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Fuki-dawara (Soybean Rice wrapped in Butterbur Leaves) | Our Regional Cuisines

RECIPE

Ingredients (5~6 servings)

  • Rice 2 cups
  • Roasted soybeans 1/3 cup
  • Salt 1/2 to 1 tsp.
  • Straw 12-14 pieces
  • Fuki (Butterbur) with leaves 12-14 pieces

How to cook

  • 1. Roast the soybeans and peel them while still hot.

  • 2. Cook rice with soybeans and a pinch of salt.

  • 3. Make onigiri (rice balls), wrap them with fuki leaves with stems, and tie the outer layer with straw or fuki skin, creating a shape resembling a rice bale.

provider : Nara Prefecture Rural Life Research Group Council

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