Sumica's Morning - Start your day meaningfully with a delicious morning activity! I had a Croque Madame at a cafe with a concept based on rice flour and fermentation.

Don't you feel fulfilled when you start your day with activities?

Some of you may have experienced wasting time on a holiday morning by just lounging around. For such people, how about going out for breakfast and starting your day with a refreshing morning activity?

I visited "Sumica." which offers breakfast that energizes your day.

A café using rice flour and fermented seasonings

The café is located about a 2-minute walk from the west side of MITSUI OUTLET PARK Kurashiki.
It used to be a café called QINOCO, and it reopened in April 2024 after a change of ownership.

The interior has a straight structure extending from the entrance to the back. There is a register near the entrance, so be sure to place your order and pay before taking a seat.

Sumica. operates during breakfast, lunch, and café hours.

The time slots are as follows:

• Breakfast
  9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Last order at 10:45 AM)
• Lunch
  11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Café
  9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Last order at 5:00 PM)

Please check the following image for the breakfast menu.

The feature of Sumica. is that it offers menus using rice flour and fermented seasonings.
It seems that this concept was born from a desire to provide delicious and body-friendly food.

I had breakfast

From the breakfast menu, I chose the "Croque Madame (1,250 yen including tax)."

Croque Madame is a hot sandwich that originated in France.
Typically, it consists of bread filled with ham and cheese, topped with white sauce, cheese, and a fried egg.

Sumica.'s Croque Madame features homemade bacon, rice flour fermented white sauce, two types of cheese, and a fried egg on top.

The rice flour fermented white sauce uses homemade consomme koji fermented with vegetables like celery and rice malt. It is seasoned gently to enhance the flavor of the homemade bacon.

The homemade bacon, which takes 8 days to make, has a firm texture and less fat. I thought the egg would be the main feature of the Croque Madame, but in the case of Sumica., the flavor and volume were completely dominated by the homemade bacon.

The colorful salad served on the side is also a must-try.
Above all, the homemade dressing is delicious, and the vegetables disappeared quickly. The dressing is rich in sweetness from apples and onions, with plenty of grated carrots. It is said to be seasoned with soy sauce koji.

A word from the staff

I spoke with the owner, Asako Tanaka, and staff member, Reina Omizu.

It seems that there are few places offering breakfast in Kurashiki. Is there a reason you started this?

Tanaka (no honorifics)

There are indeed few places offering breakfast.
We continued serving breakfast as a remnant from the previous QINOCO. I want to maintain a place for customers who have been coming for breakfast since the QINOCO days.

Additionally, I wanted to recommend my habit of starting the day with delicious coffee to our customers. I wish to create a place where they can start their day feeling good with great coffee, which is why we open in the morning.

How would you like customers to spend their breakfast time?

Omizu (no honorifics)

Breakfast is the start of the day.
I would be happy if customers could enjoy a leisurely breakfast at Sumica. and have a good start to their day.

Conclusion

I had previously used Sumica. for lunch and café visits, but this was my first time for breakfast.

On a holiday morning when I would usually be relaxing at home, getting ready and dining at the café made me feel fulfilled. When the morning is fulfilling, the rest of the day can also be spent pleasantly.

I highly recommend enjoying a delicious morning activity at Sumica.

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