On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, an event was held at Roopt's share house, Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, to promote interaction among residents, local community members, and Roopt staff.
Titled "Share House Social Gathering ~A Night of Gyoza and Conversation~", it was a pleasant event where participants casually mingled while enjoying gyoza, just as the title suggests.
Roopt plans to hold more open events like this in the future, so if you're interested, please read this report.
Some of you might be wondering, "Why gyoza?"
Rewind to May 2024.
During a BBQ held by Roopt residents and staff, a conversation between a resident from Taiwan and a staff member from Utsunomiya, Tochigi, turned to the topic of gyoza, specifically Taiwanese gyoza and Utsunomiya gyoza, from their respective hometowns.
They got excited about the idea of "Let's have a gyoza tasting event!", and so it was decided to hold it at Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, where that resident lives.
It was a pretty simple motivation.
Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, the venue for this event, is a share house built in 2015. Its good atmosphere and central location make it a popular choice for many first-time share house residents.
Additionally, with a living room immediately accessible from the entrance and a convenient location, it's a share house where residents can easily invite friends and acquaintances, and recently, there have been many instances of people gathering around the dining table to chat.
Residents are increasingly cooking meals together and watching movies, making it one of the share houses with a great atmosphere.
Now, I'll share how the gyoza event unfolded.
Both the Taiwanese gyoza and Utsunomiya gyoza were made with great effort, and I think, without exaggeration, about 300 gyoza gathered.
Of those, approximately 200 were devoured by all participants, and the remaining 100 became valuable ingredients for the residents of Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-.
Utsunomiya gyoza are the "pan-fried gyoza" that many Japanese people imagine, while Taiwanese gyoza are basically all "boiled gyoza".
I had never eaten Taiwanese gyoza, so this was new to me.
It's interesting how the preparation methods differ.
By the way, the Taiwanese gyoza were handmade by a resident, and it was their first time making them.
If I may say so myself, I also made and offered a side dish.
Something light to go with the rich gyoza.
While everyone ate the continuously prepared gyoza, we introduced ourselves and chatted, deepening our friendships.
Some people were visiting Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI- for the first time, and there were moments where they toured the inside of the share house.
Towards the end, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, chatting or doing tarot readings.
Fortune-telling is always a classic at drinking parties, isn't it?
Finally, a commemorative photo with everyone.
With full stomachs and hearts, everyone headed home.
Generally, a "house" is only used by its residents, not just share houses, but isn't it exciting to visit someone else's home?
We want people to come and visit Roopt's share houses, and we believe it will make it easier for those who "don't need a full viewing but just want to see it" to come.
Also, it's an opportunity to talk with various people without feeling constrained, so if you're even a little interested after reading this article, we'd be happy if you checked out Roopt's information!
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