The simple things

Meat on a stick? Definitely one of the most simple and pleasing things in the gastro-world. Luckily we are able to get a few varieties at the local Niseko Viewplaza (which is like a little farmers market).



Another simple beauty, the sausage sandwich. We're able to indulge in a variety of sausages made the traditional German way just a few km's down the road, sandwiched in some soft bread with a good squirt of ketchup.



Then there's a little cup of sweet corn soup.



And potato butter .... once you have eaten Hokkaido potatoes, there really is no going back. And topped with locally made butter. Heaven!



Just to top of the decadence, a soft cream cone made at the local Milk Kobo dairy in Higashiyama where you still pre-buy a token from a vending machine before claiming your ice-cream.



Ahhh, the simple pleasures in life !!

More stick food, Sapporo.

Ten types down sixty five to go. Well sixty two now, stopped by the other day and knocked chicken with leek sauce, tsukone with cheese and potato with butter off the menu of our favourite yakitori place in Sapporo.





The tsukone with cheese was a surprise favourite. Didn't think that the combination would be at all pleasant, but the crisp on the outside chicken mince containing the melty cheese was really good. Maybe we've started going local..........or maybe it's just good.

The quest will go on.