A woman working as a community development volunteer in Ooe-cho, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, is working to preserve the taste of a long-loved coffee shop that closed down. The shop's popular item was a hot sandwich made with plenty of eggs, a favorite among local residents. The woman, who has started offering it for a limited time at a community center in the city, hopes it will eventually become a way to connect the community.
Misaki Iwao (28 years old), who works in the Kamikawamori area of Ooe-cho, Fukuchiyama City, is carrying on the legacy of the coffee shop "Hohohonoho" (Kawamori, Ooe-cho, Fukuchiyama City). The coffee shop, which attracted customers from outside the city, closed last autumn due to concerns about the owner, Fumiko Otsuki (75 years old).
Wanting to preserve the shop's taste, Misaki Iwao pleaded with Fumiko Otsuki in February of this year to teach her how to make the popular hot sandwich. The sandwich features soft-scrambled eggs made with two eggs, sandwiched between slices of bread and grilled. It's characterized by its sweet and salty flavor, accented by mustard mayonnaise.
This month, Ms. Iwao began offering hot sandwiches at "Tsunagaru Room" (Kamishin, Fukuchiyama City) in the Shinmachi shopping district. From April to June, she will be open every Tuesday (11:00 AM to around 4:00 PM).
She intends to open a shop in Ooe Town from July, and Ms. Iwao Misaki says, "I want to bring people to Ooe with this flavor that has connected people in the community."
