Fukuda-Pan
In Japan, bread has become more and more popular over the years, with sandwiches enjoying similar popularity to rice balls.
But perhaps nowhere in Tohoku enjoys bread-related fame more than Fukuda Pan, a sandwich shop in Morioka city, where locals queue for over an hour to get a sandwiches filled with a variety of fillings.
When we arrived I was shocked to discover we’d have to wait an hour for a bread with a filling in – and as luck had it, we were amongst the last few people to purchase a sandwich before the buns were all sold out.
From corn-beef to strawberries and cookies, you can combine the ingredients you want to create original tasting buns. Seeing as I was hungry, I grabbed 4 different rolls with fillings including, corn-beef, teriyaki chicken, tuna and cookie-strawberries breads.
By far my favourite was the Strawberry and cookie filling that reminded me of some pastries you can easily get in the UK and scones with jam and cream. And after I’d devoured, I could see what all the fuss was about.
Where: Fukuda-pan
Address: 12-11 Nagatacho, Morioka, Iwate prefecture.
