🍱 Shumai
Yokohama City is the largest consumer of“ Shumai” in Japan. While the average annual consumption of “Shumai ”(excluding frozen foods and meals at restaurants) in Japan is 1,093 yen, Yokohama is more than double at 2,248 yen. Kawasaki follows close behind at 1,951 yen（※）. This is largely due to the presence of Shumai from Kiyo-ken, a well-known specialty of Yokohama, and Yokohama Chinatown, the mecca of Chinese cuisine. Kiyo-ken was first established in 1908 at Yokohama Station (present-day Sakuragi-cho Station). Inspired by the Shumai that were served as Tsukidashi（Starter） in Nankin-gai (present-day Yokohama Chinatown), the company developed Shumai using dried scallops as an ingredient, which tasted good even when cold, and began selling it to station passengers in 1928. Soon, Kiyo-ken's Shumai became well known throughout Japan as a Yokohama specialty. In addition, Yokohama has a strong image of Chinatown as a tourist destination, and “Shumai” itself is thought to have become a Yokohama specialty. Today, Kiyo-ken's stores in train stations on Kanagawa Prefecture's railroad lines are a familiar sight to residents of the prefecture. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Household Survey (Households of two or more persons) / Ranking of Prefectural Cities and Government-designated Cities by Item / 2018-2020 Average