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Miso Poteto (Miso potatoes) ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

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    Miso Poteto (Miso potatoes)

Miso Poteto (Miso potatoes)

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  • Main lore areas

    Chichibu area

  • Main ingredients used

    Potatoes, miso paste

  • History/origin/related events

    “Miso potatoes” become well-known after it won the “5th Saitama B-Grade Local Gourmet Championship in Chichibu” (2009), but it is actually a local dish that has been passed down in the Chichibu area for generations. Farmland has long been cultivated in the Chichibu area, where there is little flat land. It is said that "miso potatoes" originated from dipping small potatoes roasted over an open fire in miso sauce. Farmers have eaten "miso potatoes" as light lunches (kojyuu-han), when they take breaks from farm work. "Miso potatoes", which combine flaky potatoes and sweet and spicy miso paste, are now enjoyed in various settings as snacks and side dishes.

  • Opportunities and times of eating habits

    In the Chichibu region, farmers take breaks to eat a light meal or snack when they are hungry from farm work. This meal, or alternatively the local food that they eat, is known as "kojyuu-han". Miso potatoes was one such common "kojyuu-han". Today, "miso potatoes" are commonly served as part of a school lunch or a home-cooked meal, or eaten as a daily snack.

  • How to eat

    Make miso sauce by combining miso paste with ingredients such as sugar and sake. Peel and cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces, boil, coat them with a batter made of flour and water, and fry in oil. Once the potatoes are crispy, drain the oil and drizzle the miso sauce over the potatoes while they are still hot. You can also add minced yuzu or green laver to the sauce.

  • Efforts for Preservation and Succession

    (Outline of the traditions, the preservation society, social media use, modern approaches at commercialization)
    "Miso potatoes" are commonly prepared at home and also served in school lunches at nursery schools and schools. It is also available at restaurants within the prefecture. Chichibu City has adopted a character who likes "miso potatoes", "Potekuma-kun", as its mascot.

RECIPE

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • Potatoes 400g
  • Flour 30g
  • Frying oil appropriate quantity
  • 【Seasoning】Miso paste 30g
  • 【Seasoning】Sugar 30g
  • 【Seasoning】Sake 1 tsp.
  • 【Seasoning】Mirin containing alcohol 1 tsp.
  • 【Seasoning】Water 1 tbsp.

How to cook

  • 1. Chop potatoes into pieces and soak them in water.

  • 2. Combine flour and water to make a thin batter. Drain the potatoes and coat them with the batter.

  • 3. Heat the oil to 180°C and fry the potatoes.

  • 4. Combine all the seasonings and reduce to make the sauce.

  • 5. Drizzle the sauce over the potatoes from step 3.

provider : "Fukaya City School Nutritionists Association" Norie Sasaki

Recipes vary depending on the region and home.

Contact

Food Cultures Office, Overseas Market Development and Food Cultures Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Tel:+81-3-3502-5516

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