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Myoga Zushi (Sushi with myoga ginger) ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

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    Myoga Zushi (Sushi with myoga ginger)

Myoga Zushi (Sushi with myoga ginger)

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  • Myoga Zushi (Sushi with myoga ginger)

    Image Source : "Ajisai Oyama" Agricultural Cooperative

  • Myoga Zushi (Sushi with myoga ginger)

    Image Source : "Ajisai Oyama" Agricultural Cooperative

  • Myoga Zushi (Sushi with myoga ginger)

    Image Source : "Toyama Home Cooking" Menu Collection (Toyama Prefecture)

  • Main lore areas

    Toyama City

  • Main ingredients used

    Myoga ginger, Trout, Rice

  • History/origin/related events

    Ozanami myoga ginger is grown in the Ozanami district in the southeastern Toyama City (formerly Oyama Town). It is a traditional vegetable representative of Toyama Prefecture. It is characterized by its bright pink color, fragrance, and crunchy texture. In the past, myoga ginger was grown by every household, and it has been used in various dishes such as miso soup and condiments. Myoga zushi has a long history of being a delicacy that has always been made at home during festive occasions. In the past, myoga zushi used to be served in a bowl of fresh-cooked vinegar rice, mixed with myoga and trout meat. However, due to depopulation and other factors, the production of myoga has decreased, and the number of households making this dish has also declined. However, when "myoga zushi," an easy-to-eat pressed sushi wrapped in bamboo leaves, came out, it became widely known both inside and outside of the prefecture and was eaten on many different occasions. The myoga's flavor and the refreshing taste of sweet vinegar have earned it a good reputation as a souvenir.

  • Opportunities and times of eating habits

    In the Ozanami district, it is served at the Buddhist memorial service and Houon-ko on the anniversary of Shinran's death. It is also served at festivals and other occasions as a feast. Chirashi-zushi or pressed sushi styles are also common when myoga is available (August to October). Oshi-zushi, wrapped in bamboo leaves and using myoga pickled in sweet vinegar, is made throughout the year and can be easily enjoyed.

  • How to eat

    Wash myoga well, cut into small pieces, sprinkle with salt and soak in vinegar. Soak the trout in the vinegary seasoning for 2 hours, then loosen the meat. Cut green perilla into thin strips. When the rice is cooked hard and hot, add the vinegar mixture, trout, myoga, and aojiso and stir to combine. When freshly cooked, the flavor of the myoga is even more pronounced and fragrant. If you can't eat all of it, you can make pressed sushi.

  • Efforts for Preservation and Succession

    (Outline of traditions, preservation societies, social media use, modern approaches for commercialization etc.)
    Myoga sushi wrapped in bamboo leaves is popular because it is easy to eat with one hand, and is sold at roadside stations and other places, making it well known even among people outside of the prefecture. Myoga-zushi making is offered as a work experience for junior high school students and at local agricultural festivals.

RECIPE

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • Rice 600g
  • Myoga ginger 8
  • Edamame 60g
  • [sweet and sour sauce] Vinegar 3 tbsp.
  • [sweet and sour sauce] Sugar 1 tsp.
  • [sweet and sour sauce] Salt 1／3 tsp.
  • [vinegar mixture] Vinegar 1／4 cup
  • [vinegar mixture] Sugar 4 tsp.
  • [vinegar mixture] Salt 1／4 tsp.

How to cook

  • 1. Wash myoga ginger well, quickly boil, and marinate in a sweet and sour sauce for at least 5 minutes. After that, cut it into long strips.

  • 2. Boil edamame in salted water and remove from the skin.

  • 3. When the rice is cooked, make sushi rice with the vinegar mixture.

  • 4. Add myoga and edamame to 3 and place on bamboo leaves.

provider : "Toyama Home Cooking" Menu Collection (Toyama Prefecture)

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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