When you hear "Shinshu," can you immediately know where it is?

"Shinshu" refers to Nagano Prefecture.
What about "Nagano"?

Locally, when we say "Nagano," we mean "Nagano City," which is the prefectural capital, and when we refer to the whole prefecture, we often say "Shinshu (or Shinano)"!

Shinshu, in fact, is known as one of the longest-lived prefectures in Japan (* 1), and delicious food is also available!

I want to go someday and taste it, and I want to try it now!
I gathered such "Shinshu ●●" = <Shinshu's delicious food> .

* 1 From the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "Overview of Life Tables by Prefecture 2015: Transition of life expectancy by prefecture (PDF)"​

The picture above. You can see the Northern Alps in the back!

Surrounded by mountains, Shinshu is sometimes called the “Japanese roof”.
Although there is no sea, there are many rivers and lakes, and as shown in this photo, it is a region blessed with clear air and water.

Many of the "Shinshu gourmets" that are full of local colors are nurtured by such nature.
What kind of food do you think of when you hear “Shinshu gourmet”?

I should think of it in my head ... but I waited for a while!

「これ信州だったんだ！」とか「こんなものまで?!」な、信州の＜レアものグルメ＞をチェックしてみましょう！

Pork cutlet on rice?

No, this is "Sauce Katsudon" !
Speaking of "katsu-don" in Shinshu, this is.

On top of the rice and the shredded cabbage, there is a hot cutlet!
It is a simple and exciting dish that you can eat with the secret sauce of each shop.

The origin is Shinshu ... but there are various theories such as Fukui, Tokyo and Waseda. However, even in Shinshu, there are many shops where you can enjoy sauce cutlet rice bowls, including Komagane City, and it is familiar to locals.

いつか信州へ旅することがあったら、試してみてほしいご当地グルメ。
もし、カツを卵でとじた「カツ丼」を食べたかったら、「卵とじカツ丼」とか「煮カツ丼」と注文するようにご注意を！

Now, next is fried rice with the scent of kimchi.
If you look closely, what are some yellow ingredients ?!

This is also called "Kimtaku rice" !

The origin of the name is, of course, that person, not "Kimchi" and "Takuan".
Takuan is one of the specialty products of Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.

A popular local gourmet food that was conceived as a school lunch in Shiojiri City and can now be found in supermarkets and convenience stores.

実はこのメニュー、塩尻市のホームページでレシピが公開されています！
いつかは地元で食べてみたいこの味、ぜひ自宅で試してみては？
たくあんのコリコリッとした食感も楽しく、満足感たっぷりの一皿です。

In addition to "Kimtaku rice" takuan, Shinshu has a wide variety of pickles!
The representative is "Nozawa Nazuke" .
The moderate saltiness, bitterness, and crispy texture give the rice a delicious taste!

今では全国的に栽培されている野沢菜、れっきとした信州発祥の野菜なんですよ。
この野沢菜を使った「おやき」も、信州ならではの一品です。

"Oyaki" is a bean jam made of vegetables and wild plants wrapped in flour and baked or steamed.

It seems that the traces of kneading flour of miscellaneous grains were found at the Jomon site in the prefecture, and it is thought that the history of oyaki is quite old.

同じく、ルーツは縄文時代にある、と考えられているのが……

“信州●●”として最もよく知られている、「信州そば」です！

By the way, why do you say "Shinshu"?

This area used to be called "Shinano Kuni". It is "Shinshu" because it is "Kuni" in "Shinano".
By the way, the title of the prefectural song in Nagano Prefecture is Zubari " Shinano no Kuni ". ]!

その名を冠した「信州そば」……と、一言で言っても、その種類はもう数え切れないほどあるんです！

For example, "Oshibori soba" and "dark soba" ...!
What kind of side is it ?!

If you are interested, please check this article ↓!

＞もり・ざるの違い、信州そばの種類まで！奥深き＜そばの世界＞

咲き誇る、そばの花。
信州では、こんな風に爽やかで、どこかノスタルジックな風景にたくさん出会うことができます。

This is an apple flower.
Speaking of "Shinshu ●●", "Shinshu apples" are also an unforgettable existence.

Nagano Prefecture is the second largest apple harvest in Japan, following Aomori Prefecture (* 2).

※2農林水産省「作況調査（果樹）平成30年産りんごの結果樹面積、収穫量及び出荷量」より

目も心も癒されそうな風景と、ご当地グルメを巡る旅……、に想いを馳せつつ、まずはおうちで“信州グルメの旅”を楽しんでみませんか？

First, <A acure made A new face of apple juice newly added to, "Shinshu apple 100%" !

原材料に使っているりんごは信州りんごの代表格とも言える、「シナノスイート」「シナノゴールド」「秋映」の3品種。

Of course, you can enjoy the deliciousness of the ingredients as they are, 100% straight fruit juice !
This is "Aomori apple series" Similarly, it is a point that acure cannot afford.

Cool it as it is, sometimes make it a smoothie, or combine it with tea etc.
Please try the deliciousness only now.

> Let's make it! Easy smoothie with apple juice!

今だけ、といえば……

"【Tea】Shinsyu "Dattan" soba cha " !

If you want to make sure that I noticed "there? Usual bottles and size also design is also different?" And, considerable acure fan?!

Actually, it was sold only in Shinshu (Nagano prefecture) where it is produced, but it can be enjoyed in other areas only in spring and summer!

信州産韃靼そばの実を100％使用、おなじみの“藍色のパッケージのそば茶”に比べ、よりすっきりしたテイスト。
容量は500mlと、ゴクゴク飲めるうれしいビッグサイズです！

On the other hand, this is a familiar "blue tea with buckwheat tea", but ...

This was created as "I want you to enjoy the taste of acure made【Tea】Shinsyu soba cha at home (developer)". "【Tea】Shinsyu soba cha bag" (* 3).

You can enjoy not only that fragrant and refreshing taste, but also the freshly scented. You can adjust the darkness to your liking with tea bags!
Recommended for a small gift.

ギフトにもってこい、と言えば、公式ストア限定の“信州グルメ”、まだまだこんなものも。

This "Shinshu apple assortment" (* 3), you can enjoy the juice of 5 Shinshu apples, including 3 varieties that are also the raw materials of "100% Shinshu apples". Great as a gift, of course, for trials and comparing drinks by variety.

As with the "Aomori apple series", apples are really deep!
They look the same, but their personality is completely different.

I'm glad to reach you, glad to open it.
And of course, I'm happy with the throat, the body, and the heart!
The nature's bounty of Shinshu should give your house time "moisturizing & relaxing".

I want to go someday, but I want to try it now, "Deliciousness of Shinshu".
Please check and order it at the < acure Official Online Store>.

※3　＜アキュア公式オンラインストア＞のみの限定商品です