. "KINPIRA" of burdock and carrot of popular number 2 prepares the thick type and the thin type. It's absolutely said that thick KINPIRA is popular according to President Sato.

7. Well, secret of Ichi's taste

President Kouichirou Sato who inherited a president from the late head of the family who are 2022 (Reiwa 4) age and the fatherhood. Well, though I maintain Ichi's taste, when it's being changed a little, I tell to fit the time now.

Well, well, Ichi has no recipes. When Sumiko told how to make to the cooking person in charge, the sense to remember by the tongue, not a recipe was made important. Staff/staff member which knows the old taste and new Staff/staff member join the forces at present, and, well, Ichi's taste is being maintained.

8. A this place food of a local manufacturer is also recommended!

Well, a food of Ichi's fascination was being introduced, it's also fact that a homemade one is difficult to bring back to a gift because Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste and dish don't last long. But please be relieved. Well, the gift most suitable items which become a memory of travel are being also handled much by Ichi.

The "Akiu winery" which opened in Akiu in December, 2015. The cafe to which wine is offered, a pay tasting corner and an open open terrace can be enjoyed. It's said that there are a lot of people who take a side trip to the vineyard spread in the natural inside in Akiu, too.

GURETODENBURYUINGU of American State of Wisconsin foundation which established a new brewery in Akiu in January, 2024. It's Akiuhot spring limitation beer with rice made in Akiu "after a bath pilsener" that I was born by collaboration with a AkiuHot spring ryokan association in raw materials.

Well, if liking ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste of Ichi's sweetness humbleness, the butter which made GERANDO salt work will be a habit, aren't you also interested in "during butter"? Popular sign goods in a popular Japanese and Western tuckshop in Marumori-machi "sakaeizumidou", well, even Ichi can buy it.

The basic items which are loved at local home which used fresh Alaska pollack for "bamboo grass boiled fish paste" of Ishinomaki boiled fish paste and baked up ren RI carefully carefully by a traditional process using a stone mill. The taste and the "factory direct delivery thick bamboo leaf shape fish cake" which can be chosen can be tasted easily by ko wrapping, and it's also popular for a gift.

Now, isn't there a supermarket of a ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste pride near everyone's house? I'll recommend you loitering to the supermarket of the legend which is loved and also has a fan in the whole country locally when both you "don't have" visited Akiuhot spring in Sendai-shi, Miyagi, where a response "is here" "housewife's store, Ichi". And well, please taste Ichi's ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste and called "Akiu ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste". If I felt similar to the taste of the ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste from supermarket one knows somewhere, the supermarket may be 1 in about 600 supermarkets where I have come to training from the whole country. For the first time, Experience, the taste of the ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste will be that that will be an encounter with the best ball-shaped steamed sweet rice wrapped in sweet red bean paste left for the memory surely.

9. Well, Hot spring ryokan "Hoshino Resorts KAI Akiu" where Direction to Ichi is also convenient

Drawing room in the back in Sendai and the hot spring inn where I pause in Akiuhot spring. It's said to be hot spring where an emperor and a seigneur healed a body from about 1400 years ago for one of Oshu three efficacious hot spring.
At 5 minutes, even "housewife's store, Ichi" is also outstanding in 10 minutes and Direction by bus by car from an inn. When visiting Sendai, wouldn't you like to enjoy the travel which touches charm in a this place supermarket?