Matsukawa, Nagano, Japan｜豚まん工房 まるよし

Best pork buns! Owner speaks great English and has some great stories.

The onions are boiled soft and go well with the pork🥺! I received the pork bun✨ It was the perfect size and was very delicious! There are also tables where you can buy and eat on the spot. I received piping hot pork buns on the spot ✨ The dough is soft and the filling is delicious. I ended up eating Perot ☺️ It was so delicious that I even bought some souvenirs! You can get ice packs to take home. You can eat Maruyoshi's pork buns at home 😊 There was also a large repertoire of flavors. Because it will be sold out in the evening I recommend going in the morning 😌 There is also a parking lot next to the store, so you can rest assured.

[Things you want to eat/recommended] ・Karashi miso pork bun 310 yen ・Pork bun 210 yen ・Omachi black pork bun 310 yen It is located along Route 147 in Matsukawa Village, surrounded by countryside and residences. It may be easiest to follow the JR Oito Line, which runs through Azumino City. The shop is a small detached house with a pork bun flag. There is a parking space next to the building, so you won't have any problems. There is a small eat-in space inside the store, so you can eat there as well. You can enjoy pork buns that are definitely not meat buns, but pork buns. First of all, the size is a little smaller than the meat buns at convenience stores, but they are not lightly puffed like bread, but the skin is chewy and firm, and the weight of the filling is substantial. The filling contains plenty of coarse pork belly and plenty of sweet onions, and is not minced meat like meat buns. The pork seems to be hand-cut and SPF pork is used, and it has a fatty and crunchy texture, and the onions have a distinctly sweet taste. The skin is thin and firm, so it's juicy and has a lot of toppings. Most of the food is made by hand every day without using any additives, and although it's not that simple, it has a satisfying taste. There are many different types of pork buns, including regular pork buns, spicy miso pork buns with spicy pepper, and rich black pork buns made with local black pork. The spicy miso pork bun has a tingly spiciness from the chili peppers, which gives it a bit of an impact, so we recommend it. Kurobutaman is more juicy and is recommended for those who prefer fatty meat rather than lean meat. It seems that mail order is also popular, and take-out items can be frozen, so I always end up buying in bulk when I have something to do. Although it cannot be said that it is easily accessible, it is definitely the king of meat buns and pork buns in Nagano Prefecture. [Revisit] Whenever I pass by, I always ask about their small but heavy handmade pork buns that can be frozen. This time I reheated the frozen one at home, so it was a little moist. It's naturally sweet with plenty of pork belly and plenty of onions, and the inside is luxurious. This time, for the first time, I also had camembert cheese pork buns, which cost 310 yen. The aroma of cheese and the light sourness don't go well together, and the amount of cheese is quite large. The spicy miso pork bun with spicy pepper is still the best, but considering that it costs 100 yen more than the base pork bun, I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. It is, and still is, the undisputed king of meat buns and pork buns in Nagano Prefecture.