🍚 Oomura zushi(Oomura sushi)

This is a local dish that has been handed down in Omura City since ancient times. It is said to have originated in the Muromachi period (1336-1573), when Omura Sumikore, who was defeated in battle and had his territory taken away from him, returned to Omura City after making a counterattack and regaining his territory, and the local people made oshizushi to celebrate. The reason for the oshi-zushi was because there were not enough plates to feed the large number of soldiers. The local people prepared oshi-zushi by spreading a large amount of freshly cooked rice in a shallow wooden box (morobuta) and topping it with a double layer of ingredients, which the soldiers then cut into squares with a side knife and ate. According to this tradition, Omura-zushi became "sushi for victory celebrations," and is still valued as an indispensable dish for celebratory occasions.