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B1 Grand Prix
Go to B1 Grand Prix and find next spot!
B1 Grand Prix in October or November is aimed at revitalizing the local towns. Local foods or dishes called B rank gourmet(dish) all over Japan gather this event, and are selected first rank among them. B1 means Brand one(No.1). B rank dish is delicious dish though it is cheap and known only local area.
There are many B rank dishes, fried noodles of Fujinomiya city, grilled pork offal of Atsugi city and sauteed ribs and vegetables of Towada city are very famous in Japan.
Fujinomiya fried noodles won the first and second of this grand prix, and sold as retort one all over Japan. This grand prix is very influential in foods.
There are many B rank dishes, fried noodles of Fujinomiya city, grilled pork offal of Atsugi city and sauteed ribs and vegetables of Towada city are very famous in Japan. Fujinomiya fried noodles won the first and second of this grand prix, and sold as retort one all over Japan. This grand prix is very influential in foods.
The rule of this grand prix is below:
1. Visitors buy and eat to compare various foods
2. Vote for favorite foods by chopsticks, one chopsticks are two votes
3. Food which is the heaviest by voting win the championship
4. The Champion gets gold chopsticks, the second place gets silver chopsticks, the third palce gets bronze chopsticks
By the way, B1 Grand Prix is different from usual food event in the purpose. The purpose of B1 Grand Prix is not only serve local foods but also make opportunity for visiting local area. The sponsor and promoter wish visitors to go local area which they come to like.
If you travel Japan in October or November, it might to be a good ieda to go B1 Grand Prix to find new spots when you travel Japan next time.