Harvest & Cook Seasonal Vegetables w/ a Vegetable Sommelier at Echigo-Yuzawa, Niigata
Overview
At a farmhouse in Niigata Prefecture's Echigo-Yuzawa, harvest vegetables and try your hand at simple farm work. Then, enjoy a home-cooked Niigata-style lunch made with the vegetables you just harvested.
Highlights
- A brief immersion into the rural life — cycle leisurely on an e-bike, try your hand at farming, and enjoy a home-cooked lunch
- Get advice from your host, an expert local farmer who's earned the title of "vegetable sommelier," on the best ways to grow and enjoy vegetables
- For lunch, make a healthy Niigata-style meal out of the vegetables you harvested
- Try homemade preserved food — a specialty of the area — and learn about Niigata's food culture