Trails to Oishii Tokyo

Season 1, Episode 13

Episode Title: KANPYO

Air Date: 2019-10-09

Overview:

This episode focuses on Kanpyo -- a white, stringy, and noodle-like food unique to Japan that is actually peeled and dried parts of a vegetable. Kanpyo-maki is a popular snack easily found in convenience stores. It is also used in place of string to keep foods in form. 90% of Kanpyo production takes place in Tochigi Prefecture, where one can witness exciting production methods, and taste various Kanpyo recipes from Japanese cuisine, sweets to French cuisine.