Penguin Bakery Hirosaki Joto Branch (Denen, Hirosaki City), a bakery that uses wheat grown in Hokkaido, opened on March 1st.

This store, which originated in Hokkaido, always has 70 to 80 types of sweet breads and deli breads. The company has a franchise contract and is operated by Yaaenari (Kiki). This is the 44th store to open nationwide, and the first in Aomori Prefecture. The store area is approximately 50 tsubo. There are 20 parking spaces.

``Hokkaido Yumechikara Non-stop Bread'' (1 loaf) is made using 100% Hokkaido wheat ``Yumechikara'' flour, without eggs, dairy products, honey, or margarine, and has a fluffy and chewy texture. 370 yen, 2 loaves = 700 yen), ``Curry Bread Fondue'' (290 yen), which won the highest gold award at the ``Curry Bread Grand Prix'' sponsored by the Japan Curry Bread Association, and ``Curry Bread Fondue'' (290 yen), which won the gold medal for four consecutive years. They sell items such as "Shrimp Curry Bread Fondue" (360 yen).

The ``Kiln Baked Apple Pie'' (360 yen) uses Fuji apples from Aomori Prefecture. The store manager, Shuta Fukuhara, says with a smile, ``While our store only uses ingredients from Hokkaido, we only use ingredients from Aomori Prefecture.We hope you'll try them.''

The store has been a success, with people lining up before the store opens every day since the first day it opened, and the products continue to sell out. Fukuhara says, ``Aomori Prefecture is the prefecture with the lowest amount of bread purchased per person, ranking 45th in Japan.We want to open a warm store where many people can learn about the deliciousness of Hokkaido wheat.''

Business hours are 10:00 to 19:00 (until sold out).