🍚 Kijiniku to Kiriboshidaikon no Mazegohan (Rice mixed with pheasant meat and” Kiriboshi-daikon” (dried radish))

Pheasants in Japan have been popular since ancient times, as seen in the Japanese folk tale "Momotaro". The pheasant is not a migratory bird, but a resident bird that lives in close proximity to homes. It has long been known as a noble bird, so much so that it has been designated as the national bird of Japan, and its meat has long been eaten as a valuable food. In recent years, however, due to environmental changes in Japan's rural landscape, pheasants have become scarce, and opportunities to eat them have decreased. Pheasant meat has a strong aroma, which is somewhat mellowed when roasted or boiled. Pheasant meat is easily dry and elastic when chewed, and has a delicious flavor, but is very light. Its white color and low fat content make it suitable for aging. The pheasant meat is mixed with Kiriboshi Daikon(=Dried strips of Daikon radish), a preserved food dried in the sunshine of the Seto Inland Sea, to make a mixed rice dish.