My name is Chifumi Kobayashi and I live in Suzuka. I will introduce a nice cafe near my house where I often go to eat lunch.

The rice and side dishes are delicious, and it's a popular local "farmer cafe ippongi".

The shop is located in Minoda-cho, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, about 5 minutes by car from "Kikunoya".

A cafe where you can enjoy specialty rice

Rice grown by Mr. Sugimoto, who runs a cafe.

In the back of the rice plant, there is a single tree "Okusu", which is the origin of the cafe's name.

As the name of the shop is "Farmer's Cafe", it is run by brothers and sisters of rice farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Sugimoto, who run ippongi, have been rice farmers for generations in their family, and have spent time and effort growing rice without using pesticides.

This time, I interviewed the sister who is in charge of the kitchen. For Mr. Sugimoto, who has been helping with farming since he was little, rice is more familiar than anyone else.

Mr. Sugimoto: “When I saw my father growing rice with care and without pesticides, I wanted more people to know the deliciousness of this rice, so I started a cafe. "

It's been two years since he opened a big decision cafe, and despite the fact that he has a shop in the countryside full of rice fields, we will explore the secrets of ippongi, who is loved by many people.

One way to enjoy rice

The menu of ippongi is a lineup that allows you to enjoy white rice unique to farmers. From 8:00 am, you can enjoy delicious food at "Asagohan" and from 11:00 am at "Lunch". Of course, it is also possible to have a drink as a cafe from opening to closing.

Asa gohan has a variety of menus such as "Onigiri set", "Tamago kake gohan set", "Dashi chazuke set", and "Morning smoothie set".

There are two types of popular lunches: the "side dish set meal that goes well with rice" and the "rice flour quiche set meal." You can also enjoy rice here, and seasonal vegetables and ingredients are used abundantly. There are also special desserts and drinks, so add them as you like.

The menu changes weekly, so there are many repeat customers who come for the dishes that are full of love and ingenuity every time.

Here is the author's favorite lunch, the "side dish set meal that goes well with rice" for ¥1000.

Stir-fried plenty of vegetables and chicken perilla. The umami of the ingredients is smacking your lips.

The menu is also handwritten, and you can feel Sugimoto's passion for cooking.

What can I say, I was also one of those who was fascinated by the deliciousness and thoughts of cooking. I love ippongi, whose side dishes and rice are delicious, and whose kindness and attention to detail come through in every way.

Also, the feature of this cafe is that it is open while doing farm work. During busy seasons such as rice planting and harvesting, there are temporary closures, so you can feel the flow of the seasons unique to the local area.

Food that tastes good is good for the human body

Freshly harvested vegetables grown by Mr. Sugimoto in the field.

As for holding event using homemade fruit wine.

To feel that food is “delicious” means that your mind and body are happy with that food. Mr. Sugimoto, who studied animal husbandry and crops when he was a university student, seems to be creating dishes with a multifaceted approach to the ``deliciousness'' of rice and the ``deliciousness'' of ingredients.

It goes without saying that the food is delicious. Season the ingredients so that you can enjoy the taste of the ingredients at the timing when you can eat them deliciously. For Mr. Sugimoto, who makes food from ingredients, it is a simple pursuit of 'delicious'.

"I want you to eat a lot of nature."

Mr. Sugimoto, who speaks so, knows the reason why it is "delicious" precisely because he is facing nature, and feels the weight of his words. And that commitment to “deliciousness” is not limited to the food, but extends to every corner of the restaurant.

A comfortable atrium space that makes the most of a rice storehouse

The ippongi store was created by remodeling an actual rice storehouse. The interior of the store has been kept as it is without much care. There are charming desks and chairs that have been handed down from others or that have been used by people for a long time.

There is a skylight and beams boldly support the ceiling, and although it is not particularly large, it is a comfortable space with a sense of openness.

Counter seats where you can read.

There is also a sofa seat that does not bother other people.

Toumi, which was originally in the house, is also used as an interior decoration.

Lori is also likely to create a circle.