Machiko, who is the daughter of the owner and also works as a food analyst, is my classmate. "Hayaku Karinzu" is a genuine long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been in business for over 100 years in Anping-cho. Their signature product, "Cheese Yokan," has been attracting a lot of interest from the mainland recently, and they have many repeat customers. Their new product, "D51 Chocolate Senbei," is also delicious with satisfying chocolate.

Yes, yes! This morning, I saw Mrs. Miyamoto in the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, so I bought two or three copies and made a U-turn! There used to be a Daiei store in front of Tomakomai Station... about 30 years ago? Our store, called "Karin," had an outlet in Daiei. Mrs. Miyamoto looks young and healthy! I bought six pieces and they gave me a free sheep manju. It's a souvenir for the office lady Sachan! I'll definitely come back again! Thank you for the meal!

Hokkaido, Abira Town. When you look at the map, it is located southeast of Sapporo, right next to Chitose City. It became "Abira Town" through the municipal mergers in the Heisei era, and this is a small confectionery shop in the area of Hayakita. The shop is called "Hayakita Karins." I didn't visit Abira Town much, but this spring I heard that "the rapeseed flowers are beautiful!" so I went to see them, and they were indeed beautiful! The yellow rapeseed flowers formed a picturesque yellow carpet that continued endlessly in the rural landscape. While exploring the surrounding areas, I picked out some shops I wanted to visit (maybe I have the spirit of Tabelog? lol), and this shop was one of them. The exterior is like an old-fashioned "small town confectionery shop." It's a simple building that looks like a slightly larger house, with recommended products written on paper posted on the window. I like these old-fashioned confectionery shops as well, not just trendy patisseries. Originally, it was called "Okashi no Miyamoto," and the old shop name was still visible at the entrance. The recommended items are "Cheese Yokan," "Haskap Yokan," "Karins Jelly," and more. On that day, I bought "Haskap Yokan" and "Karins Jelly" as they have a longer shelf life and don't need to be eaten immediately. Oh, the packaging is so nostalgic!!! lol ● Karins Jelly The vivid Karins color is beautiful. A clear red color! Quite sweet. The taste is nostalgic as implied by the packaging. As you eat more, the sweetness becomes quite strong, making you crave tea. ● Haskap Yokan This one also has a sticky packaging lol Haskap is a local specialty fruit that can be found around here. When you peel off the blueberry-colored skin, a reddish fruit appears. Haskap, which has a strong acidity, is sweetened to make jam, sauce, etc., and I have tried those, but this is my first time trying Haskap Yokan! I thought it would be sweet like the jelly, so I ate it without much expectation, and... huh? huh?! This one is delicious! It comes in a plastic container like jelly, so I thought it would be a loose yokan with a lot of agar, but the texture is solid yokan. Looking at the ingredients, it contains Haskap pulp and juice. Although the acidity and aroma are not directly perceived, for some reason, it has a refreshing and light yokan. The red bean paste is light, and the sweetness is moderate. Yokan is generally a dense and heavy dessert that is best eaten slowly, but this Haskap Yokan is a bit lighter and has a new feeling among them. This creates a gap between the taste imagined from the Showa-era packaging and the actual taste, which is quite amusing lol. I have tried several wagashi and western sweets made with Haskap, but I have never come across a truly delicious one before... They go well with yogurt or soft serve, but when it comes to "sweets," many are too sweet. However, the combination with red bean paste is good (´∀｀*) The yokan was delicious. It seems to have a good shelf life, so I will buy it again if I go nearby (^^) Oh, by the way, it seems that Kitasan Black, who became a hot topic after winning the Arima Kinen the other day, will retire and come to Abira Town!

Designated as one of the distribution points for the railway card distribution in Anping Town, I visited this shop without knowing what they were selling. However, the shop owners greeted us with smiles and provided heartfelt customer service. I purchased Haskap sauce and SL Monaka. The Monaka had sweet red bean paste densely packed inside, making it perfect for tea time. It was a comforting taste that helped me forget the fatigue from the drive. The biggest selling point of this shop is the warmth of the shop owners. They are even more comforting than the Monaka.

At the Michibiki Roadside Station, there are various snacks lined up. I remember having the Haskap flavored one, but I don't think I've tried the Cheese Yokan before. It has a retro feel as a long-time seller since the Showa era. The taste is also unique. The simple ingredients like granulated sugar, red bean paste, Hokkaido cheese, agar, are nice.

I found this photo while organizing my pictures. I remember buying this when I went to see the Abira SL at Michi-no-Eki. The taste was... really so-so (laughs). I prefer regular yokan. Thank you for the meal!

Haskap Yokan - Haskap Juice and Haskap Fruit Yokan. Because it's made with haskap, is it sour? When you try it, there's no sourness, even though it's yokan, it has a refreshing aftertaste! It's not too sweet and easy to eat, and even if you have one, it doesn't feel as heavy as regular yokan. You can eat it without feeling guilty at all, I want to eat it again!