Local gourmet festival "B-1 Grand Prix" held in Aomori, north Japan

Members of the Towada Barayaki Seminar group distribute its grilled beef dish to visitors at the 10th "B-1 Grand Prix" regional food contest in Towada, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 3, 2015. The dish won the previous year's competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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