5 stalls and food trucks at the UNU farmers market in Tokyo

1) Bugrass Farmers

Their name 'Bugrass' is a combination of bug and grass. They supply natural, organic vegetables and fruits. Chefs from nearby restaurants and cafes visit to buy seasonal vegetables every weekend.

Boxes of plums from Bugrass farmers

Farmer’s Market at Unu 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

https://bugrassfarmers.jp

2) Mikanya Hiroshi

Hiroshi Matsumoto sells a range of amazingly sweet and juicy citrus fruits from Wakayama prefecture. He often offers people a taster, so go ahead and try some of his lovely citrus. During the summer months, he also stocks gorgeously sweet peaches.

Citrus fruits at UNU farmers market

Farmer’s Market at Unu 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

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3) Dangoya Mori

Dango is a type of Japanese dumpling made from rice flour. The dumplings are steamed, and three of them are skewered together and served with sweet pastes made of red beans, sesame, or sauce made of soy sauce and sugar. Try the edamame paste!

Stalls and people shopping at UNU farmers market

Farmer’s Market at Unu 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

4) Komeshiruna

Their van has been fitted with a firewood oven, which they use to cook rice and eggs, and grill meat. Have you ever tasted rice cooked in a stove instead of in an electric rice cooker? Try it with grilled pork, seasoned with salt and some sugar and nothing else.

farmer's market at UNU tokyo

Farmer’s Market at Unu 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

5) Sauce Mania

They sell raw vegan dressings made from seasonal vegetables and fruits. The dressings are used for salads as well as fish or meat dishes. They are so thick that you can use them even as a pasta sauce.

5 colourful bottles of sauce mania sauces

Farmer’s Market at Unu 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

https://luro-foods.amebaownd.com

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