Yamagata
Yamagata’s seasonal tradition - outdoor gathering to share the harvest
Imoko Jiru (Murayama Style)
Imoko Jiru in Murayama style is a big pot of simmering taro, beef, konjac, and leeks seasoned with soy sauce. It used to be made with dried cod, but since the Taisho era (1912 – 1926), local beef has been the standard ingredient of the cuisine.
for 4 persons
- taro600g
- thin slices of Yamagata beef400g
- konjac1 bag
- leeks4
- water6 cups
- sake rice wine4 tablespoons
- sugar4 tablespoons
- soy sauce6 tablespoons
- salta pinch
- 1.
- Peel taro, cut them into bite-size pieces, rub them with salt and wash them with water before cooking them in boiling water.
- 2.
- Cut beef slices into 4cm long strips. Cut leeks in diagonal pieces.
- 3.
- Break konjac with fingers into bite-size pieces, cook them in boiling water, and drain.
- 4.
- Put water and 2 tablespoons of sake in a pan, and cook taro and konjac for six minutes.
- 5.
- Add beef and the remaining seasonings.
- 6.
- Skim off the scum and simmer.
- 7.
- Add leeks when the taro pieces are cooked soft.
*Other ingredients, depending on the region, include mushrooms, ito konjac (konjac cut into noodle-like strips), and daikon radish.
Information provided by : Yamagata cuisine recipe book Yamagata Kyodo Ryori Tanbo
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Okinawa
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Ehime
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Osaka
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Aomori
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Shiga
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Nagasaki
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Fukushima
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Yamagata
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Yamagata
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Kagoshima
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Oita
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Kyoto