Shinanoya, a chain store in the Kanto region, handles a large number of imported foods, mainly alcoholic beverages and snacks, and if you want something unusual, take a peek and you will always find a lineup that does not disappoint. This time, I bought "An liver miso pickles".


There are two types of Shinanoya, supermarkets and liquor stores, but the ones you often see in Tokyo are liquor stores. There are various types of sake, from wine to beer to sake, and I never get tired of looking at them. There is a wide variety of snacks, from dried fruits and cheese to dried fish.



The "Anko no Koku no Miso-zuke" I bought this time is one of the products developed by Kanno Pickles Foods in Fukushima Prefecture under the brand "Kanokura". The price is 799 yen (excluding tax) and the content is 45g (1.59oz). The package seems to be high-class.


When you open the glossy paper box and open the tightly sealed contents, the miso will immediately smell. Ankimo's orange fat is mixed with it, and it looks delicious, but the important thing is the ankimo, which is wrapped in gauze and buried in miso.

Gently take it out, wipe the miso carefully, and transfer it to a plate. It's so soft that it seems to crumble just by touching it lightly. Please note that it will not cut cleanly unless it is sufficiently cooled in the refrigerator before inserting the knife.


Immediately, when I tried to eat it, it was thick and rich. It has a strong flavor like compressed seafood. The individuality of Ankimo comes to the fore, but later I feel the smell of miso and lose, and eventually I occupy the sense of taste and smell together in my mouth.


It's like cheese made from seafood. Anyway, it's soft on the tongue, it seems to melt, it has a good texture, it's dry, and it doesn't feel sticky.

I thought for a moment that it would be a good side dish for rice, but even if I ate it with white rice, I couldn't make the most of this richness, so it would be best to rely on spicy, dry sake or shochu.