Grand Prix for the 1st NEXCO EAST New Menu Contest!
-A restaurant on the Expressway will face off with a variety of original dishes and local specialties! ~
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- Grand Prix for the 1st NEXCO EAST New Menu Contest!
March 8, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shigejiro Yagi) will hold a contest for creative dishes with a rich regional flavor on March 7, as part of “flower making,” which is one of the keywords in the service and parking areas. Was held at the Tokyo Cookery College in Nishi-Shinjuku.
We welcome Mr. Kenichi Chen, who is famous as the "cook's iron man" as the chair of the judging committee, and Daniel Karl of the talent as a special judge. , Prosperous Grand Prix The winner was "Sai's Tamatebako" (1,350 yen) in the Takasaka service area of the Kan-Etsu Expressway Out-bound line in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture.
It is made with plenty of local Saitama ingredients such as mochi pork and is a healthy dish that customers of all ages can enjoy.
On the day of the final, 10 chefs who participated in the district qualifying in 4 blocks of East Japan and won the competition of 50 restaurants participated. Under the conditions of "regional specialties, use of local ingredients, local colors for naming and arrangement", and "price is within 1,500 yen (tax included)", creative dishes full of individuality are presented and a hot battle is fought It was.
The 10 works that have advanced to this final tournament are From April, it will be served as "original food that can only be tasted there" in the corresponding service area and parking area.
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