Welcome. ---------- September 2021 ---------- Maruyama Class 1F on the left side of the Enzan area |o| °д°)ﾉ Hello. I heard someone say they love this place for brown rice, so I came. They have a wide variety of options, from brown rice to white rice, and they will mill it for you. It's autumn now, so they have new rice in stock. The sales are face-to-face, so the customer service is very polite. I chose two types of rice, "Nanatsuboshi" special cultivation rice from Kitami Town (the expensive one) and "Oborozuki" new rice from Shibetsu Town. I bought them in a 5:5 blend and cooked them as brown rice. It's a bit tricky to cook brown rice, but I thought about the proportions and soaking time roughly and it turned out really good. Most places that sell brown rice make it mushy, which I don't like. Normally, brown rice should be fluffy and have more moisture, but it's okay to try cooking it in different ways. As for white rice, I usually go for "Nanatsuboshi".

In late August 2019, I visited Chinome Gokuten, a rice shop located on the 1st floor of Maruyama Class for the first time. They had a rice milling machine and various rice varieties on display for sale. I bought 3kg of Hoshinoyume rice, which was a bit heavy to carry on my way back. In April 2020, I tried to visit BM's shop in the evening, but it was already closed. So, I decided to visit Hinano, another rice shop in Maruyama Class. I picked up a nice-looking rice to try, Hoshinoyume brown rice, which is grown in Mukawa-cho, Hokkaido using special cultivation methods (such as no pesticides). It was delicious, but a bit pricier at 594 yen/kg compared to the special cultivation Sasashiki brown rice I usually buy at Miyagi Co-op for 529 yen/kg or at Tsukasaya for 513 yen/kg. Later, I found special cultivation Sasashiki brown rice at Genki-kun Market for 384 yen/kg. Overall, it was a good experience and a nice memory from my trip. I carried the rice in my backpack, which was a good workout. Thank you for the meal. Chinome Gokuten Maruyama Seimiso 011-688-8158 1-1-1 Minami 1-jo Nishi 27-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo.

Due to a virus-related computer malfunction, the migration process to a new desktop computer has been completed. This is my first time using Windows 10, and due to health reasons, the migration took longer than expected. I am now back to liking and commenting on posts. Thank you for your understanding. [February 2019] I visited the stylish commercial facility "Maruyama Class" after a long time. "Maruyama Class" is located in the central area of the city in the Enzan area. There were some new shops that were not there before when I visited. One of these new shops is the "Chino Rice Shop Maruyama Seimai-ten." Previously, this space used to be occupied by a cute goods store called "Joy Luck Love." I will post pictures of the goods as well. Now, it has become a member of our family. (laughs) "Chino Rice Shop" is a rice shop with its main store located in the eastern area of the city. It has branches in this "Maruyama Class store" and the "Daimaru Sapporo store." The "Maruyama Class store" mainly sells rice for daily use, while the "Daimaru Sapporo store" has more gift items. They adjust the product lineup based on the needs of each store. One of the unique features is that they display brown rice at the storefront and mill it in 1 kg units after ordering. The milled rice options include "brown rice as it is, 1-minute, 3-minute, 5-minute, 7-minute, and white rice." If requested, you can also get the rice bran ("nuka") after milling. By the way, they also sell rice bran for 70 yen per 500g. I visited with my usual companion for the first time. This shop is located in the Maruyama Class on the first floor near the Maruyama Station on the Tozai Line of the Sapporo City Central Area. For the exact location of the shop, please check on Tabelog. I love sushi, especially hand-rolled sushi. Therefore, "nori" and "rice" are important points for me. The rice from the rice specialty store is indeed delicious. This time, I bought the staple rice for hand-rolled sushi at home, "Hokkaido Shinshinzu Ayahime brown rice." I had it milled into white rice. I also had the regular rice milled, but I will review that later. ■Hokkaido Shinshinzu Ayahime Brown Rice The rice was milled at the store. It is a "low amylose rice," so it has a high stickiness and maintains its deliciousness even when cold. It has the highest stickiness among Hokkaido-grown rice. It is softer than regular rice, so you need to use less water when cooking. It is commonly used to mix with rice for soup curry. Price: 626 yen per 1 kg (tax included) "Ayahime" is a low amylose rice with high stickiness. By the way, glutinous rice does not contain amylose. Regular rice tends to fall apart easily in hand-rolled sushi. In that regard, "Ayahime" blends well with the ingredients, making it easier to enjoy without spilling the rice. Personally, I think "Ayahime" is a rice variety suitable for hand-rolled sushi. The scallop meat in the hand-rolled sushi photo is a frozen product from "Fujiiya Honten" in the basement of Mitsukoshi Sapporo store. It has a taste similar to instantly frozen scallops, and when thawed, it tastes like fresh scallops. It is a bit pricey, but it is worth buying during sales. (laughs) The freshly milled rice is very warm. It also serves as a hot water bottle. (laughs) Rice is the basis of a meal. The rice from a rice shop provides a sense of security. Hokkaido-grown rice offers a delicious and safe taste. The best taste of rice is right after milling. The taste deteriorates as time passes after milling. I wonder which Hokkaido-grown rice I should choose next time. Thank you for the delicious meal.

I visited a rice shop around 6:00 PM on a weekday, which is run by Maruyama Class and is usually my go-to rice shop. It is operated by the company Chino Rice Store in Higashi-ku, offering a wide variety of rice from Hokkaido to Honshu, which can be purchased as brown rice and milled on the spot to your liking (3-polished, 5-polished, 7-polished, 9-polished, white rice, etc.). You can also get the bran that comes out when milling (although I have never received it). All the rice available can be purchased milled in 1kg units, and delivery is available in the nearby area (I think it's in Chuo-ku). This time, I tried the "Koshihikari" from Minami Uonuma as white rice. When milling, 10% of the bran falls off from 5kg of brown rice, resulting in 4.5kg of white rice, which makes the cost performance not very good. If you are not satisfied with this, you can buy 5kg of milled rice at the Daimaru underground shop for the same price, which is about 10% more cost-effective. However, from my experience, freshly milled rice is significantly more delicious. Nowadays, Hokkaido rice is very popular, but I recommend trying the "Sado Koshihikari," which has good cost performance and taste. They also handle "Tatsunomado," a Gifu rice variety called "Koshihikari," which is not often seen in Hokkaido. Although the cultivation method is different from regular "Koshihikari," the rice grains are large and surprising at first sight. It may seem plain at first, but it is actually very delicious. They also offer milling from 1kg, so it is a bit expensive, but I highly recommend trying it out.