So what does soft serve ice cream and soy sauce taste like?
There is a place where you can try such an unknown taste. At Kikkoman's "Mono-Knowledge Soy Sauce Museum" in Chiba Prefecture, you can tour the soy sauce manufacturing factory and eat "soy sauce soft serve". I definitely want to go there! I want to eat!
When you combine soft serve ice cream and soy sauce ... what kind of taste is it?
If you are interested, act immediately! Immediately, I went to the Knowing Shoyukan.
■ Arrive at the Knowing Shoyukan
The day of the interview was sunny and the maximum temperature was 24 degrees Celsius. It's the perfect heat to eat soft serve ice cream. Take the Tobu Noda Line and arrive at "Nodashi Station". Head to the Kikkoman Soy Sauce Museum, which is about a 3-minute walk away.
Kikkoman logo on huge equipment
■ Many factory tours
When I entered the tour building, I was guided to a large hall. There are about 20 customers in total. Families with children aged 3 to 6 stand out.
Children are also curious about the world of soy sauce
First of all, after learning the basic knowledge of soy sauce with a video, the factory tour starts. We will take a look at the soy sauce manufacturing process while receiving an explanation of the equipment from the guide. Adults and children were watching how the simple ingredients of soybeans, wheat, and salt changed over time. By the way, it seems that 300 tons of soybeans will be used up in a few days at this factory. If you manufacture that much, you will be worried about waste, but it's okay! The soy sauce cake and soy sauce oil produced during the manufacturing process are reused as feed and fuel for livestock, and it seems that they are environmentally friendly.
In commemoration of the many factory tours, we received new products, "freshly squeezed raw soy sauce" and "soy sauce". Even though the tour is free of charge, Kikkoman-san is hungry to receive such a new gift!
Souvenirs "freshly squeezed raw soy sauce" and "soy sauce"
■ Eat soy sauce soft serve
After the tour, head to the "Mame Cafe" in the facility. Here, you can eat and compare three types of soy sauce for free. Soy sauce with slightly different saltiness and flavor depending on the product. If you use it properly according to the menu and physical condition, everyday cooking will be more enjoyable.
First, experience the difference between the three types of soy sauce
After eating and comparing soy sauce, I bought the "soy sauce soft serve" I was looking for. When I picked it up, it was quite fair, contrary to my imagination. Is it so white and tastes like soy sauce? When you eat it, it has a rich taste that you don't feel salty. I feel like I'm eating yogurt, probably because of the acidity of fermented food (= soy sauce). If you combine soft serve ice cream and soy sauce, it tastes like yogurt . Surprisingly, this mysterious taste is worth a try!
When I combined the soft serve ice cream and soy sauce ... it tasted like yogurt!
In addition, you can order pork soup and udon noodles, so it seems good to have a light lunch. I also had the experience of baking rice crackers, and my parents and children got along well and enjoyed the swelling rice crackers and the scent of fragrant soy sauce.
You can also eat pork soup and udon
Children and mothers baking rice crackers
■ "Oyozo" with a history of 74 years
I ate soy sauce soft serve ice cream and let's go home! I would like to say, but in fact, there is still something to see. It is a building called "Oyozo" that brews soy sauce to be delivered to the Imperial Household Agency.
A storehouse for brewing soy sauce to be delivered to the Imperial Household Agency
It looks like a traditional house, but the interior is bright vermilion and has a modern and cool design. Here you can see valuable materials and exhibits such as traditional soy sauce brewing techniques. It is said that the construction of the palace dates back to 1945, 74 years ago. I feel once again the long history of the big brand, Kikkoman.
Interior using bright vermilion
You can see valuable materials and exhibits
■ Supplement: Your wish will come true at the Knowing Shoyukan !?
Well, according to the story I heard from the guards, there are benefits to this place. "Pine, bamboo, and plum are probably planted in the storehouse." Shochikuume "has a congratulatory meaning. If the students who came to the previous tour worshiped here, I heard that I got a job safely. "
A splendid weeping plum on the premises
In fact, it was also a "power spot". If you are going to visit, let's enjoy the soy sauce soft serve ice cream and make important requests!
