Dateuma market in Sun Mall Ichibancho

Assalamualaykum
I came across Dateuma market in Sun Mall Ichibancho. Dateuma market is a store that sells Tohoku’s delicious products: sweets, fresh vegetables and fruits, coffee, homemade pickles, and ready to eat foods, etc. You can find various kinds of Tohoku products here in this occasional market.
And, alhamdullilah, here you can try Halal curry, samosa, tandoori chicken at Harun's Food stand.

So if you want to enjoy Tohoku's high quality products with reasonable price, make sure to check out the market schedule and visit this place with your friends and families.

Turkish House

Turkish House was built as the symbol of friendship between Giresun City in Turkey and Sagae City in Yamagata, because both cities are cherries producers.
This house is located in Cherryland, Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Turkish House in Sagae was built based on Turkish building architecture at Ottoman Empire Era.
In this house you can see and buy various kinds of Turkish goods such as plates, carpets, jewelries and so on.
You can also buy Turkish ice cream (Dondurma) in 5 flavours, and it is halal inshaaAllah.

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Y0DJT
Website: http://www.michinoeki-sagae.com/index.htm

New Airy

Assalamualaykum,
Got a special occasion to celebrate with your friend and family? If yes, you may want to try “New Airy” produced by Hoshiyama. It is a fancy restaurant with elegant style, yet with homey environment. The restaurant is located in Denryoku building (電力ビル)in the heart of Sendai city. You will be amazed with the restaurant service and hospitality (The staff bowed very deeply with the perfect angle). The restaurant serves delicious pancakes all day, topped with sweet maple syrup or coconut sauce. Another signature item from this restaurant is their “Hoshiyama Coffee.” Hoshiyama is an original coffee brand in Tohoku. A flavorful and rich coffee served in a beautiful cup will accompany you at cool summer night in Sendai.

When we visited the restaurant, we ordered Japanese Pancakes. It’s basically regular pancakes served with Matcha powder topping, black azuki beans, maple syrup, and whip cream along with fresh fruits. The taste was outstanding! We liked it very much.
We asked to the restaurant staff about the ingredients and, Alhamdullilah, they do not use any gelatin or alcohol or any non-Halal materials when they make pancakes. We also ordered shrimp and mushroom in olive oil and garlic sauce. This menu is also safe to consume for Muslims, insyaALLAH. We ordered their café latte and milk tea as well, and we were very satisfied. Everything was wonderful taste. We very much enjoyed the nice and comfy restaurant environment too.
Although you don't have to, we recommend you to dress up a little bit when you dine at this restaurant. Put on something dressy, and make the dinner a special one.
Location:New Airy–Natural Dining Café
Denryoku Honkan 1F, Ichibancho 3-7-1, Aobaku Sendaishi

Sasa dango

Assalamualaykum
Brothers and Sisters,
Today, I would like to review one of the most popular treats from Niigata prefecture, and that is “Sasa dango.” Of course you have heard about “Dango (sweet dumpling made from rice flour)”
before, because you cannot really separate Dango from your life in Japan. Indeed, dango is one of Japanese traditional sweets. And this Sasa dango is primarily produced in Niigata.
This sweet dumpling with anko (red bean paste) filling wrapped in Bamboo leaves is the specialty of one of Tohoku prefectures.
The Sasa Dango we tried does not use any Haram materials, like most of other traditional Sasa Dango. So, insyaALLAH, it is Halal to consume for Muslims and of course for vegetarians as well, because this product does not use any animal based ingredients. Personally I liked this sweet so much! Natural flavor it gets from the leaves makes the sweet even more special. With chewy and sticky texture, you can enjoy it untill the last bite.
So if you have a chance to visit Niigata, please try this unique kind of Dango and tell us what you think.
Enjoy.

Tokoroten

Have you ever heard of "Tokoroten"? Do you know what it is?
It is a dish that people enjoy eating on a hot day during summer here in Japan.
It's a type of jelly and people love the texture and the feeling of how it goes down the throat.
How should you eat it? Use chopsticks like you do when you eat ramen or udon.
The jelly noodle is a Japanese old fashioned food that's everyone's favorite!

Tokoroten is made from seaweeds, and it's mostly consist of water.
Jelly is extracted from seaweeds such as Tengusa by boiling and cooling it down.
It's jelly but has firm texture.
This tokoroten is from "Inokai" in Niigata.
There are a lot of products made with seaweed in Niigata as the prefecture is facing the Sea of Japan.
Depending on the region, flavouring vary; some region uses dashi soy sauce and the other eat it with honey.
I would recommend you to use Halal soy sauce if you're Muslim.
Hope you enjoy eating Tokoroten this summer!

Sendai Seasoned Sashimi Bowl

I'm going to introduce you a delicious signature food of Sendai, Miyagi.
This beautiful seafood covering the rice in a bowl is called "Sendai Seasoned Sashimi Bowl."
Unlike other seafood bowls, these sashimi are seasoned with special sauce made with soy sauce.
This stimulates your appetite for sure! You can't stop eating the rice! There are several kinds of sashimi on it, so you can compare the taste with just this bowl.
Miyagi prefecture is known for famous fishing ports (e.x.Shiogama port, Kesennuma port).
Fresh seafoods coming directly from the ports are exceptionally delicious! So, "Sendai Seasoned Sashimi Bowl is definitely recommended!

Udondon

Udondon is a good place to fill your stomach with its tasty meal of udon. The noodle is especially great with its wonderful texture. The delicious soup is also one of its strong features. As for muslim, there are menu that is safe to be consumed such as kitsune udon (shown in the photo) and zaru soba. It is also conveniently close to the Sendai Station which is perfect when you need to grab a quick meal if you're travelling or just taking a walk nearby. Location: 〒980­0021 Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai, Aobaku, Chuou, 4−1−1, E­BEANS 1F

Nan Tandoori Halal restaurant

Assalamualaykum,
Brothers and Sisters,
In this beautiful month of Ramadhan, Nan Tandoori Halal restaurant in Sanjo Machi, Sendai, has special Iftar menus for you!
Only with 1000 yen, you can get Dates, Pakora, Vegetables Samosa, Chana Masala, Nan 1 Piece, 1 Curry, Fruits and drinks. It's like "Happiness Plate" to open your fasting.
Grab it fast and enjoy!
Nan Tandoori (Family Restaurant)
16-27 Shiheimachi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

"Tama yokan"

"Tama yokan"
“Tama” means ball in Japanese and “Yokan” is a Japanese sweets that made of azuki (red bean), agar and sugar.
So tama-yokan is a yokan that packaged in small balloon such that the yokan is shaped like a ball.
The uniqueness of this yokan is you can open the package by piercing it with toothpick so the balloon will exploded and the yokan is remain on the toothpick.
Tama-yokan is taste sweet and recommended for sweet lovers.
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Tamashimaya http://tamasimaya.com

Halal baked chicken (ハラールベイクドチキン)

Assalamualaykum
Dear brothers and Sisters, if you happen to visit Sendai, especially Tohoku University, then you should try Halal certified food in Tohoku University Cafeteria.
Alhamdullilah, Tohoku University is one of Japanese universities that provide Halal food in its cafeterias.
There are several halal menus that you can try, for example, Japanese curry rice, grilled fish, chicken
Karaage (Japanese deep fried chicken), grilled and baked chicken, etc. My favorite one is Halal baked
chicken (ハラールベイクドチキン) in Aoba Dining/Engineering central cafeteria. With its salty and spicy
taste, I think the chicken is amazingly delicious and only costs 320 yen (For baked chicken and salad).
Served along with hot rice. This meal will recharge your day.
Enjoy
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■Tohoku Univ. co-op
>http://www.tohoku.u-coop.or.jp/

Asparagus Village in Shibata(新発田)

Assalamualaykum,
Brothers and Sisters, do you like asparagus?
If yes, then you definitely don’t want to miss out this information. There is Asparagus Village in Shibata(新発田), Niigata prefecture. You can try delicious, sweet, and organic asparagus in this place.
There are asparagus fields all over Shibata, from the beach to the hill. Visit the town and you will find unique dishes made with asparagus: asparagus tempura, asparagus pizza, etc.

Using asparagus from Shibata, I made asparagus pasta with tuna and olive oil. Simple cook but worth a try. The difference between Shibata asparagus and other kinds are the crisp texture and the tenderness. I could not stop eating this healthy vegetable.
http://www.syoku-jyunkan.jp/eat/

cheese cake from Zao

Assalamualaykum,
Dear brothers and sisters, have you heard about Mount Zao? If you are living in the Tohoku region you probably have heard about it before. This famous mountain s located at the border of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures. Zao area is known as a place to produce fresh dairy products due to its nice weather and nature.
If you want to try original Zao products, here's good news; this cheese cake from Zao is safe to consume for Muslims. InsyaALLAH, no haram ingredients used in this product.

You can try the plain and blueberry flavor. Wrapped in cute a package, this sweet could be a perfect gift for the loved ones. Enjoy

recipe for one Banana Pound cake

Assalamualaykum,
Hi everyone! Today I would like to share one my favorite recipes using Halal (InsyaALLAH) DAISO Hotcake mix! This recipe is originally from one of my Japanese friends. It’s a recipe for one Banana Pound cake. Very cheap and healthy (InsyaALLAH). If you have time, please try this at home.
Ingredients:
hotcake mix
Milk 30g
Sugar 30g
Butter 30 g (melted)
1 Banana (crushed with fork/blender)
1 egg (L Size)

Directions:
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat an egg and then add to the butter and sugar. Add banana, then add flour and milk 1/2 at a time (mix it with a whisk). Then pour into Pound cake pan, and bake in oven 180c for 35-40 minutes. Done!! Hope you guys like it.

“Iburi gakko” (smoked pickles)

Hello everyone.
In Akita, you can buy a souvenir called “Iburi gakko” (smoked pickles).
It is best served with hot rice. The taste is unique and delicious. If you love the smoked foods and pickles, then I am pretty sure that you will love this food too.
▼Ando Jyozo
Adress>27 Shimoshinmachi Kakunodate-machi Senboku-shi Akita-ken
Website>http://www.andojyozo.co.jp/
Facebook>https://www.facebook.com/andojyozo