🍱 Kashiwan

"Kashiwan" is a regional cuisine that has been passed down in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is eaten for ceremonies and special occasions. It is a soup made of chicken and shiitake mushroom, and the "Kashiwa" part of the name comes from the word for chicken. This dish is made by carefully simmering each ingredient, adding seasoning, then finishing in a chilled soup. It conveys the spirit of hospitality through its beautiful appearance when served in a bowl. In the past, it was customary to serve guests a main course consisting of rice, soup, pickles, and stew, then to serve a sake course after the light meal. It is said to have been served as part of the sake meal along with other small bites that could be taken as souvenirs, such as sashimi, pickles, vegetables dressed in tofu or sesame sauce, grilled fish, and simmered fish.