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.

Yubeshi

Toyama

A processed food for preserving and carrying around.

Yubeshi

Yubeshi is a Japanese confectionary, which was invented in the Genpei Period as a preserved food and a portable ration at that time. There are various yubeshi with various ingredients and ways of cooking it, however, yubeshi made in Nanto City is a very simple one which is simply flavored with shoyu-based sauce.

Recipi of cuisin

for ４ persons

  • kanten1
  • egg1
  • water400g

[ A:seasonings ]

  • tablespoon shoyu1.5
  • tablespoon sugar1
  • mirinas needed
  • gingeras needed
1.
Wash kanten, put kanten and water in a pan and leave it for 15 minutes. Put on the heat, and mix well until dissolved.
2.
Once kanten is dissolved, add A and boil for 2 to 3 minutes, add the beaten egg and ginger juice, and remove from the heat right away.
3.
Pour into a container, and cool it until set.
4.
Cut into desired sizes, and dish up on a plate.

Information provided by : 越中とやま　食の王国

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