In my hometown, there is Japan's largest brackish lake, Lake Saroma, which spans across Kitami City, Saroma Town, and Yubetsu Town. It is known for its abundant resources and is a famous production area for scallops, oysters, and Hokkaido shrimp. And then there's "seaweed." I don't intend to go against the many famous products. (laughs) This is dried seaweed made from the original seaweed of Lake Saroma. It is produced by Kanetetsu Tanigawa Suisan in Saroma Town. This seaweed is best enjoyed sprinkled on miso soup or noodles. It has a rich taste of the sea and is delicious. It is a product that has received the "Okhotsk Brand Certification" for outstanding local products. Furthermore, it has also been designated as a "High-Grade Food of the North" by Hokkaido. How about that! Saroma Lake seaweed. Definitely give it a try!

I read a review of the nori at the Sashima store from Cara Papa before, so when I had some business in Sashima, I decided to stop by. I couldn't find it at first, so I put my feelings on hold. But on Saturdays, I make it a walking day, and I decided to visit two new stores that had opened. The journey from the first store to the second store along Lake Abashiri was half covered in sideways snow. When I arrived at the second store, it was like a snowman state. Unfortunately, the item I was looking for was not there, but I found various other items being sold. I saw the store name and remembered that this was it, without even confirming, I paid 600 yen. I thought it was strange that they were selling this kind of item in this store, but I was lucky. I like these kinds of things even though they are expensive. So, what did I try putting it in first? It was chicken soup. It's not your average chicken, there's a reason for that, considering there is a Wildlife Protection Law. It's a secret that they used pigeon meat. The chicken soup suddenly starts to smell like the sea. If you don't like that, you can dissolve rice bran in water, boil it with sake, add ginger, and finally spray some Febreze, that should solve it. But I don't want to eat something like that. I enjoy the smell of the sea. Once when I was driving, I noticed a strange smell inside the car. It happens occasionally, so I didn't think much of it for about a minute. But then I started to wonder "What's that smell?" and opened the window to check, but I couldn't smell anything strange outside. It was weird. What could it be? I thought about it for about five minutes while still driving. I couldn't remember how I managed to drive for five minutes. The only thing I remembered was that I had brought my hand close to my nose. Oh, my injured finger was infected, and that's what was causing the smell. It must have hurt. I didn't think it was infected. I found out the cause, and now I'm curious about it. I had tightly taped it, but I kept sniffing the smell. It shouldn't have changed, but I kept sniffing it. Every time I sniffed it, I thought, "What a smell!" When it bothered me, I couldn't stop the old man who was there. He was young, but he couldn't stop sniffing it. It's the smell of the sea, right? It was delicious. The bad pigeon soup transformed into a delicious soup in an instant. So, I didn't even drink the original soup. This is a salty ramen. I don't have any plans for when I'll eat it next, but it was a great experience.