Shin-Aomori Station is the last station on Honshu for the Shinkansen bullet train heading for Hokkaido. From here, the train goes through a tunnel to the north, and you are already in Hokkaido. At Shin-Aomori Station, I purchased the “Sanriku Anago and Luxury Five Kinds of Seafood Bento”. The slightly chewy rice is lightly flavored with soy sauce. On top of it are six kinds of seafood: conger eel, sea urchin, salmon roe, flying fish roe, crab, and scallop. It is quite a luxurious lineup. The conger eel, the star of the dish, is quite thick. It is resilient and sweetly simmered, yet has the same grilled flavor and texture, making it extremely satisfying. It is indeed the star of the show.
Seasoned steamed sea urchin is, as the name suggests, steamed, but the seasoning and cooking do not detract from the flavor of the sea urchin, and the sea urchin-like taste is in full bloom. The crab flakes have a slight taste of crab, of course, but it is a gentle flavor that is not overpowering. The salmon roe marinated in soy sauce has a very standard taste. It is the one that everyone knows.
The Tobiuo Egg in Soy Sauce is more for enjoying the texture. The seasoned scallops were seasoned in both taste and texture, and although they are a side dish, I dared to eat them as they were. Each of the five types of seafood mentioned in the product name offers not only a variety of flavors, but also a variety of aromas and textures, making this a truly luxurious meal.
The wasabi greens pickled in soy sauce are slightly sweet at first, but later become slightly tangy, and although they play a supporting role, I liked them very much. The slightly sweet egg is not too thick. The rice is flavored with soy sauce, and the salmon roe and wasabi greens are also marinated in soy sauce, but the soy sauce flavor never becomes monotonous, and the flavors of each ingredient can be enjoyed.
Yoshidaya, the maker of this bento, is a long-established company in Hachinohe that also produces slightly upscale bento named after famous Japanese restaurants, such as “Buntokuzan Special Kaisen Makunouchi” and “Ginza Kyubei Barachirashi” introduced here before. They also offer a wide variety of seafood ekiben, including the “Sanriku Anago and Luxury Five Kinds of Seafood Bento” that I had this time. It was a very satisfying bento, and I would like to try another one when I visit Aomori again.
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