Chiba Prefecture: 6 products take bite at specialty food prizes

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Chiba Prefectural Government and the Chiba Food Industry Liaison Council have awarded specialty food prizes to six local food products.

The six products won the "Discover the Excellent Foods in CHIBA 2023" contest organised by the prefecture and the council to discover and promote attractive products from among processed foods made mainly from local agricultural and fisheries materials.

According to a statement, the prefectural government will help expand the sales channels for the prize-winning products through various opportunities including its promotional events.

The Gold Prize was awarded to “Chiba-no Kodawari Pudding" (Chiba's Quality Pudding), with peanut flavours. Rich-tasting pudding with plain and peanut flavours which has a beautiful two-tone colouring is available for JPY365 for 80g. (JPY100 = RM3.41)

"Fukkura Kuromame Genmai Gohan" (Fluffy Brown Rice Boiled with Black Beans) won the Silver Prize. Boiled in a special broth, the fluffy brown rice is accented with black beans, a specialty of the prefecture and is highly recommended for gifts and is priced at JPY594 for 160g.

The winning product for the Bronze Prize is Chiba Peanut Gelato which is known for its smooth texture, as well as its well-balanced tastes with flavours of peanuts and milk costs JPY500 for 100g.

Meanwhile, the winning products for Jury's Special Prizes are Confitures "Nashikko" (Japanese pear preserves) which is made of pears produced in Funabashi City; olive oil-confit Japanese Spanish mackerel by on-board "ikejime"; and Sudo Farm Milk which is produced with an approach to curb methane gas emissions by cows.

-- BERNAMA