Japan, June 14 (ANI): Well-known as dinosaur kingdom, Fukui Prefecture in Japan is also famous for its culinary delights. It was ranked number one in the happiness ladder of Japan in 2014 because of its food culture. Now, All Nippon Airlines (ANA) has announced to introduce the food of Fukui Prefecture as per its project for promoting the `charms of Japan’. As part of this project, ANA focused on the fact that Fukui is a home to plums and developed a drink using a new kind of fruit. This project is the result of collaboration with a producer in the Wakasa area in Fukui Prefecture. Two ANA flight attendants participated in the development process. The product was named ‘Rogue Eclat’ meaning ‘glittering red’, which came from the plum ingredients raised in Fukui. In 'Sado' (tea-ceremony), the host makes tea for the guests with the spirit of hospitality." In May, the harvest season begins at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture. The harvest of tea is usually done by hands. However, nowadays many farmers are using machines. The harvested tea leaf is processed at the factories, which includes steaming, rubbing, and drying. The production is well operated under computerized control. On the other hand, there are many small scaled yet unique tea factories. With its healthy ingredients, tea has got a lot of attention from overseas. In this store in Shizuoka Prefecture, it is given free to the visiting guests. There are many different types of teas in Shizuoka Prefecture. Among which, Matcha is the special tea used in ‘Chado’ or tea-ceremony. Tencha, the ingredient of Matcha, is raised differently compared to other types of tea. Kyoto city produces Tencha. Traders touch the tea leafs or test drink before they make the bid.
