Go to Shinshu to eat Grasshopper. Grasshopper Soft

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With Lake Suwa in the background...

Grasshopper soft serve is a soft serve ice cream topped with grasshoppers, which are unmistakably insects!

Lake Suwa

You there, who saw the picture and clicked on it with a little bit of curiosity, but are still trying to stop reading this article. I understand how you feel, but please give me a little time.
This time, I would like to introduce you to 【Grasshopper Soft】, which is sold on the shores of Lake Suwa in Shinshu!
Lake Suwa is located almost in the center of Shinshu. Around the largest lake in Shinshu, there are many ways to enjoy the area, such as visiting hot springs, experiencing art and history, and in winter, you can sometimes see a phenomenon called "gojimigatari," or the cracking and breaking of the ice as it expands.
Grasshopper Soft" is sold at the Suwako Kanko Kisen (Lake Suwa sightseeing steamship) terminal on the lakeside of Lake Suwa.

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Insect-eating culture in Shinshu!

An insect-eating culture that eats locusts, bee larvae, and tinea cruris has taken root in Shinshu since ancient times. Insects such as locusts, bee larvae, and zazamushi were once considered a source of nutritional supplements for animal protein, but now they appear on the dinner table as side dishes, and bee larvae are treated as a luxury food.
This soft-serve ice cream is topped with a generous amount of tsukudani, the tsukudani of grasshoppers, an insectivorous food. What does it taste like? I finally decided to try the grasshopper soft serve.

It requires a lot of courage and determination.

I ordered the Grasshopper Soft serve. I waited for it to be served with a unique sense of tension, wondering what it would taste like. It seemed like a very long time.
Thank you for your patience.
I was absolutely speechless. I received the soft serve with a trembling voice and finally started to eat it. As I glanced at the soft serve ice cream, I felt as if something was staring at me. The sweetness of the soft serve ice cream is nicely accented by the sweet and spicy tsukudani. The soft-serve ice cream that quickly melts away and the grasshopper that continues to assert itself in its original form in your mouth. I gather up my courage and take another bite. The texture was like eating the tail of a fried shrimp. I enjoyed the rest of the soft serve ice cream while feeling the sensation of the grasshopper passing through my body.

I recommend it with all my might!

How was it?
Did you feel the sensation of eating grasshopper soft serve?
Aside from the appearance, the taste is a good match between the soft serve ice cream and tsukudani. Please try this dish that is sure to enhance your Shinshu experience.
We recommend that you book a trip to the Suwa Lake area with the " JR East View Dynamic Rail Package "!
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