Akita

My companies will gather at productive time of the autumn every year under Nanbu of Akita-ken, and there is a custom the Imonoko meeting" which makes and eats Imonokojiru " Imonoko excursion" will be. One of Akita's winter charming sights and an outdoor event in an area. I point at taro potato with " Imonoko". The soup by which the tastes of the autumn of chicken of the place, shiitake mushroom, wild vegetable and vegetables are many fullness toppings with taro potato as the main character for Imonokojiru. Local food like a ceremony of a seasonal festival of the cut which is thankful for profit in autumn, is glad and celebrates each other. A pot of Imonokojiru who made at a kitchen range in sokusei will be circled, and it's very cheerful gathering which exchanges a few cups of liquor, thanking this year's trouble each other.

Imonokojiru

秋田県南部では毎年秋の実りの時期になると、仲間が集まりいものこ汁を作って食べる『いものこ会』『いものこ遠足』なる風習がある。秋田の冬の風物詩、地域のアウトドア行事の一つだ。「いものこ」とは里芋のことを指す。いものこ汁は里芋を主役に、地鶏・しいたけ・山菜・野菜などの秋の味覚がいっぱいの、具沢山の汁物。秋の収穫に感謝し、喜び祝い合う、刈り上げの節句の儀式のような郷土料理である。即製のかまどで作った熱々のいものこ汁の鍋を囲み、互いに今年の労をねぎらいつつ酒を酌み交わす、とても賑やかな集いとなる。