The Saitama Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Marines have collaborated on a project called "Chiba Saitama BALLPARK GOURMET BRIDGE," which combines the culinary appeal of both teams. As the second installment of this project, a collaborative gourmet item produced by Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Kona Takahashi Lotte pitcher Chiba Lotte Marines Kazuya Ojima, "Kona Takahashi and Kazuya Ojima 's Tacos & Kebab Rice Box," will be on sale.

This menu will be available at a special food truck in the "L's Gourmet Street" area during the Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Chiba Lotte Marines games held at Belluna Dome from July 14th (Tue) to 16th (Thu). It is also scheduled to be available at Chiba Lotte Marines games in August and September. At Zozo Marine Stadium, it will be available in the food truck area around the stadium on August 4th (Tue) and 5th (Wed).

For this project, pitcher Kona Takahashi requested "tacos, which I love so much I could eat them endlessly," while pitcher Kojima requested "kebabs if I were to produce something." Since both players chose spicy foods, a special collaborative gourmet dish was created that allows you to enjoy the preferences of both players at once.

pitcher Kona Takahashi carefully selected taco meat with a good balance of spices and added plenty of mild guacamole sauce, which pairs well with the kebab rice produced by pitcher. On the other hand, pitcher Kojima said, "It could be a little spicier, but I wanted to create a flavor that many customers could enjoy," so he deliberately closer a basic sauce with less spiciness, prioritizing ease of eating.

As a purchase bonus, one of three special player cards featuring designs of both players in action will be included at random.

Also, from Tuesday, July 14th to Thursday, July 16th, three popular gourmet restaurants from Zozo Marine Stadium will be setting up food trucks at "El's Gourmet Street," the plaza in front of Belluna Dome Station. The three restaurants will be: HUNGRY MARINE, which offers authentic American-style hot dogs and other items; OGI FARM, popular for its baked sweet potato shakes made with Beni Haruka sweet potatoes from Katori City, Chiba Prefecture; and Karaage Taishotei, which originated in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, and is famous for its red "Beni Shoga Karaage" (red pickled ginger fried chicken).

▼Comments pitcher Kona Takahashi ▼
"I requested, 'I love tacos! I could eat them forever!' I chose my favorite taco meat and made it mild so that it would go well with kebab rice. Please enjoy this box, which is filled with things that both I and pitcher love, and make the most of your time at the stadium!"

▼Comments pitcher Kazuya Ojima ▼
"Collaboration-produced gourmet food with players from other teams is rare, and I'm very happy to have been able to do this with pitcher Takahashi, with whom I've been friends since high school. I'm confident in the taste. I hope that not only The Marines fans, but also The Lions fans will try it."