Gourmet food and experiences! A thorough introduction to “Nakamura Seisakusho Open Factory Yokkaichi Factory Cafe”!

1. What is “Nakamura Manufacturing (MOLATURA) Open Factory”?

“MOLATURA Open Factory” is an experience facility with a cafe that opened in June 2023 in YokkaichiCity.
It was created by Nakamura Seisakusho, a company that manufactures cooking utensils and other items that utilize outstanding shaving techniques, with the philosophy of ``shaving everything except air.''

Nakamura Seisakusho has high-precision cutting technology that can handle parts down to 1/1,000 mm, and apparently they also process aerospace parts!

Nakamura Seisakusho, which boasts such high technological capabilities, launched its own brand ``MOLATURA'' and created a product by fusing Yokkaichi's traditional craft, Banko-Yaki, with a metal lid, as shown in the photo. Heat storage cooking pot “Best Pot” is.

The Best Pot has a high heat storage capacity and is an excellent product that anyone can easily cook delicious rice.
Furthermore, by using advanced cutting technology to eliminate the joint between the pot and the lid, it is possible to cook without adding water, making the most of the moisture and flavor of the ingredients!
Its cute appearance that makes you want to display it on your dining table is also popular, and it won the Good Design Award in 2018.

2. Gourmet food at Yokkaichi Factory Cafe packed with specialties

The open factory building is a renovated Nakamura Seisakusho warehouse, and while retaining the atmosphere of the warehouse, it has a stylish and warm design.

There is also a ``Yokkaichi Factory Cafe'' indoors, where you can enjoy carefully selected gourmet food prepared and presented using Nakamura Seisakusho (MOLATURA) popular products such as Best Pot!

Yokkaichi curry

Yokkaichi curry is Factory Cafe's proud menu. (1,300 yen including tax)
Along with fluffy and glossy rice cooked in the Best Pot, it is served with slowly stewed curry, Yokkaichi's specialty tonteki, and pickles inspired by the chimney of a industrial complex.

This is served on Nakamura Seisakusho's (MOLATURA) product ``Range Star''!
Although it is a cooking utensil specialized for microwave ovens and toaster ovens, it has a cute design that can also be used as a plate.
It goes perfectly with curry as well.

The tonteki is cooked at a low temperature, making it moist and tender. It's marinated in a special sauce and then seared to finish, so you can enjoy the richness and aroma!
We use "Isshi SP Pork" from Isshi Town, Mie Prefecture, and the meat is crispy and the flavor of the fat with a refreshing aftertaste is irresistible.

The rice used is Mie's brand rice ``Musubi no Kami''. The rice grains are large and firm, making it fluffy and beautifully cooked.

The vegetables in the roux are cooked without water, so the flavor is highly concentrated. It's also stewed with aged black garlic paste, making it very nutritious!

The spiciness of the roux and the sweetness of the vegetables are well-balanced and will keep you going!
In addition, a large serving of rice costs 200 yen including tax, and extra Tonteki（PorkSteak）is available for 500 yen including tax! Let's customize it to your desired amount!

Earthenware pot rice and accompanying set

This is a rice pot rice and accompanying set. (1,200 yen including tax)
The rice is pasteurized and served after you order, so you can truly get it freshly cooked.

Also pay attention to the rice accompaniment!
The four dishes lined up on the plate are, from the left, aosanori tsukudani with chunky shiitake mushrooms, pickled leaves from Yokkaichi tea farmer Marushige Shimizu Seicha's kabusetea, and dried bonito flakes from ShimaCity KatsuoNoTempaku tempaku. Okaka, today's pickle.
​The eggs from Sakura Farm at the foot of the Suzuka Mountains, Kirara no Sato, also look delicious! The egg-cooked rice is topped with Haha Tsuyu, a versatile seasoning made in Yokkaichi that is made with dashi stock.

The Best Pot Mini contains 1.5 bowls of rice and also comes with miso soup.
This menu allows you to enjoy earthen pot rice to the fullest with various garnishes!

Like Yokkaichi curry, Mie brand rice ``Musubi no Kami'' is used for the rice. Firmly grained and shiny! It has an outstanding sweetness and aroma.

What is on top of the rice is dipping kabusetea leaves. The good aroma of tea, the right amount of saltiness, and the crunchy texture go well with rice.

Blissful Mont Blanc

The factory cafe also has a wide variety of sweets♪

The photo shows the "Blissful Mont Blanc" marron flavor.
Blissful Mont Blanc is available in three flavors: marron, pumpkin, and sweet potato! (1,200 yen each including tax) Beneath the Mont Blanc cream is a perfect balance of vanilla ice cream, custard cream, and a crunchy crumble (like a cookie with almonds).

By the way, marron is made by shaving candied chestnuts into cream. I can't get enough of the rich sweetness.

Seasonal best pot parfait

"Seasonal Best Pot Parfait" (1,300 yen including tax) is currently available from October to November and is a fall/winter flavor. (Contents change depending on the season)

Chocolate is on top, and under the fluffy coffee espuma cream are sweet and fragrant caramelized nuts, coffee jelly made with cold brew coffee from "cafedeundaniels", a home-roasted coffee cafe in KuwanaCity, and condensed milk panna cotta. , crispy Fiantine (thin cookie flakes) and... Sweet and delicious sweets are packed together in Best Pot!

Best Pot has excellent cold retention capabilities, and the ice cream inside doesn't melt easily, so you can enjoy it slowly.
It looks good to enjoy with a hot drink!

The coffee espuma cream melts in your mouth, followed by the textures and flavors of caramelized nuts, coffee jelly, and panna cotta.
It's a very satisfying portion, but the coffee flavor leaves a refreshing aftertaste, so you can eat it all in one go!

3. You can easily experience manufacturing! Tour & trial session

You can visit anytime!

As the name "Open Factory" suggests, inside the facility you can see up close how products such as Best Pot and Range Star are made.

If you ask the staff inside the open factory, you can take a tour at any time!
Simple instructions are posted for each point in the manufacturing process, so just by walking around the factory, you can learn about the process of making a product.

The photo shows the process of coloring an unglazed vest pot with glaze.
The staff dips the best pot into the glaze and spins it around so that the glaze is evenly coated. It was so skillful that I couldn't help but stare at it!

We also hold factory tours and earthenware pot rice tasting sessions!

In addition to being able to tour the open factory at any time, we also hold earthenware pot rice tasting and experience sessions about once a month!

Inside the factory, we were given a detailed tour by the staff, and we tried our hand at some of the actual manufacturing processes.
You can experience deburring unglazed products (bottom left photo) and applying glaze (top right photo).

After the tour, try the earthenware pot rice cooked in Best Pot!
There are times when you can sample various dishes such as boiled fish and steamed vegetables made with the Microwave Star.
Please check Open Factory Cafe's official Instagram for details on the trial session and tasting session.

4. Find your favorite products! Shop corner

If you see a product you like during the factory tour or on the cafe menu, you can purchase it at the shop corner inside the facility.
Both Best Pot and Range Star come in a wide variety of colors and sizes, so it's nice to be able to actually hold them in your hands and examine them.

In addition to its own products, the shop corner also sells pottery made by local pottery, fashionable household goods, and items that would make perfect souvenirs, as the store wants people to know about the best things from Mie Prefecture and Yokkaichi. A wide variety of products are available, including sweets and tea.

They also sell rice accompaniments such as bonito flakes and tsukudani, which are also included in the cafe's menu, so it's a good idea to eat at the cafe and buy something you think is delicious before taking it home.

5. “Nakamura Manufacturing (MOLATURA) Open Factory” access information

This time, we talked about Nakamura Seisakusho MOLATURA Open Factory, an "attractive" factory where you can enjoy both gourmet food and experiences.
Whether you like cafes or people who like making things, please come and visit us ♪

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