New rice season. It is the season when the charming female unit "Niigata Rice Girls" from Niigata Prefecture is active. In order to promote "Niigata Koshihikari", we will open a limited-time rice ball shop "Musubiya" in Tokyo.

Freshly cooked Koshihikari rice balls from Niigata prefecture, made into a loving rice ball
Freshly cooked Koshihikari rice balls from Niigata prefecture, made into a loving rice ball

Niigata Rice Girls is an official Niigata Prefecture "farmer unit" formed by seven "mothers of rice farmers" in their 50s and 70s. Formed in 2012, the original song was released last year. PV has become a hot topic on the Internet.

On October 9th, the seven people who appeared at the press conference to commemorate the opening of Yui performed their new song (!) "Shiawase Musubi" in 2014. "I like my dad, but where are you, my prince?"

Powerful anyway!
Powerful anyway!

By the way, Yuie will open in the vegetable KITTE Marunouchi (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) from October 10th to November 28th (17:30 to 21:00). The menu offered is "Sasakawa-ryu no Omusubi" (650 yen plus tax), which is made by rice girls holding freshly cooked Koshihikari from Niigata prefecture. It is made by combining the proud Koshihikari with ingredients collected from all over the country.

"Mother of Niigata" holds
"Mother of Niigata" holds

The ingredients available are "Ikura from Hokkaido," "Mentaiko from Fukuoka Prefecture," "Chirimen Sansho from Kyoto Prefecture," "Edo Nori from Tokyo," and "Yuzukosho Shio-Koji" made by member Aiko Hayashi. Select 2 types from 6 types including "Salt Musubi" and order. On October 10th and every Monday-Wednesday, Rice Girls will hold the rice balls themselves.

Yuzukosho with salted jiuqu is on the surface of rice balls. It ’s exquisite when you put it in a pot.
Yuzukosho with salted jiuqu is on the surface of rice balls. It ’s exquisite when you put it in a pot.

The rice balls made from freshly cooked rice are said to be "the most delicious rice in Japan with a good balance of umami, richness, and sweetness" (Meguro, Director of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Niigata Prefecture). Excellent compatibility with. The taste of rice, which is full of the love of "mother", spreads slowly in your mouth. It's also cute that the shape is a little out of shape.

First, chew the taste of rice with a simple salted rice ball, and then fill your mouth with the rice ball of your favorite ingredients! You can eat as many as you like.

Chew the taste of the ingredients
Chew the taste of the ingredients

On days when Rice Girls are absent, two salted mussels and two selected ingredients will be served on a small plate.

Masako Osaka, a member, said, "As a farmer, I'm happy to be able to promote the rice I made. I'm also very happy to hear the impressions I ate," smiling with a lovely smile. Since all the people are friendly, it is also a “delicious” time to wait for the completion while talking.