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Together with Nogizaka 46, let's learn about Kokushou Kokusan!
The food we eat is made in our own country as much as possible.
It is called Kokusho Kokusan.
Currently, Japan's food supply is 37% calorie- based.
About 60% depends on imports.
If Japan's rice paddies and fields decrease,
and the import from overseas is limited due to disasters, we may run out of food to eat.
In this program, Nogizaka 46 members who support the J.A. group's small and large-scale domestic activities will give a local report on what kind of food we are eating deliciously and how it is made.
A quiz about small and large-scale domestic activities will be released on the special page.
Kitano and Suzuki from Nogizaka 46 will help harvest rice in the rice farm of Hirano Kazuhiro, a rice farmer in Yokoshiba, Chiba Prefecture.
The two people who learned how hard it is to make rice go to learn wisdom and skills to make rice more delicious.
There is a popular restaurant in Hikarimachi, Yokoshima, Chiba Prefecture, so we came here.
I was also curious about it.
Then let's go in.
Let's go.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
Hirano, who is a rice farmer, came with us to a warm rice restaurant called Kururi, which is located next to a rice paddy field.
It is a rice restaurant that specializes in domestic delicious rice and ingredients.
The owner, Hirotaka Karaki, is from Chiba Prefecture.
After learning Japanese food and Italian, he opened this restaurant five years ago.
I would like you to tell me about the particularities of Kurari's restaurant.
Yes, that's right.
We mainly use local ingredients to make Japanese food and Western food.
As for the particularities of rice, we use a gas stove so that we can make delicious rice every morning and cook it just before.
That's very particular.
Today, a professional who knows the taste of rice will teach you how to cook delicious rice. First of all, from the best way to cook.
The rice I cooked just now is the white rice that I always eat. Let's cook this white rice deliciously.
Mr. Kitano will use a rice cooker and Mr. Suzuki will use an earthenware pot.
Let's start with the rice cooker.
First, let's add clean water.
The water from the beginning of the process will become smelly, so it's best to throw it away as soon as possible.
I didn't know that.
That's right.
Don't you think it's better to rinse the water from the beginning of the process?
That's right.
I didn't know that.
Once you've rinsed it, we'll start rinsing it.
Use this hand and don't wash it too hard.
The rice is new, so you don't have to grind it too hard, but the rice will be cooked deliciously, so please wash it gently.
Please repeat this once again.
I think the water will gradually become cleaner.
It was quite white before.
It's okay even if it's white.
Wash it twice and rinse it.
After rinsing it cleanly, add clean water at the end.
This is No.3, so it fits the No.3 line.
Yes.
Is it okay?
Yes.
Okay.
Perfect!
Let's use a colander to clean the pot.
Yes, I'll do my best.
The method is the same as before.
First, rinse with clean water.
It's too long, isn't it?
When the water has accumulated to some extent, please put it in the rice cooker for the first time.
It's easy, isn't it? There is a colander.
There is no need to worry about the rice being frozen.
Then, please wash it gently.
I thought I had washed it quite roughly.
That's right.
Wash it gently.
New rice and new rice are easy to get hurt, so be careful.
Please wash it.
It's easy, isn't it?
It's delicious, isn't it?
How is it?
I've never washed it so gently.
I'm worried, but I can't get hurt, can I?
That's right. It's better not to get crushed.
It's a clay pot.
Let's put it in the clay pot.
Wow!
Here we go!
The amount of water changes depending on the type of rice.
Is that so?
Yes.
It's the first time to cook with a small amount of new rice.
I wonder why.
Is it because the amount of water is large?
That's right.
Can you melt the clay pot with this?
That's right.
It's easy, isn't it?
Really?
It's the first time to cook with a small amount of new rice.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Really?
It's easy, isn't it?
I didn't think it would be this easy.
OK!
Let's actually cook it.
Yes.
OK.
Hinako, who is in charge of the rice cooker, will put the rice in.
Close the lid.
With a small amount of water, the rice is cooked.
That's great.
It's easy, isn't it?
I cook vegetables and meat together, and that's all I need to cook rice.
Recently, there is a rice cooker, so I can cook it right away without washing it.
It's steamed rice.
I want people who think it's a hassle to cook rice to know that it's easy.
That's right.
Packed rice is even more convenient because it can be eaten as it is.
Let's try the rice cooker.
I'll do my best.
First, close the lid.
OK.
What is the firepower?
Let's make it strong.
OK.
Is this strong?
Is it too strong?
It's OK.
Wait until it comes to a boil, and when it comes to a boil, lower the heat.
Do you know when it comes to a boil?
That's right.
There's a hole, and the steam comes out from there.
That's when it comes to a boil.
It's easy to understand.
I'll make it strong so that it can be set on fire.
It's strong for the fire.
It's a way of enjoying the rice cooker.
That's right.
While the rice is cooking, we will teach you how to eat rice.
Do both of you know what a rice cooker is?
I feel like I've heard it a lot in sweets.
A rice cooker is something that crushes the white rice.
Is this the first time you've seen it?
I've seen it before, but it's the first time I've known that a rice cooker is something that crushes the white rice.
There are more and more young people who like bread and noodles.
By replacing these with rice cookers, you can enjoy a variety of dishes without worrying about allergies.
In addition, wheat, which is the raw material of bread and noodles, is mostly dependent on imports, so replacing it with rice cookers will also help protect Japan's agriculture.
Even people with wheat allergies can eat rice cookers, right?
That's true.
It looks delicious.
It looks delicious. Look.
Rice cookers are amazing.
Next is a surprising dessert using rice cookers that are used to make rice into white rice.
This is a rice cooker cake.
It's my first time eating it.
It looks delicious.
It looks like a normal cake.
Can I try it?
Let's eat.
It looks normal.
I can't believe there's no flour in it.
It's so good.
The texture of the cake is the same as the one made with normal flour.
It doesn't have any strange taste.
It's so easy to eat.
After eating this, I realized that the rice is really delicious.
That's right. I had the impression that it had a unique taste.
It's delicious.
Delicious rice is cooked while they are in the warehouse.
Let's eat.
It's well-cooked.
Open!
It looks delicious.
How is it?
It's well-cooked, isn't it?
The friend of the rice that Mr. Karaki is proud of is here.
This is today's national dish.
Let's eat!
How is it?
It smells good
I'm going to eat
Is it good?
Each grain of rice is in my mouth
Please try it
Look at this, it's shiny
The rice is really shiny
Isn't it amazing?
Donabe?
It's donabe
Let's eat
This is the best rice I've ever had.
Really?
Yes.
How is the rice?
It tastes like this is rice.
It's like a grain of rice.
I can understand what you're saying.
The rice doesn't stand in your mouth.
It stands.
That's right.
I understand.
You have to eat it.
I don't know until I eat it.
It's delicious.
It's good with just rice.
That's right.
It's delicious with just white rice.
I tried the rice and it was very delicious.
Is this also a feature of domestic rice?
That's right. Japanese rice is very sweet and delicious.
It was really sweet.
The more you chew it, the sweeter it gets.
It was delicious.
Next, we will have it with Karaki's proud dishes. The next dish is Karaki's favorite dish.
It looks good with rice.
It's good here too.
Next, Suzuki served a domestic pork steak. Next, Suzuki takes a bite of a pork steak.
It's delicious, isn't it?
How is it?
This is the first time I have eaten such delicious pork.
This is delicious.
It goes well with rice.
It's special because there are vegetables grown in our garden.
It's a local vegetable.
Let's eat.
It was delicious.
Thank you for the meal.
After eating a lot of rice today, I realized again that Japanese people's main food is rice.
The domestic supply rate of rice is now almost 100%.
This is not found in other foods, so I think you can understand how important rice is in Japan.
It's almost not imported.
Even if the import is stopped, you can eat only the main food, rice.
And it's only 27 yen for a cup of tea.
It's 27 yen?
It's kind to the system.
It was delicious rice today.
Can you eat it for 27 yen?
It's cheaper than your favorite sweets.
27 yen.
It's economical.
I'm glad.
However, the consumption is decreasing year by year.
Do you know the sugar diet?
I've heard of it.
There is a misconception that rice is fat, but starch, which is the sugar in rice, is slowly digested, so the blood sugar level rises calmly, which is good for the stomach, and has a characteristic that makes it difficult to become fat.
Rice contains protein, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, so I want to eat a lot since I was a child.
In fact, in the JA group, rice donations are also made to children's restaurants. I want you to eat healthy and delicious rice since you were a child.
In addition to the very good balance of nutrition of the rice itself, it will be a more balanced meal by eating the side dishes well like today, centered on the rice.
I ate rice as if it were natural, but I feel like I've faced that deliciousness again. We will continue to spread the deliciousness of domestic rice and support rice farmers.
I would like to spread it to other Nogizaka members as well. Please also search for Nogizaka 46 Kokusho Kokusan.
Bye-bye!