🍱 Keiran

In November, when the rice harvest is over and the farming season has come to a close, there is a custom called "Autumn Festival". Neighbors and relatives are invited to celebrate the successful completion of rice cultivation, and a feast is served in appreciation of the year's hard work. Keiran" is one of the most popular dishes among the autumn-finishing feasts. It is a light-flavored clear soup with two white egg-shaped dumplings floating on the top of the bowl. When the autumn harvest is celebrated with sake, the bowl is filled to the brim with a larger bowl of "keiran" and is eaten in a lively atmosphere. Originally from Kyoto, this dish is said to have been introduced to the former Nanbu domain along with the transmission of Kamigata culture, and is now found in the Shimokita region of Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, and parts of Akita Prefecture.