We had a traditional Ainu lunch at Lake Akan Ainu Kotan (阿寒湖アイヌコタン), a lakeside village of the indigenous Ainu people (in Hokkaido) which consists mainly of one street lined by souvenir shops specializing in Ainu handicrafts as well as a museum and the “Ikor” theater where various traditional Ainu performances are staged. Poronno serves a variety of food and beverage offerings, including Ainu dishes. However, to get the full experience, you need to purchase a meal ticket from the reception window inside the Ikor Theater; the set course is not served otherwise. Our lunch meal consisted of:
* Amam (Rice cooked with Beans or Millet)
アマム（豆やいなきびの入った炊き込みご飯)
* FOR HIM: Yukohaw (soup with deer meat)
ユクオハウ（鹿肉入りの汁物)
* FOR HER: Cepohaw (soup with Salmon)
チェプオハウ（鮭入りの汁物）
* Mehun (Salted and fermented Salmon kidney)
メフン（鮭の腎臓の塩辛)
* Kapacepruype Ruibe (Frozen Himemasu Salmon Sashimi)
カパチェプルイベ（凍らせたまま薄切りにしたヒメマスの刺身)
* Kapacepruype Ruibe (Frozen Himemasu Salmon Sashimi)
カパチェプルイベ（凍らせたまま薄切りにしたヒメマスの刺身)
* Yu Kam Ruibe (Frozen Deer Meat)
ユカムルイベ (凍らせたまま薄切りにした鹿肉の刺身)
* Rataskep (Mashed Pumpkin)
ラタシケプ（かぼちゃの和え物)
* Konpusito (Dumplings with Konbu Kelp Sauce)
コンブシト（昆布タレの団子)
* Ainu Tea (アイヌ茶)