"NEXCO EAST 4th New Menu Contest" Final Contest Results (Breaking News)

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February 25, 2010
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Nex-area Company Limited

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman of the Board: Shigejiro Yagi) was held at the Kagawa Nutrition College (Toshima Ward, Tokyo) on February 25 (Thursday) at the “NEXCO EAST 4th New We held the "Menu Contest" final competition.

NEXCO EAST 's service areas and parking areas (SA/PA) offer unique local products such as local specialty products, locally grown vegetables, and local specialties that can only be eaten there. Aiming for service.

In this "NEXCO EAST 4th New Menu Contest", 48 SA/PA restaurants like this-Re-discovery of delicious local delicacies! ~Local menu with a healthy mind and body With the theme of “”, 11 new chefs who developed a new regional menu and won the qualifying tournament in 7 blocks in the East Japan region competed in the finals aiming to win the championship.

At the final competition, Mr. Kenichi Chen was appointed as the chairman of the judging committee, and as a result of the judgment by a total of 9 judges, the grand prix was prepared by the chef Keiji Watanabe of the Utsunomiya block Nasu Kogen SA (In-bound) "Kogen". Ibuki~Nasu San Musketeer Yashio and Tomo~" have been decided (the participation menu of the final competition is as follows).

The details of the final tournament will be posted on our website as appropriate.

 PhotoArea name, chef name/menu name, tax-included price, content ((1) "Genki" discerning point, (2) Local point)
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Image image of "Delicious Five Senses!! Maesawa" photo

Tohoku Expressway Maesawa SA (bottom) / Miya Takahashi

Delicious Five Senses!! Maesawa 1,300 yen

  • (1) In order for customers to enjoy Maesawa beef, a brand of beef, the scent and appetite of the moment when a soup of bibimbap using colorful local vegetables and local ironware With the tingling sound, Energize by eating with the five senses, such as the sweetness and texture of Maesawa beef I wanted you to. In addition, we named it with the meaning that we would like you to fully enjoy Maesawa, including desserts made from locally produced honey, milk, and apple juice.
  • (2) Mainly Maesawa beef. In particular Maesawa beef It has long been said to be an energetic way of eating. Local yam Grated, Fine Maesawa beef that can be eaten with sashimi I was soothed. In addition, carrots, spinach, radish produced by local farmers, rice, millet, local Moroheiya rich in vitamins, local soybean meat miso, scallops in coastal regions, honey and milk used for dessert. , Local juices such as apple juice are used.
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Image image of the photo of "Sasai chicken and spinach spirit bowl"

Tohoku Expressway Iwateyama SA (below) / Tokio Ohara

Gensai bowl of Saisai chicken and spinach 1,100 yen

  • (1) Also known as vegetarian chicken, Hachimantai is also a source of energy for cartoon popeye, while using "Isai-ken Saisai" from Iwate Prefecture, which is grown in safe plant feed and has no habit or odor, as the main ingredient. Incorporating "spinach," which is a specialty of the city, everywhere to customers "Popeye = Spinach = Healthy Morimori" It is a menu that I made with the idea that I was associated with.
  • (2) For rice, Nasai chicken drumsticks from Iwate prefectureSpinach from local Hachimantai City Is grilled with an original Kabayaki-style sauce that uses ground miso as a secret flavor, and put it on a small bowl of tofu mixed with local special product spinach and Naboro chicken soboro sauce, salad is Sasai chicken sake The Tono wasabi dressing is used for steaming, and the condiments for brewing tea are Appi Seiryu wasabi, pickled wasabi, and fried chicken, and the soup is spinach hittsumi with meat balls. I will.
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Image image of the photo of "Inspiration of Date"

Tohoku Expressway cho Chojahara SA (above) / Hirofumi Igarashi

Inspiration for Date 1,280 yen

  • (1) We would like to contribute to the creation of a healthy body in order to bring out the "energy of customers". We are particular about local ingredients (local production for local consumption) that are found in abundant and safe areas It was. We brought out the wonderful nutritional effects of each ingredient and made them delicious. I would like you to enjoy "fun and casual".
  • (2) Stewed Japanese black beef fillet Is boiled with local vegetables and red wine for 4 hours. Potatov seafood uses local vegetables and ingredients from Minamisanriku And finished with a gentle taste. The hand-rolled sushi uses local Osaki vegetables as ingredients for Shiogama and Onagawa, and has a unique handmade taste such as wasabi. For the herb salad and tofu mousse, we used "Baby Leaf" and Osaki tofu, which were cultivated on the Kampo compost soil of Kurihara City (pesticide-free cultivation). The dessert is a pudding and roll cake made from locally-grown egg boner eggs.
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Image image of the photo of "Date Naa La Karu To"

Tohoku Expressway Chochohara SA (below) / Hidetaka Shoji

Date na-ra-ka-ru.to 1,200 yen

  • (1) From the perspective of "genki=health and health=energy," we made Date Sakura Sakura, a sterile pork, and shabu-shabu, a local fresh vegetable, into an appetizing curry taste. Collagen now popular with women! ! We provide you with healthy foods so that everyone can live a healthy and healthy life.
  • (2) Aseptic pig Date cherry tree pork and local vegetables from Iwadeyama Is said to be good for health and beauty Curry flavored shabu-shabu with collagen balls is. Rice is "Naruko no Yukimusubi", udon is rock I used "Gotsu-omen" from Deyama rice flour, Miyagi Shirome soybean tofu as an appetizer, rice flour rusks, and Miyagi shijimi as miso soup. All ingredients are locally grown.
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Image image of the photo of "Aya Zen/Miya"

Tohoku Expressway Hasuda SA (below) / Chohachi Ozawa

Asai Zen/Miyabi 1,380 yen

  • (1) Speaking of energy, yakiniku! With the aim of making the double top of Wagyu and pork familiar to more men and women of all ages, we aimed to create a menu that allows us to refresh our mind and body. Garlic black pepper (Japanese beef) and Korean-style tsukeba (natural pork). Please enjoy the two well-balanced seasonings.
  • (2) It is a very valuable brand of beef that is well-received as "meat is finely textured, it has a good sashimi, and it has a flavor." Use Fukaya beef Did. In addition, natural pigs are fed with fermented feed by lactic acid bacteria, which is made by original research and development, and is grown. Pigs raised without any antibiotics I used.
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Image image of the photo of "The Breath of the Plateau-The Three Musketeers of Nasu with Yao

Tohoku Expressway Nasu Kogen SA (above) / Keiji Watanabe

The breath of the plateau-Nasu San Mushiro (Yasuo) together with Yashio-to 1,260 yen

  • (1) Local and regional producers carefully selected and used only the ingredients that were carefully made. The "smile" of the producer is a safe and secure food mark. Among all the ingredients that are particular about local products, Three kinds of meat, beef, pork, and chicken, have been devised in the parts used to combine them in a well-balanced manner. It was.
  • (2) The area of the Nasu Plateau located in the north of Tochigi Prefecture is a treasure trove that produces many brand-name ingredients, due to the rich nature of dairy farming, livestock farming and agriculture. Famous for Mt. Chausu and famous as a rich pasture, Nasu Plateau is actively producing high quality beef, pork and chicken.
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Image image of the photo of "Mt. Akagi and Hana Kagomori"

Kan-Etsu Expressway Akagi Kogen SA (below) / Hattori Kyosaburo

Mt. Akagiyama, Hana Kagomori (Mori) 1,480 yen

  • (1) Joshu pigs rich in vitamin B Is effective in recovering from fatigue, and Ingredients for about 25 items including fresh vegetables, root vegetables, sesame seeds, apple yogurt This is a dish that makes your heart and body look more energetic than they look by putting them in a small bowl in a well-balanced manner.
  • (2) With the theme of local production for local consumption, the material is Prefectural Joshu pig The main dish was the country miso, which was made using a method that has been handed down to farmers in Showa Village for a long time, and local dango soup made from fresh vegetables grown in the climate of Gunma and the blessings of the earth.
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Image image of "Hitachi-Oku Kuji's POWER Yuai Genkizen" photo

Joban Expressway Michitobe SA (above) / Shinji Suganuma

Hitachi-Okukuji's POWER (Yuai Gengenzen) 1,450 yen

  • (1) Incorporating local power with the theme of energy. Ibaraki is a treasure trove of ingredients rich in nature. Above all, in the magnificent nature, farmers raised their hands and raised them. Ibaraki brand beef "Hitachi beef" Was adopted.
  • (2) Ibaraki ice plant, pork tongue, Hitachi beef, Okukuji egg And so on. Enjoy Hitachi Aki Soba and prefecture wheat flour (silk wave) string with curry-flavored pot-au-feu made from rose pork bacon and sausage.
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Image image of the photo of "Frustration-Relieved Fatigue Recovery Boshu's "Gentle and Physical Friendly" Gozen"

Keiyo Road Pasar Makuhari (above) Boshu Hamanoya/Michio Sato

"Frustration elimination and fatigue recovery" Boshu's "heart and body-friendly" Gozen 1,490 yen

  • (1) We would like to propose a product that incorporates the idea of "I want you to drive Keiyo Road safely and with peace of mind." We are particular about the combination of ingredients, and have created a menu that is said to contain abundant nutritional ingredients that lead to "mental stability and elimination of frustration."
  • (2) We use many ingredients from Chiba prefecture so that you can fully enjoy the blessings of the land and sea of Chiba prefecture. Above all, it was fattened by a special fattening method. "Imomo Pork from Chiba Prefecture" using "Imomo Pork from Chiba Prefecture" Is a must-try item. Not to mention rich nutrients, a juicy, sweet and savory flavor spreads throughout your mouth. We also recommend a menu that uses "Chiba's peanuts," which boasts the highest yield in Japan. The richness and flavor are the best, especially "Peanut from Chiba Prefecture" characterized by light sweetness Is one of the ingredients that goes well with cooking.
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Image image of the photo of "Seven colors day, "Yuuzen""

Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (below) / Ichiro Horiuchi

Seven colors day, "Yakuzen" 1,280 yen

  • (1) In the Chuetsu-oki Earthquake that occurred on July 16, 2007, we received a lot of "energy" toward recovery from people all over the country, including the Self-Defense Forces and volunteers who came to rescue us. It was I can't forget the warm taste of the rice balls that I cooked. Eventually, the revival has settled down, and this time in a depressed and depressed world, From Kashiwazaki, thanks to Kashiwazaki I made a menu with the feeling of doing! Seven colors (color) = 7/16 Is the meaning of.
  • (2) Niigata's energy is rice. "Onigiri" made with Koshihikari from Niigata, You can enjoy three types of local sea bream, “Oshibushi”, and “Iimushi”, which is mainly made of glutinous rice. "Imaimu" using "golden rice" (glutinous rice) from Uonuma Has a new texture. Also, even Niigata people can not say it easily Grilled super high-class fish "Nodoguro" Serve with grilled leeks and selvachico served with Niigata beef and vinegared miso. The soup is accented with the texture of "Hasune Shinjo" made by rubbing Nakanoshima Hasune, Niigata, and the dessert is a pudding of Niigata's proud fruit, pear "Le Lecce". We don't have many items, but I would like you to use “Niigata Prefecture”, which has abundant ingredients from the mountains and seas, while cooking to maximize the deliciousness and feel “genki”, “safety” and “deliciousness”.
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Image image of "Asama's Mischief" photo

Joshinetsu Expressway Yokogawa SA (above)/Takaba Osamu

Mischief of Asama 1,260 yen

  • (1) Hot stone grilling with plenty of meat, vegetables and mushrooms, Expressing strength with loud sound and steam when applying sauce Did. It is a hearty menu that will fill your stomach.
  • (2) Joshu rice cake, "Haruna Umesochi" chicken Use brand ingredients such as. Gunma's "ume" boasts the second largest production in Japan. Especially in the local area of Nishijoshu, there are “Gunma Sanmei Bairin” (Akuma, Haruna, Minoh), which is a special product. By mixing ume vinegar and coconut oil, which come out during the umeboshi pickling process, with the bait, Haruna Umesodachi chicken increased the reddishness of the meat and increased the healthy and dieting effect. In addition, "high quality feed" "high quality water" grown in a natural environment, Joshu mochi pork is a high quality pork with a delicate meat quality, white fat and sweetness.