🍱 Juunen Hiyadare

Egoma (=Perilla) is actively produced in Fukushima, and local dishes using Egoma are often served. "Juunen" means Egoma, and the origin comes from the fact that the Egoma seeds can be preserved for 10 years. ("Juunen" means 10 years in Japanese.) It is expected to lower neutral fats and LDL cholesterol, and famous as a healthy food, too. There are various dishes using "Juunen", but the one often eaten in summer is "Juunen Hiyadare". It is a cold udon noodle dipping into sauce made from grated "Juunen", miso, sugar and soy sauce to eat. The arranged recipe using sesame or walnut instead of "Juunen" has been introduced these days.