THE FARMHOUSE serves Obon bar food from August 13 to 16
THE FARMHOUSE in Yamanouchi, Nagano will serve a four-day Obon bar-food lineup from August 13 to 16. The menu includes a mini red chicken curry with rice and spelt, cold tofu with botan koshou miso, and sake-kasu cassata, alongside Shiga Kogen Beer and Yamabushi.
Hop BroThere is a stop in Yamanouchi worth planning around. THE FARMHOUSE is running four Obon days from August 13 to 16, with bar food meant for Shiga Kogen Beer and Yamabushi.
MugiWait, so it is not just beer but actual bar snacks too? That is how a quick stop turns into a full evening.
Hop BroAnd the lineup is strong. The star is red chicken mini curry with Tamamura Honten rice and spelt wheat rice, topped with a properly spiced red curry.
MugiWhat is spelt wheat? That sounds less like dinner and more like a wizard class.
Hop BroIt is an old grain with a toasty, rustic character. The fun part is glass to plate pairing because the same ingredient shows up in House Lager, the lager, and Yuru Brew spelt.
MugiSo I can taste the same ingredient in beer and food and do a pairing answer check with my own mouth? That is dangerously fun.
Hop BroThen there is chilled tofu from Kitazawa Tofu Shop with botan koshou miso, plus smashed cucumber pickles and simply salted Kurakake beans.
MugiOne drink with tofu, one with cucumber, one with beans... this is overtime by small plates and I can already see my schedule losing.
Hop BroDessert is Enki sake lees cassata, with sake kasu, strained yogurt, cream, nuts, and dried fruit, so it becomes the sweet finish role while you bounce between Yamabushi and NEW ENGI.
MugiAnd the hours are 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on August 13 and 14, then 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on August 15 and 16? That is a detour worth scheduling.
Hop BroExactly. A direct bar from Tamamura Honten serving small plates like this is my kind of trap, and now I already want to pick the first pour.
MugiI am starting with the mini curry and not pretending otherwise. This is full drinking mood, so THE FARMHOUSE is officially on the Obon list.
Four days for Obon
THE FARMHOUSE in Yamanouchi, Nagano will serve bar food for four days, from August 13 to 16. Hours are 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. As a taproom-style bar from Tamamura Honten, the focus is on small dishes meant to be enjoyed with drinks rather than a full meal.
This week’s menu
- Rice and spelt from Tamamura Honten with mini red chicken curry
- Chilled tofu with botan koshou miso
- Yomegi sake-kasu cassata
- Quick-pickled cucumber
- Salt-boiled kura-kake beans
The curry pairs rice and spelt grown by Tamamura Honten with a spiced red chicken curry. THE FARMHOUSE keeps the portion modest so it works as a bar snack. The spelt also connects the food to drinks such as HOUSE LAGER and Yuruburu spelt from Shiga Kogen Beer, making it easy to move back and forth between the glass and the plate.
The chilled tofu comes with a miso made from botan koshou, a traditional vegetable from northern Nagano. Rather than pushing heat, it leans into sweetness and depth. Dessert is a sake-kasu cassata made with Yomegi sake lees, strained yogurt, cream, nuts, and dried fruit.
Drinks to pair
The post also points to Shiga Kogen Beer, Yamabushi, and NEW ENGI as drinks to cycle through during the visit. For anyone planning a drink stop in Yamanouchi over the holiday, THE FARMHOUSE offers a compact, beer-friendly menu to go with it.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThere is a stop in Yamanouchi worth planning around. THE FARMHOUSE is running four Obon days from August 13 to 16, with bar food meant for Shiga Kogen Beer and Yamabushi.
MugiWait, so it is not just beer but actual bar snacks too? That is how a quick stop turns into a full evening.
Hop BroAnd the lineup is strong. The star is red chicken mini curry with Tamamura Honten rice and spelt wheat rice, topped with a properly spiced red curry.
MugiWhat is spelt wheat? That sounds less like dinner and more like a wizard class.
Hop BroIt is an old grain with a toasty, rustic character. The fun part is glass to plate pairing because the same ingredient shows up in House Lager, the lager, and Yuru Brew spelt.
MugiSo I can taste the same ingredient in beer and food and do a pairing answer check with my own mouth? That is dangerously fun.
Hop BroThen there is chilled tofu from Kitazawa Tofu Shop with botan koshou miso, plus smashed cucumber pickles and simply salted Kurakake beans.
MugiOne drink with tofu, one with cucumber, one with beans... this is overtime by small plates and I can already see my schedule losing.
Hop BroDessert is Enki sake lees cassata, with sake kasu, strained yogurt, cream, nuts, and dried fruit, so it becomes the sweet finish role while you bounce between Yamabushi and NEW ENGI.
MugiAnd the hours are 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on August 13 and 14, then 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on August 15 and 16? That is a detour worth scheduling.
Hop BroExactly. A direct bar from Tamamura Honten serving small plates like this is my kind of trap, and now I already want to pick the first pour.
MugiI am starting with the mini curry and not pretending otherwise. This is full drinking mood, so THE FARMHOUSE is officially on the Obon list.
