Must-visit! The holy land of egg on rice [Misaki Town, Okayama Prefecture]

• Table of contents
• I want to go to eat at "Shokudo Kamecchi."
• What you want to eat at "Shokudo Kamecchi"! 1. "Kofuku Set Meal"
• ② "Kama-taki Special"
• ③ "Yellow Fortune Roll"
• ④ "Oyakodon"
• ⑤ "Caesar salad"
• A great souvenir! "Rice with Raw Egg and Soy Sauce"
• The Misaki Town Product Center is the place to go shopping
• Must-buy items at Misaki Town Product Center! 1. Yellow Frozen Egg Sweets
• ② "Blueberry processed products"
• 3. Misaki Ginger
• ④ "Showado Muffins"
• ⑤ "Processed wild herb tea"
• ⑥ "Makiba no Yakata processed goods"

I want to go to eat at "Shokudo Kamecchi."

This specialty restaurant serves fresh eggs from Misaki Town, home to one of the largest chicken farms in Western Japan, rice grown in the town's rice terraces, which have been selected as one of the "100 Best Rice Terraces of Japan," and local soy sauce, all of which are used to create their special "tamago kake gohan" (rice with raw egg on top). This local gourmet dish was born from the theory that Misaki Town -born great man Kishida Ginko loved "tamago kake gohan" (rice with raw egg on top) and spread it throughout Japan, and is so popular that there are often lines even on weekdays.

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What you want to eat at "Shokudo Kamecchi"! 1. "Kofuku Set Meal"

This is the first thing you should try when you come here! The set meal, featuring "tamago kake gohan" (egg on rice) made with super fresh " Mori eggs" from Misaki Town and rice from terraced fields, comes with pickles and toppings that change with the seasons, as well as miso soup, for just 500 yen. You can even add as much as you like. Try it with the three types of soy sauce for egg on rice provided on the table: spicy, shiso, and ginger.

② "Kama-taki Special"

This luxurious set includes rice cooked fresh in a tabletop pot and made with Ise eggs from Misaki Town . The bowl is made from Sakurako-yaki, a local specialty. There are about four servings of rice, so it's perfect for two people to share. You can take home any remaining eggs that come with the set. The set includes two cups of rice cooked in a pot, six Ise eggs, toppings, pickles, and miso soup for 1,500 yen. Enjoy with three types of soy sauce: green onion sauce, shiso leaf sauce, and ginger sauce.

*This is a special menu that can only be enjoyed on the covered terrace in front of the restaurant.

③ "Yellow Fortune Roll"

A soft and fluffy omelet (300 yen) with plenty of dashi stock. The rich flavor of the egg and the slightly sweet seasoning make it a perfect match with rice.

④ "Oyakodon"

The second most popular dish after egg on rice is the Oyakodon (600 yen). Chicken is covered in soft, runny eggs and topped with egg yolk for a "chicken extra" flavor that egg lovers will love. The rich flavor of the egg stands out against the flavor of the broth. It comes with pickles and miso soup.

⑤ "Caesar salad"

The Caesar salad (400 yen) is a new addition to the menu, made with plenty of fresh, locally grown vegetables. It's topped with crisp lettuce and mizuna, tomatoes, bacon, and crunchy croutons for added texture. The soft-boiled egg in the middle is, of course, from Misaki Town. When you crumble the soft-boiled yolk and mix it in, it pairs perfectly with the refreshing, creamy dressing.

A great souvenir! "Rice with Raw Egg and Soy Sauce"

The soy sauce for egg on rice, which is always available on the tables in the restaurant, can be purchased. There are two types: the restaurant's original "Egg on Rice Soy Sauce" (450 yen), which is made with soy sauce produced in the prefecture and has a rich flavor, and the "Egg on Rice Spicy Soy Sauce" (500 yen), which uses carefully selected chili oil and chili peppers. Take your egg on rice at home to the next level!

The Misaki Town Product Center is the place to go shopping

Located along National Route 53, which connects Okayama City and Tsuyama City, this direct sales store stocks seasonal vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees, processed foods, and more, all grown by producers in Misaki Town. Vegetables are known for being fresh and reasonably priced, and include rare varieties such as coriander, cilantro, zucchini, and the bamboo-shoot-shaped "Misaki cabbage." The store also offers a Toyotomi of flowers, trees, and many popular bento boxes and prepared foods. Some items sell out in the morning, so it's best to visit just after opening, just after 9:00 AM.

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Must-buy items at Misaki Town Product Center! 1. Yellow Frozen Egg Sweets

Misaki Town Products Center's original products are the "Kofuku Egg Cake" (800 yen) and the "Kofuku Egg BOLO" (330 yen). Both are made using Misaki Farm's "Mori Eggs." The fluffy and soft cake melts in your mouth with a light, gentle flavor. The bolo, baked using rice flour, has a crispy texture that you can enjoy.

② "Blueberry processed products"

The shop offers a wide variety of processed products made with large blueberries grown under strict water and fertilizer management at Kantake Blue Farm, a blueberry farm in Misaki Town. They have a fresh jam (600 yen) made only with fruit, granulated sugar, and lemon juice, a delicious drinking vinegar (1,400 yen) that can be mixed with water or soda, a versatile blueberry sauce (1,300 yen) that goes Toyotomi with anything, including yogurt, ice cream, and cake, and a light and crispy meringue dessert called Blueberry Rocher (450 yen).

3. Misaki Ginger

Ginger is a local specialty of Misaki Town that is known only to those in the know. Yuichi Yamazaki, an eco-farmer certified by Okayama Prefecture who works on soil preparation, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers, and reducing the use of synthetic pesticides, produces Misaki matured ginger that is exceptional not only in taste but also in freshness. Misaki ginger pickled in honey (1,000 yen) is also popular, made with this ginger.

④ "Showado Muffins"

Muffins (200 yen) from Showado, a long-established Japanese confectionery shop in Misaki Town that has been in business for four generations. In addition to plain, Toyotomi 10 different flavors, including blueberry, orange, banana, strawberry, matcha, walnut, maple, chestnut, brown sugar, caramel, and chocolate chip, so you might be spoilt for choice. They're a convenient sweet that makes a great gift or a snack to have on a drive.

⑤ "Processed wild herb tea"

These processed wild herbs include honeysuckle, Houttuynia cordata, plantain, Japanese spicebush, and mugwort, which are grown in the Ohaganishi no Tanada (Rice Terraces), Misaki Town , which has been selected as one of the "100 Best Rice Terraces of Japan." "Inaka no Ha Aifu (Herb)" (560 yen), a tea blended with carefully hand-picked wild herbs, is also available in tea bags (2 bags for 170 yen). "Ocha no Shizuku" (380 yen), a meringue made with wild herbs, is a new type of sweet that allows you to enjoy both its light texture and the flavor of wild herbs.

⑥ "Makiba no Yakata processed goods"

You can actually buy popular products from Makiba no Yakata, located in the northern part of Misaki Town, here too. Makiba no Yakata's specialty cream puffs (290 yen) are bigger than an adult's fist, and are filled with smooth custard cream made from fresh raw milk and locally produced eggs, inside an oven-baked choux pastry. They also offer dairy products such as milk jelly (150 yen) and yogurt (130 yen), both made with freshly squeezed milk and packed with a rich milky flavor.

*Products and prices mentioned in the article may be subject to change.