On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, an event was held at Roopt's share house, Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, for residents, local community members, and Roopt staff to interact.
Titled "Share House Social Gathering ~A Night of Gyoza and Conversation~", it was, as the name suggests, a pleasant event with a relaxed atmosphere for socializing while eating gyoza.
Roopt plans to hold more open events like this in the future, so if you're interested, please read this report.
Some of you may be wondering, "Why gyoza?"
Flashback to May 2024.
During a BBQ held by Roopt residents and staff, a Taiwanese resident and a staff member from Utsunomiya, Tochigi, started talking about gyoza from their respective hometowns: Taiwanese gyoza and Utsunomiya gyoza.
They got excited and said, "Let's have a tasting event!" So, it was held at Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, where that resident lives. That's how it came about.
The motivation was quite simple.
Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo-COMICHI-, the venue for this event, is a share house built in 2015. Its central location and pleasant atmosphere make it a popular choice for many first-time share house residents.
Additionally, with its living room located immediately upon entering and its convenient access, it's a share house where residents can easily invite friends and acquaintances, and recently, there have been many instances of various 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 went.
Both the Taiwanese gyoza and Utsunomiya gyoza were made with great effort, and I think there were easily 300 gyoza in total, no exaggeration.
Of those, about 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 before, 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 do say so myself, I also made and provided a side dish.
Something light to go with the rich gyoza.
While eating the continuously prepared gyoza, everyone introduced themselves and chatted, deepening their 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, everyone took a commemorative photo.
With full stomachs and happy hearts, everyone headed home.
Not just share houses, but generally, only residents use a "house," 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 makes it easier for those who "don't need a viewing but just want to see it" to come.
Also, it's an opportunity to talk with various people without being too formal, so if you've read this article and are even a little interested, we'd be happy if you check out Roopt's information!
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