"ROLL-1 Grand Prix / 2nd Sweets Contest" to decide the best roll cake in Japan was held on November 7, and "Autumn of Omi" by Yutaka Miyoshi (Club Harie Mihori no Ya / Shiga) ~ Roll of Omi rice and Hikone pear ~ ”won the grand prix.

The best roll cake in Japan is the "new rice & pear" cake!
The best roll cake in Japan is the "new rice & pear" cake!

"Autumn of Omi-Roll of Omi rice and Hikone pear-" uses Omi's new rice, rice flour, and Hikone pear. It features new rice cream that has been simmered in milk, moist and chewy dough with rice flour, and Hikone pear compote with tonka beans. "I want to convey the deliciousness of Shiga's fruit trees," he said, sticking to the taste that makes the most of the taste of the ingredients.

Yutaka Miyoshi who won the Grand Prix
Yutaka Miyoshi who won the Grand Prix

The winner of the gold medal was Akiko Kudo (North Japan High Technical Cooking College / Iwate)'s "Rouleau" Suisen "". It is said that the sake lees of "Suisen Sake Brewery" in Ofunato City, Iwate is used as the dough, and the syrup "Yukikko" is used as the syrup, and the scent of yuzu is added to the cream to create a refreshing aftertaste. ..

"Rouleau" Suisen ""
"Rouleau" Suisen ""

In addition, the silver prize is "Ruro Soleil" by Yu Yashiro (Kashiwaya / Fukushima), the bronze prize is "Dosanko Bean Sugar Soy Sauce Roll" by Taketo Hasegawa (Morimoto / Hokkaido), and the special prize is Ryuta Maeshiro (name). "Tida" of Tsuki Seika Moon Heart / Okinawa) won each award.

From the left, Ruro Soleil, sugar soy sauce roll of dosanko beans, Tida
From the left, Ruro Soleil, sugar soy sauce roll of dosanko beans, Tida

Eighteen roll cakes from all over the country were exhibited in this contest. It is said that these cakes are being considered for commercialization at each store.
18 kinds of roll cakes from all over the country!
18 kinds of roll cakes from all over the country!