🍱 Imo-Manjuu

Okuyame in Fukuoka Prefecture is located upstream of the Yabe River, which flows from Hyuugami to Ariake. The Yugake district was established along the Yabe River and is located in the mountains on the border with Kumamoto Prefecture. The area was rich in wheat and potatoes, so they devised ways to feed their families. One of the dishes is "Imo-Manjuu". In the evening, I would eat it as a bridge until dinner was ready, or in place of rice when I didn't have enough food. It was an indispensable dish in winter because it could be made in large quantities, it was filling, and it warmed the body. On cold days, they are grilled on a glutinous rice cake grill and eaten hot. Also, satoimo(=Japanese taro) and potatoes are put inside the manju and eaten.