Last updated:
Jul 25, 2019
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association
On Saturday, July 20, Naga Trip "Handmade taste is special, wakuwaku wiener class" was held at " Furusato Kobo Kaze no Ie " in Hioki district.
On this day, all participants arrived 30 minutes before the start of the event.
It was clear that people were looking forward to the event that much, and the expressions of surprise and happiness on the faces of the organizers were evident.
And now it's the participants' turn to be surprised.
When Mr. Nishida, the president of the company, said in his greeting, "We prepare about 1 kg of pork ribs for each person," the participants looked at each other in amazement at the amount of meat.
This time the wieners are made from lamb's intestines and pork roughage. There are three tasks in total.
The following are the steps: feeding the pork rashers from the filling machine at an exquisite speed, stuffing the delivered pork rashers into the sheep's intestines, and twisting and linking the rashers at intervals of about 12 cm.
Since there was only one machine, participants passed the work to each other and carefully observed the methods of those who had gone before them.
The most difficult task was "stuffing the sent-out pork roughage into the sheep's intestines.
The strength with which the fingers press down on the sheep's intestines is very difficult, and I pinch Nishida-san's fingers to make sure.
The degree of force is just to the point of gently touching.
According to a participant, "Children are more honest and better at it, while adults tend to put a lot of effort into it.
If air gets into the intestine, you can use a pin to release the air and continue working.
With that in mind, it is important to keep in breath with the person who sends you out.
Still, it is about a 3-meter path. Gradually you get a feel for it and get better at it.
After finishing stuffing the intestine, tie the tips together and move on to the next "twisting and linking at approximately 12 cm intervals" process.
Twist alternately forward and backward to form a wiener shape.
If there are areas where the stuffing of the roughage is not quite right, it is squeezed together to make it denser so that no air can get in.
The method of linking varies from person to person. Some turn it with their fingers, while others turn it with centrifugal force as shown in the photo.
However, it seemed to be difficult for both of them to "make them evenly spaced," and they were all a little disappointed that "just when you think you're getting good at it, it's all over.
When the linking is finished, it is finished by hanging it on a steel rod.
All participants' handmade sausages are lined up in a row.
The wieners that took shape were then dried, smoked, boiled and cooled before being finished, so we asked them to come back to the store in the afternoon to take them home with them.
And finally, a nice bonus.
After the work was finished, we moved to the next room where a tasting corner of products from "Furusato Kobo Kaze no Ie" was prepared.
Some of them seemed to enjoy eating some of the products they often eat, and happily said, "After comparing so many, I'm not sure what I'll buy next time.
Since it was the first day of summer vacation, many families participated in this Naga trip.
It was very funny to see the family working together to actually see, make, and eat the food, and it must have been a good memory of the summer vacation.
Nagatrip 2019, an event where visitors can enjoy 22 different hands-on tourism programs throughout the city in the summer of 2019.
Since this year's event is during the summer vacation period, we have prepared a number of programs that can be enjoyed by parents and children as well as families. Please enjoy the unique "experiences" of Nagato City during your summer excursion.
Each program is now accepting participants with a deadline of about one week prior to the event date. For detailed information and application forms, please visit the Naga Trip Experience Reservation Site. (All applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be closed when capacity is reached.)