Rice to the Occasion: Tako Town’s 70th Anniversary Celebrated with Thrilling Side Dish Championship – Watch the Live Finale on YouTube November 10th
Tako Town, Katori District, Chiba Prefecture (Mayor: Tomiko Hirayama, hereinafter referred to as “Tako Town”) is collecting side dishes that go well with Tako rice, and holding a recipe contest to determine the best entries.https://takomai-okazu.com/)”, and the final competition to decide the best work will be held on November 9th (Saturday) and 10th (Sunday) at Omikawa House, an old Japanese-style inn in Tako Town.
This year, the fourth year of the contest, 204 recipes were submitted, and the winner will be selected from among the 10 creative recipes that passed the first and second rounds.
On the 9th, 100 judges received applications from the public and sampled 10 dishes along with Tako rice.
On the 10th, as a special ambassador for the Tako Rice Side Dishes Championship,Cook/YoutuberActive as “Ryuji” will appear and judge the recipes, and the judging will be live-streamed on Tako Town’s official Youtube channel.
■What is the Tako Rice Side Dishes Championship?
Tako rice is rich in organic matter, sticky and sweet, and is delicious even when cold.
The Tako Rice Side Dishes Championship is a recipe contest where we are looking for side dishes that are perfect for Tako rice, and choosing the “best partner for Tako rice” that you will want to eat every day.
It was first held in 2021 and will be held for the fourth time this year.
Out of the 204 recipes submitted by the general public, 10 recipes that passed the first and second rounds will advance to the final competition, where the best work will be decided after tasting by 100 general judges and related parties.
The best and outstanding works are scheduled to be commercialized as Tako Town’s original brand.
[Live streaming of Tako rice side dish championship finals]
Date and time: November 10, 2024 (Sunday) 15:30～
URL：https://youtube.com/live/i1Uc-BKr1UU?feature=share
*On the 10th, the event will be held only for related judges.
■10 dishes that made it to the finals out of 204 recipes
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Designed by Kiko Uzumaki
Designed by Kenshiro Hokuto
Created by Shimousa High School Food Club
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Popular cooking expert Ryuji will be appointed as special ambassador this year as well.
Ryuji, a cooking expert who is widely active on TV, Youtube, etc., has been appointed as the special ambassador for the 4th Tagomai Side Dishes Championship.
On the official website, he will introduce side dishes that go well with Tako rice from his own recipes, and will also release a special video giving advice to those applying for the side dish championship.
In addition, Ryuji will also judge the submitted recipes at the final judging session, which will be streamed live on Youtube. Please see the official website for details.
Cooking researcher. He supervises recipes for TV and comics, develops recipes in collaboration with food manufacturers and major supermarkets, and gives many lectures at local governments. His books have sold over 1.5 million copies.
Based on the concept of “Make what you want to eat today, today!”, the “easy and fast recipes” that are updated day and night on Twitter have become a hot topic, and the total number of social media followers is approximately 10.2 million. YouTube, where he publishes cooking videos, has over 4.8 million subscribers.
Overview of the 4th Tako Rice Side Dishes Championship commemorating the 70th anniversary of Tako Town Merger
Final meeting: November 9 (Saturday) and November 10 (Sun), 2024
[Live streaming of Tako rice side dish championship finals]
Date and time: November 10, 2024 (Sunday) 15:30~
URL：https://youtube.com/live/i1Uc-BKr1UU?feature=share
Official website: Tako rice side dish championshiphttps://takomai-okazu.com/
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Sponsor: Tako Town
Sponsored by: Tako Town Tourism and Town Development Organization/Tako Town Agricultural Liaison Council
Cooperation: Omikawa House
Management: Onion Shimbun Co., Ltd.