Amazing AOMORI

Aomori Shamrock is one of Japan’s highest-grade locally raised chicken breeds, born in 1990 in Aomori Prefecture’s Gonohe Town from the crossing of two traditional Japanese breeds.

Aomori Shamrock was born by crossing a chicken breed with a rich taste and another one that produces broth with a strong umami flavor. The chickens are raised in a free-range environment to minimize their stress and given feed mixed with Aomori garlic, a local specialty. The meat is very highly regarded in Japan and a favorite of the Japanese imperial household that has even been served at official banquets.

First of all, Aomori Shamrock is very nutritious and rich in umami when compared to ordinary chicken. As you chew, the umami flavor spreads in your mouth. The fat also has a distinctively mild sweetness and won’t sit heavy in your stomach. In addition, it produces broth with a rich umami flavor when simmered. For this reason, although it tastes delicious no matter how it’s prepared, it’s especially recommended in grilled dishes like yakitori that let you directly taste the quality of the meat or hotpot dishes that let you enjoy the rich broth as well.

Among overseas visitors, Aomori Prefecture may be most famous for its fresh seafood and fruit like apples, but it actually has a variety of other delicious foods, of which Aomori Shamrock is a great example. Many restaurants in the prefecture serve dishes made with it. Why not try some top-quality chicken dishes that you can only enjoy here, in Aomori Prefecture?