Visited my niece's family, played in the Biei area today, and headed to the airport early. After letting the kids play for a while, we had a final feast at the food court. Started with a beer, and it was a rare occasion to see the entire food court empty. Each store offered a "slightly tipsy set" for an additional 350 yen. However, there weren't many options that everyone, including the kids, would eat. We decided on the slightly tipsy set for me and my husband. We both chose salted Zangi. I didn't have high expectations since I hadn't tried it before, but the Zangi was very delicious. It was crispy and well-made. Good value for money.

Zangi-don and a draft beer set for 1300 yen. This is the last meal of my Hokkaido trip. I've eaten a lot, and the final dish is Hokkaido-style fried chicken called Zangi. It was freshly fried after I ordered, so it was piping hot. The dipping sauce was a bit sweet. The portion size was generous, and if you order a beer with your meal, it will be 150 yen cheaper, making it 350 yen. Well, time to head back. Thank you for the meal.

Tonkatsu set meal with draft beer for 1,630 yen. It's a good deal to have draft beer (Sapporo Classic draft beer in a medium size for an additional 350 yen) included at this price at the airport. The rice in the set meal was delicious. Many places in Hokkaido don't cook rice well, but the rice at Asahiya was tasty!

My five-night, six-day trip to Hokkaido finally comes to an end. When I arrived at the airport, I thought about having a beer, but it seems that all the restaurants on the third floor are closed due to recent circumstances. I ended up having to settle for the empty food court on the second floor. I checked out all the shops, and each one was selling draft beer for 500 yen. So, I decided to order a beer from this shop at the back. I wasn't really hungry, so I had planned to just have a beer, but when I found out that I could get a 150 yen discount by ordering a beer and a side dish together, I chose the fried chicken set. I think the beer and fried chicken set cost around 960 yen. I finished the beer in a flash before the fried chicken was ready, so I bought a 1-liter can of beer from the souvenir shop, transferred it to a mug, and drank while waiting. When the fried chicken arrived, I was surprised. There were four pieces, and they were quite large. Considering that, it was quite a good deal at around 440 yen. The coating was similar to the "naruto" I had in Otaru, but the taste was better here. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Hokkaido until the very end. Thank you!

I visited the food court after 5 pm and there were plenty of empty seats available. I decided to try the Sapporo Classic beer set which was a good deal. The appetizers included fried squid, edamame, and fried chicken, all of which were delicious. The fried chicken, in particular, was juicy and the sweet and savory sauce was amazing. The highball for 300 yen was also a good deal. I would definitely like to visit this place again if I have the chance.

I'll try going there when it calms down...? But it seems like it never calms down (laughs). It was like a gateway to the sky, with various shops inside, some already sold out even though it was lunchtime. I plan to go around eventually, starting with the less crowded places. I tried the "Tender Beef Curry" at Asahiya, where you select your meal from a ticket machine, wait at your seat with a buzzer, and pick up your order when it's ready. It's a bit chaotic due to the crowds, so you need to be careful. The curry looks black but tastes mild overall, with a liking for the roux. However, there was a lot of fatty beef which I struggled to avoid. If the fat had melted and become tender, I would have liked it more. The pork bowl was very delicious. Maybe a 3.4 rating just for the pork bowl? I'll try going during a less busy time next time. Thanks for the meal!

I ordered the "Fried Chicken (4 pieces) & Set Beer" for 940 yen at a restaurant known for its salted fried chicken, hokke fish, and ginger pork set meals. The fried chicken and beer arrived in about 10 minutes, and they were freshly made. The waiting time at this food court is usually long, but this was surprisingly quick for fried food. The portion size was generous, almost too much for one person. However, as I continued eating, I found myself enjoying it more and more. The chicken was surprisingly light and not greasy, which paired perfectly with the Sapporo Classic beer. Overall, it was a delicious meal.

Deep-fried jumbo shrimp set meal for 1280 yen. It comes with three pieces and is very filling.

The curry with beef was irresistibly delicious. I want to fly from Haneda just to eat this curry!

Five pieces of fried chicken, salty flavor. Freshly fried with oil dripping.

I used to work at Asahiya, which is an hour and a half away from my hometown. Back then, when we drank, we would drink until morning, and in the summer, when we left the store, the morning sun was so bright that the sun looked yellow. But the sun is originally yellow, right? I came from Asahikawa to Higashikagura-cho. My wife said she had never been to Asahikawa Airport. I casually mentioned that we had never been there together, and she replied, "Who did you go with then?" She's good at poking the hornet's nest. There were other things we had to do, but Asahikawa Airport had changed. It's different now, right? I don't really have much of an impression of it, but the only place to eat is the food court. The shops are clustered in another area. Since we came all the way here, we decided to have lunch at the food court. Of course, we couldn't finish everything, so we ended up getting a takeout. However, none of the shops mentioned takeout, except for Asahiya, which offered "Zangi takeout." This was a relief. I bought the Zangi takeout from the ticket machine using a card, smoothly because I had learned from the previous shop. It took less than 10 minutes, and I ran with a vibrating and beeping UFO-like machine. Five pieces. They are quite large. My wife reheated them in a frying pan after chilling them. They make the perfect beer snack. It's a reheat, so it doesn't matter. It was delicious. Many shops tend to have a strong taste, but this one didn't. It was soft, not too flavorful, and still juicy. It was a delicious Zangi. I'll say it again, the fried chicken at our house is delicious even when it's not freshly fried or cold. For those who say "Don't complain if you don't eat it freshly fried," let's make some delicious fried chicken.