62584 (community total) + 22 (my reviews) = 62606
62 606 (community total) + 62 (my reviews) = 62 668
62668 (community total) + 19 (my reviews) = 62687
62687 (community) + 14 (me) = 62701
62701 + 40 = 62741
62741 (community total)+84 (my reviews)=62825
We’re in Niigata!
Niigata Prefecture
Imo Mochi 芋餅
This snack is made by mixing puffed sweet potato with flour and sugar. This is then dried and deep-fried to form a snack with a fragrant surface and a fluffy centre.
Kurumabu 車麩
This popular food gets its name from the fact that it resembles a car wheel. Dough is wrapped around a stick and baked, then gluten is added and it is baked again. It is popular with eggs, in stews, in oden, and as sukiyaki.
Mitten Crab モクズガニ
This crab is a Niigata delicacy and has a distinct sweet taste, more so than other crabs. Female crabs are particularly prized due to their developed ovaries. It can be eaten as it is, directly from the shell, or added to soups to give a unique taste.
It’s a bit of a trek to Nagano. We need 13,680 yen, so our next target is 76,120.
62825 (community total) + 25 (my reviews) = 62850
62850 (community total) + 79 (my reviews) = 62919
62919 (community total) + 11 (my reviews) = 62930
62930 (community total) + 27 (my reviews) = 62957
62957 (community total) + 18 (my reviews) = 62975
62975 (community total) + 157 (my reviews) = 63132
63132 (community total) + 27 (my reviews) = 63159
63159(community) + 54(my total) = 63213
Love Nagano! It’s got amazing fruit orchards and wonderful ski resorts!
63213 + 19 = 63232
63232(community total) + 20(my total) = 63252
63252 (community total) + 25 (my total) = 63277
63 277 (community total) + 25 (my total) = 63 343