HOUYHNHNM's SDGs Vol.1
The food loss issue from the excellent ice cream from Mikoto-ya, a fruit and vegetable shop.

The SDGs, which we hear a lot about these days, are a set of 19 social issues, including poverty, education, and the gender gap, as well as environmental issues. The SDGs are not just a loose list of issues that need to be addressed; they have reached the point where they have become an imperative. However, the problem is so big that it is hard to know where to start. We want to start from a place that is within our reach, as in "Think Global, Act Local. This time, we visited Mr. Suzuki, the representative of "Mikotoya," a traveling greengrocer who has been dealing with food loss and the environment in the food world, and went to his newly opened store, "micotoya house. We interviewed him over a cup of ice cream, which comes in a variety of bizarre flavors and is too good to resist.

Photo_Mina Soma
Text_Shinri Kobayashi
Edit_Ryo Komuta

Food Loss Rescue for the Tongue.

The problem of food loss is that food that could be eaten is thrown away because of its appearance, such as damaged, sunburned, worm-eaten, or snaggle-shaped. In the last section, we would like to introduce products that have successfully rescued food that was on the verge of being lost through the successful processing of the ingredients. Incidentally, not only are they rescued, but they are so good that you will want to eat them.

Naturally grown carrot juice (carrots from Yamatake, Chiba , lemons from Minamata, Kumamoto)
This juice is made from carrots that were played for being uneven, despite their exceptional taste. This bottle embodies food loss rescue food, including the use of out-of-spec lemon to prevent oxidation. It has many fans because of its taste and is often sold out. ¥1,512

Fermented honey" (from Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
. nectar that has a lower sugar content than common honey, which is the result of a variety of factors. As fermentation progresses, gas accumulates in the bottle, so the lid must be opened occasionally to release the gas. ¥1,728

Mikotoya Original Dressing
Dressings prepared with produce that would otherwise be lost due to mismatch or other reasons. . Available in three flavors: pear, strawberry, and passion fruit. ¥1,512 each

TANIGAKI Asakura Sansho Lemon Syrup (Yoka Town, Hyogo Prefecture)
At Tajima Local Bar "Tanigaki," the original syrup made from pickled Asakura pepper and lemon is enjoyed with carbonated soda or sake. The squeezed sansho and lemon waste is used as an ingredient for the ice cream. ¥1,850