🍱 Kashikiri

“Kashikiri" is a type of Tofu made from ”kashi-no-mi” (Oak nuts, also called Acorns). It is also called "Kashi-dofu" (meaning "oak tofu" in Japanese) in the mountainous areas of Kochi Prefecture and can be a useful food supply in an emergency . It is said to have been introduced from the Korean Peninsula in ancient times, and was prepared simply by using “Kashi-no-mi” and water in mountainous areas where cultivation was unsuitable. It was an important food supply in times of food shortages. Making “Kashikiri" was often the work of elderly people who guarded their homes. “Kashikiri" used to be widely eaten in Kochi Prefecture, but nowadays there are not many opportunities to eat it, and it is a rare local delicacy eaten only in Aki City. In Korea, a similar dish made from Oak nuts called “Totorimuku” is still eaten today.