Even though I hate bread, I can eat this Japanese bread deliciously!
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I'm Yuri of Personality.
Did you know that Japanese-style bread is very popular in the world?
There are many unique breads in Japan,
and they are highly regarded overseas for their unusual appearance, unique taste, and deliciousness.
This time, I would like to introduce an episode of an Indonesian woman who ate Japanese bread.
This woman, who is Muslim, was shocked when she ate Japanese bread.
Let's see what the woman felt after that.
As a result, an Indonesian woman who hates bread met Japanese bread.
My name is Adelia. I'm a 25-year-old Indonesian.
I work at a local restaurant.
Dishes such as nasi goreng and mie goreng are very popular with customers.
The reason I work at this restaurant is because I love rice.
Actually, I don't like bread, so I grew up eating only rice.
Speaking of bread that is often sold in Indonesia, there is roti goreng, which is deep-fried bread.
Roti means bread, and goreng means to fry.
It is a deep-fried bread made by rolling a slightly sweet dough.
The dough has a elastic and chewy texture, and it is seasoned sweetly.
There is also a bread called roti bakal, which is baked with margarine and jam on the bread.
This is a thick bread with chocolate, strawberry jam, cheese, milk, and other favorite ingredients.
Indonesians eat it as a snack.
Roti bakal is sold at a street vendor called Kakirima.
If you order your favorite ingredients, they will bake them in front of you.
Roti goreng and roti bakal were sometimes bought by my mother when I was a child.
It was so sweet that I couldn't help but like it.
In fact, this kind of bread is often eaten.
It is also true that rice is popular in Indonesia.
I am a Muslim, but I can eat rice.
In Islam, what you can eat and what you can't eat are determined by the law of the sea.
What you can eat is called halal food.
What you can't eat is pork, ham, sausage, bacon, etc.
All foods that contain less pork.
In addition, alcohol is not allowed.
You can't drink alcohol, but you can't drink vinegar or mirin containing alcohol.
On the other hand, bread, rice, pasta, cereals, etc. can only be eaten without halal food.
That's why rice is the staple food of Indonesians.
There are many side dishes that go well with rice in Indonesian cuisine.
According to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics,
The total rice consumption in Indonesia in 2019 is 28.69 million tons.
The annual consumption of rice in 2020 is 82.2 kg per person.
This is about 1.62 times the annual consumption of 50.7 kg of rice in Japan, a country that eats rice like Indonesia.
The staple food of Indonesia was originally mainly corn and sweet potatoes,
but in the Suharto administration, which lasted from 1967 to 1930,
it was recommended to cultivate rice to promote self-sufficiency.
As a result of promoting rice consumption,
the culture of eating rice as a staple food in Indonesia flourished,
contributing to the fact that rice tasted better than other staple foods.
And now, demand exceeds supply,
and Indonesia is dependent on some rice imports to fill the gap.
I was shocked when I grew up in Indonesia, where rice is the mainstream.
One day, a local friend recommended a certain bread to me.
It's called a lunch pack.
This bread is easy to eat and very delicious.
I'm sure Adelia will like it too.
It's sold at a convenience store, so let's go buy it.
I knew the name, but I didn't think I would like bread.
But my friend persuaded me to go to a convenience store.
The lunch pack is a proof that Islam is safe and can be eaten.
It is said that it has the Harar certification.
It is true that there are various flavors of lunch packs at convenience stores.
I bought two lunch packs, one with banana and milk,
and one with mango and cheesecake, which my friend recommended.
When I opened the bag, there were two pieces of ordinary bread.
Both the bread and ears were surprisingly soft.
I was nervous and took a bite of the banana and milk flavor.
At that moment, I was surprised by its deliciousness.
It's not just sweet, which is common in Indonesian bread,
but the sweetness and aroma of the original banana and the balance of the cream are exquisite.
I didn't know there was such a delicious bread.
I couldn't help but say that.
Then I ate a lunch pack with mango and cheesecake.
It's not a real mango, but the unique taste and aroma of mango are well reproduced,
and it goes well with the taste of cheese.
The lunch pack is a Japanese sandwich.
In Indonesia, it is sold not only at convenience stores but also at supermarkets.
Chocolate and tuna mayo spicy are especially popular.
Indonesian people certainly like strong sweetness,
so I can understand why chocolate is popular.
And unlike Japan, it seems that it is a lineup with a lot of sweet flavors
according to the tastes of Indonesians.
Tuna mayo spicy is based on tuna and mayonnaise in Japan,
so it has a spicy and spicy taste that Indonesians like.
I was addicted to it after eating it once and ate various lunch packs.
From spicy mayonnaise and spicy bolognese,
I even ate a sweet flavor called Ita chocolate.
It's a good size to eat easily, but it's good to have a lot of ingredients.
After that, I became interested in bread.
By the way, in Indonesia, Japanese bread is sold a lot.
In fact, recently, the more people say that bread is Japanese bread,
the more Japanese bread is spread in Indonesia.
One of the reasons is the increase in convenience stores.
The number of convenience stores in Indonesia has increased more than twice in 5 years.
It seems that the reason is that meals are changed from home-made to easily purchased.
And another reason is the change in sweets.
Traditional sweets using coconuts, cassava, and mochi are also popular,
but due to the progress of family members and co-workers,
the number of households making sweets has decreased.
Instead, recently, Western-style snacks using milk and eggs have become more popular.
Due to such a change in society, Japanese bread is spreading in Indonesia.
In the stores that sell Japanese bread,
bread coated with melon bread or chocolate and soft bread are especially popular.
Originally, in Indonesia, sweet bread was often eaten by sandwiching jam, margarine, chocolate, etc.
on thick bread, so it is natural that Japanese bread, which was popular with Indonesians, became popular.
However, even I, who is not good at too sweet bread in Indonesia, was able to eat Japanese bread.
I'm sure there are a lot of bread that are not too sweet, spicy, and salty.
In fact, Japanese red bean bread was very delicious.
The sesame seeds on the bread and the red beans are very delicious.
I was so addicted to eating red bean bread that I always ate it during my work break or breakfast.
Finally, I decided to go on a trip to Japan.
I wanted to go to a country with such delicious bread.
And when I looked it up, it seems that there are a lot of breads that can be eaten even in Islamist Kyoto.
I learned Japanese and looked for a restaurant with a Harare impression, and I was looking forward to the day of the trip.
And finally, the day to travel to Japan.
After about 7 hours of flight, I arrived in Japan.
I was confused by the large number of people at the airport and station, but I managed to get to the hotel and took a break before walking around the city.
Then I saw Lawson, a Japanese convenience store.
There are brown bread and thick French toast in the store, and they can be eaten even by me, an Islamist in Kyoto.
Then when I went to 7-Eleven, there were bread, butter rolls, steamed eggs, etc., which I could eat.
Sandwiches are made with emulsifiers, and I couldn't buy them at any convenience store, regardless of the ingredients.
I didn't think there were so many breads that could be eaten at a convenience store.
I went back to the hotel and ate those breads.
They were all delicious, and I couldn't eat them in Indonesia.
And the next day, I went to a bakery cafe with a Harare impression.
It seems that Harare is gradually penetrating into Japan,
but it seems that the cafe is making bread using only the ingredients that have been approved by the Japanese Islamic Cultural Center.
Of course, in Islamic Kyoto, pigs are not allowed to be eaten at all,
so they don't use animal-based pig extract in bread,
and they don't use a brush that uses pig hair when making bread.
I ordered at the cafe with high expectations.
The first thing I ate was a salted butter roll.
The freshly baked salted butter roll came out of the oven.
It was fluffy and warm, and it smelled of butter, salted salt, and a gentle sweetness.
When I took a bite while excited,
the light and crispy texture on the outside, the flavor of butter on the inside, and the slightly salty taste spread.
The butter that came out of the inside was smooth and melting, and it was delicious.
Then I ate a lot of chicken curry bread.
It seems that the curry roux in Japan contains mostly pig extract,
but here it is made from spices and does not contain any pig extract.
In addition, the meat is also Harare chicken, so it is a happy point to be able to eat meat.
The chicken curry bread was crispy and fragrant,
and when I ate it, I enjoyed the crispy outside in my mouth and the spicy flavor of chicken curry spread.
The curry sauce was spicy and had a moderate spice,
and it was my favorite flavor because I like spiciness.
And inside, there were various vegetables other than chicken,
and I enjoyed the texture and flavor every time I ate it.
I also ordered margherita.
It was a simple pizza with mozzarella, basil, and tomato sauce on a thin piece of dough,
and when I ate it, it felt like it was absorbed into my body.
The thin dough spread lightly in my mouth, and I felt the creaminess of mozzarella cheese.
And the refreshing acidity of basil and tomato sauce gave depth to the whole pizza,
and it was a flavorful and complicated taste.
It was simple, but the pizza was really delicious with a sense of stickiness to the quality of the material.
I decided to take it back to the hotel because I could also take it out.
And finally, I ordered Ingyan tea.
Ingyan tea is a popular drink in Southeast Asia,
and it is a tea made with coffee and black tea and condensed milk.
When I came to Japan, I didn't think I could drink the tea I drank in Indonesia,
so I felt nostalgic and relieved.
I was surprised because I didn't think I could eat so much bread in Japan.
In addition, Japan has issued a Hara-hara certification for about 20 countries,
and by placing the certification mark on the store or menu homepage,
it seems that it guarantees a meal that our tourists can rest assured.
On the other hand, it seems that there are more restaurants that are close to the Hara-hara certification,
although they are not restaurants that have received the Hara-hara certification.
For example, at a steak restaurant,
they say that it is not a Hara-hara certification restaurant,
but it seems that they provide Hara-hara beef by ordering Hara-hara cookware,
tableware, storage space that does not come into contact with other meat,
and the employment of Hara-hara administrators,
end-users of the Japanese Hara-hara Association.
After leaving the cafe, I went to the Nihonbashi guidebook in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
When I visited a restaurant with Hara-hara food,
the guide immediately listed it on her computer and printed it out for me.
In addition to Nihonbashi on the list,
shops such as Malaysian food, Arab food and Indian food in Hachobori and Kanda were listed,
and the order of the day was carefully shown.
I looked at the list and went to a sushi restaurant with an English sign.
It was written there that all meals are Hara-hara.
When I entered the store, the staff explained to me that
they use vinegar and mirin without alcohol for Hara-hara,
and that they develop and use most of the seasonings,
and that they use soy sauce without alcohol.
It seems that the crab is also made at home without vinegar.
And all the meals are Hara-hara, but they provide alcohol.
It's great that it's a restaurant that is easy to go to other than Islam Kyoto.
The sushi I ate for the first time was very delicious.
At first, I had a little resistance to eating raw ingredients,
but the taste of fresh seafood was the best.
The tuna was especially delicious.
The cut of the tuna on the sushi board had a vivid red color,
and it was shining like a jewel.
When I took a bite, the tuna was surprisingly soft,
and the fat melted in my mouth.
The sweetness of the fat was something I had never tasted before.
It was also good to enjoy a balanced taste with the rice.
Every time I ate it, the fresh taste of the sea and the mild umami spread,
and I was deeply moved by its deliciousness.
Above all, I didn't think I would ever eat sushi,
so I'm glad I had a valuable experience.
And what made me happy was that there was a part-time worker in Islam Kyoto like us.
She responded in English, so I was able to eat more safely.
Traveling to Japan this time,
I learned that there is an environment in Japan where Muslims can live comfortably.
Above all, I was happy to be able to eat bread that I couldn't eat in my motherland.
I hope that Japanese bread will increase in Indonesia from now on.
Overseas reaction
When I traveled to Japan,
I was glad that I wasn't discriminated against for the hijab and niqab worn by Muslim women.
Japanese people are all compassionate people.
I hope there will be more people around the world who are not discriminated against like Japanese people.
When I went to Japan, I was surprised that there were surprisingly many foods and dishes that were certified as halal.
Thanks to that, I was able to eat without worrying about consuming pork or alcohol.
When I travel again, I will go to Japan again.
I am Indonesian, but I love lunch packs.
Not only delicious, but also rich in flavors.
Moreover, the bread is moist, soft and easy to eat, so I love it.
All Japanese breads sold in Indonesia are delicious.
I also want to go to Japan to eat bread.
Thanks to Japan, there is no doubt that bread has spread to Indonesia.
I wanted to eat Japanese ramen, so I was really happy when I found out that there was a halal ramen shop.
The ramen I wanted was so delicious that I was impressed.
According to a Japanese friend, the taste of halal ramen and normal ramen seems to be almost the same.
When I go to Japan again, I will definitely eat ramen.
Many Muslim people who have been to Japan have praised Japan's response.
The fact that there are halal foods and shrines is supposed to push the backs of Muslim people who originally wanted to go to Japan.
And Islam Kyoto has a large number of believers after Christianity.
The number is about 1.6 billion and accounts for 23% of the world's population.
That's why I hope that the response to Japanese Islam Kyoto will spread all over the world in the future.
Also, I would be happy if many people from Islam Kyoto came to Japan.
How was it? I would be happy if you could tell me your impressions in the comments.
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