The history, culture, and lifestyles of the area are mixed and condensed in one plate of a local dish that has been passed for generations in mountain and fishing villages throughout Japan. We will introduce various unknown local dishes, also known as the soul food of the Japanese people.

Keihan

Kagoshima

A specialty served to guests in Amami-oshima Island since 370 years ago

Keihan

Keihan is a dish with white rice topped with a variety of condiments and soaked in chicken broth. Toppings include strips of cooked chicken, sliced omelet, shitake and pickled papaya, garnished with green onion, chopped seaweed, chinpi (citrus peel), sesame seeds and pickled ginger. Broth taken from a whole chicken is poured over the rice to serve. Guests serve their own rice, toppings, garnish and soup in their desired quantities. Garnish often includes local papaya or daikon pickles. There are several keihan specialty shops in Amami city, each offering their own version with locally bred chicken or other unique twists.

Recipi of cuisin

for ４ persons

  • chicken breast200g

[ A condiments ]

  • mirin1 tablespoon
  • sugar2 teaspoons
  • koikuchi (dark) soy sauce1 tablespoon

[ Shitake, carrots ]

  • dried shitake5
  • carrot50g

[ B condiments ]

  • sugar1 tablespoon
  • koikuchi (dark) soy sauce1.5 teaspoons
  • stock taken from dried shitake1/2 cup

[ 卵 ]

  • Egg2

[ broth ]

  • chicken bones90g
  • stock taken from boiled chicken900～1200cc

[ garnish ]

  • picklesas needed
  • seaweedas needed
  • negi (green onion)as needed
  • mikan (citrus) skinas needed
1.
Boil chicken breasts and tear into strips. Simmer in sauce of ‘A condiments’.
2.
Soak dried shitake in water. Julienne shitake and carrots and simmer in a sauce of ‘B condiments’
3.
Mix egg with salt and sugar. Heat oil in a pan and fry until cooked. Cut into strips.
4.
Julienne pickles, seaweed, and citrus peel. Chop green onion finely.
5.
Heat broth in a saucepan.
6.
Heap rice into a bowl, top with condiments, pour soup and garnish to serve.

Information provided by : NPO Research of Food Education of Kirishima

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