Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture, and Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. held a tasting event for new dishes using Miradashi plant-based stock for visitors to Japan, with 14 businesses in Izumisano participating. The dishes will be introduced successively, and the number of stores serving Miradashi is expected to rise to 19.
Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture, and Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. held a tasting event on the 26th for dishes aimed at overseas visitors to Japan with diverse dietary practices. Fourteen food-service businesses in the city developed new menu items using Miradashi plant-based stock as a seasoning and have begun introducing them successively. The total number of stores in Izumisano using Miradashi has reached 19.
Specifically, some businesses developed new items including mazemen with soy-meat water dumplings, okonomiyaki, and hamburgers. The initiative is intended to attract inbound visitors traveling to and from Kansai International Airport.
Fuji Oil President Omori Tatsushi (大森達司) said that Miradashi is easy to prepare and could help improve operational efficiency and standardize quality in overseas expansion. Izumisano Mayor Chiyomatsu Taiko (千代松大耕) commented that the city aims to create a community where people can enjoy food regardless of their dietary restrictions while preserving the individual flavors of each restaurant.