🥩 Buta Miso (Pork with Miso)

‘Buta Miso' is a dish made with pork and miso, representative foods of Kagoshima Prefecture. Peanuts and bonito flakes are added in Amami region. In Amami region, ‘Shimabuta' (Agu pork), which has black hairs, has been farmed. Every family used to keep one pig to slaughter in the end of year for scarce source of protein. Therefore, all parts are cooked to ‘Tonkotsu Yasai' (simmered spare rib and vegetables, year-end dish), preservative ‘Buta Miso' or pickled with salt, stir-fry or grill, so that every part was not wasted. In addition, Amani region has its own culture of fermentation due to its mild weather, and especially miso is a famous seasoning in Amami region. It is popular throughout the prefecture now.