Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association
“This year’s best seasoning in Japan” has been decided! “14th Seasoning Championship 2023” final judging meeting held
The most entries in the history of the event, 211 items! A large collection of seasonings from all over the country! Which product will shine as the best in Japan?
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The final announcement will be held on October 29th (Sunday) @ Hanshin Umeda Main Store / Seasoning Day event will be held on November 3rd (Friday / holiday) @ Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
The Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association (Chuo-ku, Tokyo,
Representative Director: Eiji Fukui, hereinafter referred to as the Association) is commemorating November 3rd, Seasoning Day, and is holding an event called “The Association” to spread the appeal of seasonings to society. The final judging session for the 14th Seasoning Championship 2023 will be held. A total of 211 entries were submitted from all over the country, the largest number in the history of the event, and the 50 selected items that passed the initial screening by food experts will move on to the final screening. The final judging session, including a tasting session, will be held at Hanshin Umeda Main Store’s “Shokusai Terrace,” and the No. 1 Seasoning for 2023 will be decided on October 29th (Sunday). On Friday, November 3rd (holiday), we will hold a Seasoning Day event featuring
award-winning products at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store.
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This year’s trend is attracting attention to seasonings that can become “new standard” that expand new ways to enjoy food while making use of local ingredients. Among the standard seasonings such as miso, soy sauce, and sauces, a wide variety of innovative seasonings have appeared. A collection of seasonings that will create a new Japanese food culture in the future.
[Products eligible for final review in 2023] Total of 50 products *In no particular order
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50 items that passed the first screening
All-purpose seasoning category: Crispy soy sauce almond truffle flavor/Kikkoman Kokoro Dining (Tokyo)
All-purpose seasoning category: Yokohama genuine black sesame oil/Iwai Sesame Oil Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa Prefecture)
All-purpose seasoning category: Red ponzu / Kinoene Soy Sauce Co., Ltd. (Chiba Prefecture)
All-purpose seasoning category: Sesame no Gokumi (black pepper, garlic)/Kushiyaki Shimachan (Kanagawa Prefecture)
All-purpose seasoning department: Motoyama Oil/Foods Palette Co., Ltd. (Hyogo Prefecture)
All-purpose seasoning category: Farmer’s Hitofuri “Salt Koji Salt”/Farmers and Condiment Farmers (Sugisui General Incorporated Association) (Ishikawa Prefecture)
All-purpose seasoning category: Salted fresh pepper/AKO Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Ponzu Category: Hama-san and this Awa Citrus Yuzu Ponzu/Hama Soy Sauce Brewery Co., Ltd. (Tokushima Prefecture)
Ponzu Department: Enjoy delicious vegetables with Koji Ponzu/Kono Vinegar Miso Manufacturing Factory (Okayama Prefecture)
Ponzu Category: Plenty of onion ponzu/Tokushima Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Tokushima Prefecture)
Ponzu sauce category: Fresh ponzu sauce that is not too sour/Hisheri Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Soy sauce category: Rishiri sea urchin soy sauce/Gunkiru Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido) Soy sauce category: Tomoe Hokkaido salmon-flavored soy sauce 150ml bottle / Fukuyama Jozo Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido)
Spice Department: Yodel Sour Cream Spice/Seibu Togami Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Spice Department: Tokyo Olive Spice / Kessaku Co., Ltd. (Chiba Prefecture) Spicy category: Special chili oil drool/Larian (Tokyo)
Spicy category: Karibe Negijan/Karibe Farm FRESCO (Kanagawa Prefecture) Spicy category: Tortoto Umami Miso Harissa / Norte Carta Co., Ltd. (Akita Prefecture)
Local category: Mushroom Ichiban/Fudoshokubo Co., Ltd. (Chiba Prefecture) Local category: Matsukawaura-kake Aosa/Maruri Foods Co., Ltd. (Fukushima Prefecture)
Local category: Hiroshima Oyster / Kusuhara Botsume Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Local category: Noridare Hamano/Fluir LLC (Miyagi Prefecture) Dressing category: Kyushu vegetable raw dressing, Itoshima
onion/Hisheri Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Dressing department: Remosco RED Southern Dressing/Yamato Foods Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Dressing category: Awaji Island onion dressing, mountain wasabi hide and seek/hamburger GOSOU (Osaka Prefecture)
Dressing department: Gagome beet dressing/Ishoku Dogen Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido) Dressing Department:/Tokachi Magical Mayonnaise Plain/Capital Zenrin Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido)
Source category: Mascaras Original/Mascaras Co., Ltd. (Kyoto Prefecture) Sauce category: Ketchup that you’ll want to recommend to someone tomorrow/King Jozo Co., Ltd. Hinode (Hyogo Prefecture)
Sauce category: Vegetables grown in a cold snow room, thick and thick sauce / Marujo Seizu Co., Ltd. (Fukui Prefecture)
Miso category: 809MISO Red miso, bonito flakes, and black sesame seasoning/Yamaku Foods Co., Ltd. (Tokushima Prefecture)
Miso category: Spicy Sumo Miso/Tsuru Miso Brewing Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka Prefecture) Rice companion category: Bonito furikake/Shinmarusho Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Rice Companion Category: Golden Sockeye Salmon Loosen/PLUS One Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido)
Rice accompaniment category: Fresh ginger furikake/Elekplus Co., Ltd. (Aichi Prefecture)
Bread Companion Department: Shiranui Jam/Isonaga Suisan Co., Ltd. (Kagoshima Prefecture)
Bread Companion Category: Torotto Umami Shiitake Mushroom Tapenade / Norte Carta Co., Ltd. (Akita Prefecture)
Bread Companion Category: TOY JAM Raspberry & Pistachio/you-ichi (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Dashi Department: Kumamoto Meisters Tai Shiro Dashi/Hoshisan Co., Ltd. (Kumamoto Prefecture)
Dashi Department: Ichiban Dashi, Honkarebushi and Kelp Dashi Pack/Shinmarusho Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Japanese traditional seasoning category: Garlic salt koji/Woman Style Co., Ltd. (Ishikawa Prefecture)
Japanese traditional seasoning category: Mastane. Wooden soy sauce/Planum Co., Ltd. (Mastanane of the Southern Wind) (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Vinegar category: Sanpai Vinegar for Crab Crab Vinegar/Shotsuru Co., Ltd. (Hyogo Prefecture)
Vinegar department: Sweet and sour bean paste/GFE LLC (Tokushima Prefecture) World seasoning category:Moulen Liege syrup/nakato Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) World seasoning category: Nut and pepper sauce/Kefimeres Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) Sweetness Department: Spoke Organic Coconut Sugar/nakato Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) Sweet category: St.Maple Amber /MIRAIconnects Co., Ltd. (Hokkaido) Salt category: Rich Japanese-style bonito stock salt/Sumiyoshi Suisan Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Salt category: Salt of seaweed salt / Nitto Food Industry Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture)
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≪Seasoning Championship 2023 Topic Award≫ Fascinating Cricket Spice Spicy Flavor “Seasoning Championship 2023 Topic Award” *1
Spice category: Fascinating cricket spice Malami/BugsWell Co., Ltd. (Nagasaki Prefecture)
*1 The “Seasoning Championship 2023 Topic Award” was selected as a “new trending seasoning” that society would like to know about. “Fascinating Cricket Spice” will be participating in the “Seasoning Championship Sales Event @ Hanshin Umeda Main Store Food Festival Terrace” starting October 25th.
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【reference】
《13th Seasoning Championship 2022 1st place overall》
Smoked outdoor spice “Horinishi Black”
/Orange Outdoor Shop (Wakayama Prefecture)
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Smoked outdoor spice “Horinishi Black” / Orange Outdoor Shop 《13th Seasoning Championship 2022 2nd place overall》
Negiichiban / Fudo Shokubo Co., Ltd. (Chiba Prefecture)
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Negiichiban / Fudo Shokubo Co., Ltd.
《13th Seasoning Championship 2022 3rd place overall》
WASABBQ Wasabi of the sun and blue sky / Tamaruya Main Store Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka Prefecture)
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[13th Seasoning Championship 2022 3rd place overall] WASABBQ Wasabi of the Sun and the Blue Sky / Tamaruya Main Store Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka Prefecture)
[Seasoning Championship 2023 Final Judging Session Overview] Venue: Hanshin Umeda Main Store 1st floor food festival terrace (1-13-13 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka)
Event period: October 25th (Wednesday) to 30th (Monday), 2023, 10:00-20:00 Judging method: 1. Scores from the general taste judging panel to be held at Hanshin Umeda Main Store on Friday, October 20, 2023 2. Scores from venue voting *Reception until noon on October 29th (Sunday) 3. Sales results at Hanshin Umeda Main Store (including EC site sales) *Applications accepted until noon on Sunday, October 29th
4. First screening score *Determined by the total of 1. to 4. above Award details: Overall ranking (1st to 3rd place), awards in each category, prizes, etc. determined
Announcement: Announcement at the results presentation (special stage on Food Festival Terrace) to be held from 15:00 on Sunday, October 29, 2023
The announcement will be live on the official Instagram of Hanshin Department Store 1st floor [Shokusai Terrace]
https://www.instagram.com/hanshin_1ffoodevent/
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Venue: Hanshin Umeda Main Store 6th floor community studio
Date and time: October 20, 2023 (Friday)
Part 1 14:00-15:30 Part 2 18:00-19:30
Content: 50 items that passed the first screening will be evaluated for taste. Application reception page: Recruitment starts in early October *Interviews are available regarding taste evaluation (advance notice required) ●Seasoning Championship Sales @ Hanshin Umeda Main Store 1F Food Festival Terrace
Period: October 25th (Wednesday) to 30th (Monday), 2023
Products on sale: 50 items from the final judging of the 14th Seasoning Championship, approximately 90 past award-winning items ●EC site sales
Period: October 6, 2023 (Friday) 10:00 to October 26, 2023 (Thursday) 20:00 Products for sale: 50 items from the final screening of the 14th Seasoning Championship, past award-winning products (some)
Hanshin Department Store E-STORES https://web.hh-online.jp/hanshin/
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●Talk show
“Talk show on the use of seasonings by seasoning sommelier
professional “MICHIKO” “Make your dining table HAPPY with
seasonings!””
Date and time: October 29th (Sunday) 11:00-11:30
Participation fee: Free (limited number of people may apply)
■14th Seasoning Championship Special Page:
https://www.vege-fru.com/choumiryo/championship/2023/
“Seasoning Day” event will be held on November 3rd!
On November 3rd, an event will be held at the Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store to commemorate Good Taste Day, or “Seasoning Day.” Sales event featuring this year’s award-winning products Period: From November 8th (Wednesday) to November 14th (Tuesday), a tasting and sales event will be held to unveil this year’s overall 1st to 3rd place and each category award. will be carried out.
Date and time: November 3, 2023 (Friday/Holiday) 10:00-18:00 Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Main Building B1F Personal Shopping Desk
Sales event schedule: November 8th (Wednesday) – 14th (Tuesday), 2023 10:00-19:30
Sales venue: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Main Building B1F “Ajishoan” event space Products to be sold: 14th Seasoning Championship 2023 Award-winning products (approximately 20 items planned)
About the seasoning championship
This event is held to spread the appeal of seasonings to society and revitalize the seasoning industry. The purpose is to discover local seasonings from all over the country that are known only to those in the know, as well as seasonings recommended by manufacturers, and to make society aware of their existence. The event received a great response, with sales of winning products increasing by 5 to 10 times compared to the previous year. At the “Seasoning Championship 2022” held in October 2022, where 184 items were entered, “Horinishi Black” won first place overall and sold out immediately! Other winning products sold out day after day, and seasoning manufacturers were excited and excited. In the special project “The 1st Dressing Championship” held on March 7, 2023, 91 dressings were entered from all over the country. Many of our unique seasonings have been featured on TV and other media, drawing a lot of attention.
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■ Seasoning Championship Official Website:
https://www.vege-fru.com/contents/hp0057/index.php?CNo=57&No=121 ■ Seasoning Championship Official Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/eventchomiryo /■ “Seasoning Championship 2022” News Release ~ This year’s “No. 1 Seasoning” has been decided as “Horinishi Black”! !
～https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000110263.html ■ “1st Dressing Championship” News Release ~ Best Dressing in Japan is decided by Fukuoka Prefecture’s “Raw Dressing Amaou Made with Itoshima Vegetables” !~https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000110263.html Seasoning Championship Sponsored by: Japan Regional Creation Association, General Incorporated Association Operated by: Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association, General Incorporated Association About the Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association
Founded: August 7, 2001
Representative Director: Eiji Fukui
Location: 7th floor, Tsukiji Square Building, 3-11-6 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Business: Providing and training vegetable sommelier qualifications Planning, developing and providing various courses and content URL: https://www.vege-fru.com/
More details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000034.000110263.html