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 Delicious and delightful, delicacies of Akita
There are so many foods only Akita is famous
for Edible wild plants from mountains in
the Spring. Iwagaki oysters are in season
from May to August.
Kiritanpo are made of new rice come fall.
And Mushrooms many others you can eat and
talk about.
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Akita Shimin Ichiba, a market
Food market for Akita people. You can get
a wide variety of food such as fresh fish,
sansai (wild plants) and vegetables. Let's
go there and enjoy the lively atmosphere. |
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Morokoshi, sweet made of azuki bean
'morokoshi' was named after the story that
the lord liked it the best much among many
sweets. There are various types from a mouthful
size to a big bar. |
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Kiritanpo,mashed rice put on a chopstick
and baked
'Kiritanpo-nabe' is a typical autumn/fall
'nabemono' with 'tampo' (baked new rice on
a skewer of Japanese cedar), 'hinai-jidori'
(local chickens of the Hinai area) and Mitake
mushroom.
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Shotturukaiyaki, fish and vegitable soupseasoned
with fish source
'Shottsuru-nabe' is another nabemono cooked
with 'Hatahata' (local special fish) in salty
soup and has a special taste.
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Damakomochi, mashed and balled rice
'Nabemono' (a hot pot dish cooked at the
table) with rice balls ('damako'), chicken
and mushrooms. Damako is very delicious because
of the rich taste of all ingredients.
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Gakko, pickles
There are many different pickles. 'Gakko'
is essential with meals and tea in Akita.
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Kasube, ray's fins cooked sweet and sour
'Kasube' is made of ray fin cooked sweet
and bitter for a long time. In Tsuchizaki,
almost every family makes it at the time
of the summer festival. |
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Junsai, edible waterweed
They can be caught at the lakes and marshes
from early summer. You should try very fresh
ones. The taste is different from the processed
version.
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Inaniwa Udon
Either cooled or heated, 'Inaniwa Udon' is
soothing and chewy. |
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Tonburi seeds, eaten boiled
Another name for 'Tonburi' is 'caviar of
the field'. It is bubbly and goes well with
Chinese yams and 'nattou' (fermented soybeans).
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Iwagaki oysters, eaten during summer
Unusual oysters that you can eat even in
summer. They grow in the cold fresh water
at Mt. Chokai and the seawater of the Japan
Sea. There oysters taste great. |
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