Joetsu, Niigata, Japan｜小竹製菓

``Sandpan'' and the later ``Sasadangopan'' have now become Joetsu's representative products. During the holidays, you can see people buying in large quantities. Limited edition sandwich breads will be released depending on the season, so that's something to look forward to. However, the best one is definitely the regular type. Sasa dango bread is a surprisingly good combination of bread dough and sasa dango, and is delicious even when lightly toasted.

I once received sandwich bread and bamboo dango bread from an acquaintance. I recently moved nearby, so I stopped by right away. It was after 1pm, so it might be sold out. So I decided to go anyway, and maybe it was because it was a weekday, but they were both there! There was just a break in the customers, so I was able to talk to the shop staff, and I heard that they have bread made with Joetsu wheat. This store has been in business for 100 years! I was impressed by how many ideas and challenges they were trying. Next time, I would like to try the recommended bread. Of course, the sandwich bread and sasadango bread were both delicious.

I saw it on TV and drove 100km to visit it for the first time. I had several types of sandwich bread, and the raspberry cheese one was particularly delicious. I'll stop by again when I go nearby.