OUR BIGGEST RACE YET! A Gourmet Race Around Japan

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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.
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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.


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It’s a bit of a trek to Nagano. We need 13,680 yen, so our next target is 76,120.

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Love Nagano! It’s got amazing fruit orchards and wonderful ski resorts!

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