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Shiso-no-mi-no-tsukudani (Shiso Pickles) ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

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    Shiso-no-mi-no-tsukudani (Shiso Pickles)

Shiso-no-mi-no-tsukudani (Shiso Pickles)

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  • Main lore areas

    Mimasaka City

  • Main ingredients used

    Perilla seeds, soy sauce

  • History/origin/related events

    Perilla seeds are plucked from the stems and added to soy sauce for flavoring when eating sashimi, as well as being boiled in tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce) and pickled in salt. In the areas around Mimasaka, they are often boiled in tsukudani and served as an accompaniment for rice. The combination of the taste of perilla seeds with soy sauce and mirin(=sweet rice wine) creates a spicy and delicious flavor.

  • Opportunities and times of eating habits

    Perilla seeds are often made during the summer when they are harvested, and they are enjoyed as a side dish for rice in households.

  • How to eat

    Take the perilla seeds from the stem, briefly boil them, then rinse them in water and drain well. Boil soy sauce and sake, add the perilla seeds and dried baby sardines, and simmer until the liquid is reduced. Finally, add mirin(=sweet rice wine) to finish.

  • Efforts for Preservation and Succession

    (Outline of the traditions, the preservation society, social media use, modern approaches to commercialization)
    It is consumed at home and is also available for purchase at souvenir shops and other places.

RECIPE

Ingredients (for 100g Perilla seeds)

  • Perilla seeds 100g
  • Dried baby sardines (shirasu) 50g
  • [A] Soy sauce 20cc
  • [A] Sake 50cc
  • Mirin(=sweet rice wine) A little

How to cook

  • 1. Gently pluck perilla seeds from the stems, briefly boil them, then rinse them in water. Drain them well using a sieve.

  • 2. In a pot, bring [A] (soy sauce and sake) to a boil, add the perilla seeds, and simmer until the liquid is almost gone. Add mirin(=sweet rice wine) to finish.

provider : Nutritional Committee of Mimasaka City

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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