Hokkaido Travellers Navi
SEAFOOD
Many tourists desire to eat seafood in Hokkaido. It is one of the reason to visit Hokkaido for some tourists. Please check when is the best season for the seafood you want to eat, and check the best area for it.
Main products
Crabs (horsehair crab/king crab/snow crab/Hanasaki crab) / salmon / scallop / codfish / prawn / sakhalin surf clam / sea urchin / abalone / herring / saury / Atka mackerel
Also there are many processed foods.
Those best seasons on the above depend on the weather of year.
RAMEN
Ramen (noodle soup) in Hokkaido is very famous. It is said that Ramen originated in Sapporo. At first, the Sapporo Ramen was sho-yu soup. However, the soup based with miso was developed by an advice from one guest, thus Sapporo Ramen is soup based with miso today.
Now there are many local ramens in Japan, also you can find some local ramens in Hokkaido as well.
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Sapporo Ramen : Miso (fermented soybean paste) soup
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Asahikawa Ramen : Sho-yu (soy sauce) soup
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Hakodate Ramen : Sio (salt) soup
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Okhotsk Ramen : Salt soup with dried scallops
Vegetables
Fresh vegetables and fruits in Hokkaido are also worth to eat! Melon in Hokkaido is famous as souvenir. New varieties of asparagus and corn(Indian corn) have emerged in market today. Please taste local vegetables and fruits in those best seasons.
Main products
Potato / Indean corn / Asparagus / Pumpkin / Onion / Lily bulb / Apple / Melon / Grape / etc
