Smoked brand beef and wild boar meat! Your year-end and New Year's feast will be a drool-worthy bacon from Okayama.

Cream stews , risottos , minestrone . An all-rounder ingredient that complements winter gourmet food is .......

Smoked bacon "Wa no Ki Mochi" ¥8,250 in TAX
From left , smoked Kiyomaro beef and wild boar.

Yes, it's bacon . No one can argue with that, right? These two types, which will make you drool just looking at them, are from a bakery in Okayama, Japan.Blue Spring BakeryThe bacon in the holiday gift set "Wa no Ki Mochi" to be released on Thursday, December 10, 2012, by the "Bacon of the Year" brand, "Wa no Ki Mochi". The most notable feature of the set is its ingredients.

One is Kiyomaro Beef, a local brand of beef. Named after Okayama's great man, Wake Kiyomaro, the meat is fed on a mixture of white peaches and prefectural rice feed, which gives it a good balance of protein and fat, and is known for its tender texture.

The other, with an appetizing gradation of lean and fat, is made of wild boar meat. The other is made of wild boar meat, which is seasoned with 13 kinds of organic herbs and spices to maximize its juicy flavor without adding water, preservatives, or coloring. This effort to capture boars, which are designated as harmful birds and beasts, and process them into bacon can be said to be consistent with sustainable practices.

The boar is said to be revered in Okayama as a guardian of the legs and feet because of the legend that it saved Wake-no-Kiyomaro, who had injured his leg.

BS Gift Set of 2 Bound Cakes and Drip Coffee ¥1,650 in TAX

Along with the set, the lineup includes a camouflage-patterned bound cake made with four types of dough, including matcha from Kyoto, and a flavorful Okayama Prefecture fruit bound cake. The set also includes drip coffee with a deep taste, made from beans roasted in the prefecture, in a very satisfying volume.

During the holiday season, you will have more time to relax at home. Enjoy an elegant break time with a gift set from Blue Spring Bakery.