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Gane ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

  • Miyazaki Prefecture

    Gane

Gane

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  • Gane

    Image source: Miyazaki Prefecture Dietary Improvement Promotion Council

  • Main lore areas

    Central Regions

  • Main ingredients used

    Sweet potato, Gobou(=Burdock root), Carrot, Wheat flour

  • History/origin/related events

    “Gane” is a traditional dish from Minamikyushu of Kagoshima prefecture and Miyakonojo city of Miyazaki prefecture. “Gane” means crab in the local dialect. Sweet potatoes are julienned and dipped in batter made with wheat flour. After that, the mixture is deep fried, and the finished dish resembles a crab which is how it got its name. Other ingredients such as carrots, Gobou(=Burdock root), and onions are used, and the recipe differs depending on the family that makes it. This dish has been homemade and served to children as snacks for years.
    Sweet potatoes grown in this region were also a source of food for domestic animals such as cows and horses. People grew large amounts of sweet potatoes as a substitute for rice as they were sweet and delicious and grew well in the climate. The seeds of sweet potatoes were planted each May, and the vegetables were harvested just before the frost came. Along with the sweet potatoes, Gobou(=Burdock root) and garlic chives were julienned and dipped in a batter made with buckwheat flour, water, soy sauce and sugar and then deep fried.

  • Opportunities and times of eating habits

    Children like to eat “gane” as a snack while adults like to eat this dish while drinking “shochu” (=distilled spirits). People living in the areas surrounding Mount Kirishima like to make this dish for gatherings and it is a popular dish amount people of all ages.

  • How to eat

    This dish varies depending on the family or region that makes it. Sweet potatoes are dipped into batter made with Wheat flower or sobako(=buckwheat flour) and deep fried. The number of ingredients used and the flavor, whether sweet or savory, depends on the person that makes it.

  • Efforts for Preservation and Succession

    (Outline of traditions, preservation societies, social media use, modern approaches for commercialization etc.)
    This dish is still homemade by many households. It is also a popular school lunch menu. “Gane” can be purchased at roadside stations, delicatessens, and supermarkets.

RECIPE

Ingredients (10 to 15 pieces)

  • Sweet potato 1 medium
  • Gobou(=Burdock root) 1
  • Carrot 1 small
  • Egg 1
  • Water a little
  • Wheat flour 100g
  • Salt a little
  • Sugar a little
  • Frying oil as needed

How to cook

  • 1. Peel the sweet potato and julienne into large pieces. Soak the pieces in water.

  • 2. Shave the Gobou(=Burdock root) and soak in water.

  • 3. Shave the carrot.

  • 4. Crack the egg and mix the egg white and yolk together. Add water and wheat flour. Also add the cut vegetables. Mix all the ingredients together and season with a little salt and sugar.

  • 5. Fry the mixture slowly at medium temperature.

provider : "Local Cuisine Collection" (JA Miyazaki Prefecture Council of Women's Organizations)

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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