Do you know the easternmost city in Japan?

The city is Nemuro in Hokkaido, which faces the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk and is known in Japan as "the city closest to the sunrise."

It is the easternmost city in Hokkaido, and therefore the easternmost point of Japan.

Nemuro is famous for seafood such as salmon, salmon roe, sea urchin, and saury, and among these, king crab and Hanasaki crab are the most famous local specialties.

Today, I will explain about "Nemuro Escalope," a local B-class gourmet dish from Nemuro City, Hokkaido.

By reading this article, you will learn about what kind of dish it is, its history, as well as tourist attractions in Nemuro City and how to access them.

What is Nemuro Escalope, Hokkaido's local B-class gourmet food?

Nemuro Escalope, a local B-class gourmet dish from Nemuro City, is a dish of pork cutlet placed on top of butter rice and topped with demi-glace sauce.

It is characterized by adding finely chopped bamboo shoots to butter rice.

Nemuro escalope is also known as "esca," and there are two types: "red esca" and "white esca."

The one made with butter rice is called white eska, while the one made with ketchup rice is called red eska because of its color, and the most popular today is white eska made with butter rice.

The history of Nemuro Escalope, a local B-class gourmet food in Hokkaido

Nemuro escalope is said to have been created around 1960, when a chef at a Western restaurant in Nemuro City who was working in Shinbashi, Tokyo, started serving it to busy and exhausted fishermen.

The name escalope is unfamiliar to most people, but it comes from the French "escalope" (thinly sliced meat or fish).

In French cuisine, any dish made with thinly sliced meat is generally called an escalope.

When escalopes first appeared in Nemuro, they were in fact spaghetti Napolitana rather than the butter rice of today, and the meat used was beef cutlet or sauteed veal rather than pork cutlet. It is said that later on, this changed to pork cutlet, and Napolitana became ketchup rice.

From then on, butter rice came to be used, and mushrooms were used instead of the bamboo shoots we have today.

In this way, Nemuro Escalope has experienced many different eras and has arrived at its current form.

Features of Hokkaido's local B-class gourmet "Nemuro Escalope"

Nemuro escalope is a local B-class gourmet dish that represents Nemuro, and the locals take great pride in this dish.

What are its features?

Eat with a fork only

Nemuro escalope has many charms, such as its deep history and the existence of red and white escalopes. It also has another unique feature: although at first glance it seems that a spoon and knife would be better for eating the pork cutlet and rice, it is eaten with only a fork.

We're not sure why, but chopsticks are definitely a no-no either.

Cheap, under 1,000 yen

As you can see, the Nemuro Escalope is a hearty dish that comes with pork cutlet, butter rice, and a few vegetables.

That's because Nemuro escalope was originally created as a way for fishermen to easily fill their stomachs, and it is still available cheaply in Nemuro city today.

This is a traditional dish from Nemuro City and a B-grade gourmet dish, so the price is also important.

Children can eat it too

Nemuro escalope is sure to be delicious for children who are able to eat a certain amount, such as those in the upper grades of elementary school.

There are few children who don't like tonkatsu, and the butter rice has an addictive taste, so Nemuro escalope can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

About Nemuro, its access and tourist spots

Nemuro City is a small city with a population of about 27,000.

Nemuro City itself is located at the easternmost point of the island and promotes itself as "the city closest to the sunrise." With the abundant marine resources of the northern seas as a backdrop, it has long developed as a base for northern fishing.

Nemuro city is also a popular tourist destination, with many great spots, such as Cape Nosappu, where you can watch the sunrise, Meiji Park, where you can see one of the largest and most impressive silos in Japan, Lake Furen, a scenic spot, and Yururi Island and Moyururi Island, where rare animals live.

You can also enjoy the unique nature of Hokkaido and Nemuro, such as the "Kurumaishi" (wheel-shaped rock formations) and the "Nemuro Peninsula Chashi Ruins" where you can fully appreciate the nature of Nemuro.

You can access Nemuro City from within Hokkaido by plane, train, and bus.

It takes about 50 minutes by plane from Sapporo (Okadama), just under 2 hours from Haneda Airport, and about 4 hours from Kansai International Airport via Haneda.

It takes about an hour and a half by bus from the nearest Nakashibetsu Airport to the city center, and about three and a half hours by bus and train from Kushiro Airport.

As it is the easternmost city, it takes some distance and time to get there, but it can still be accessed from Hokkaido and urban areas such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.

Location of Nemuro City, Hokkaido

summary

Today, we talked about Nemuro Escalope, a local B-class gourmet food from Nemuro City, Hokkaido. It is a traditional gourmet food that is still eaten daily by locals.

Nemuro City has an attractive location and many tourist attractions, so be sure to visit Nemuro at least once.

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