What is the East Kyushu Basqueization Plan?
Home to San Sebastian, said to be the best gourmet city in the world, it is based on the Basque region that straddles France and Spain, and boasts the first and second largest area in Kyushu, enjoying the rich blessings of the sea, mountains, and rivers. Nobeoka City and Saeki City have been working until 2021 with the aim of forming a new economic and cultural zone with the keywords of "food" and "cooperation."
We will continue to communicate the appeal of the city's food, which has been refined through past efforts, both within and outside the prefecture, and will work to deepen collaboration between the city's chefs and producers, with the aim of becoming Beoka, the city of gourmet food.
From the earth to the table, from the sea to the plate
This region's climate, natural features, sea and mountain delicacies, and agricultural and livestock products are world-class. Let's polish and cook each sparkling raw stone, and share its deliciousness with the world. What we harvest here, we offer here. ``From the land to the table, from the sea to the plate'' This is Kyushu's Basque Country, full of rich ingredients.
Gourmet food is the beauty of eating deliciously
What we think of three stars is
``Producers who are rooted in this place and provide painstaking ingredients'' ``Cooks who can express the charm of the region by utilizing ingredients'' ``People who know true deliciousness and truly enjoy the joy of eating'' These three stars shine brightly. We call the beauty of ``eating deliciously'' with respect for the region and the blessings of the land, and gratitude for each dish, as gastronomy.
Gourmet food brings people together
For example, you can enjoy freshly caught seafood at a restaurant overlooking the Nippo Coast. For example, enjoy gibier cuisine at a dining table in the forest overlooking Mt. Okure. For example, enjoy sweetfish and wild vegetables while enjoying the breeze of a clear stream. The delicious food that can only be tasted here will attract many people from all over Kyushu.
A sacred place for chefs
Skilled chefs play a central role in creating a gourmet town by bringing out the charm of the rich environment and rich ingredients. Let's create a sacred place for chefs, where they can learn together, share information, and improve through friendly competition, and where talented chefs and chefs can become local heroes.
Gastronomy will eventually become an industry
Efforts to develop a gastronomic town as a whole will open up opportunities for success in many fields, including agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, tourism, the information industry, medical and health industries, and education. Gastronomy could eventually become a major industry that supports this region.
In San Sebastian, Kyushu
San Sebastian, a port city in the Basque Country with a population of 180,000, is said to have grown into the world's best gastronomic city in just 10 years. We dream that our town, Nobeoka, will also be called the San Sebastian of Kyushu in 10 years, and let's continue to create a fun and delicious town that will be passed down to the next generation. In a prosperous, healthy region where young people are excited with hope, a completely new form of our happiness should shine like a three-star star.
