🍚 Oshizushi (pressed sushi)
okushima is home to several varieties of sushi, including boze no sugatazushi (pieces of sushi made up of a whole fish), kakimaze sushi (where the rice is mixed with kidney beans), and amego (trout) sushi. Among these, oshizushi, or pressed sushi, is familiar in the areas around Kaiyo and Mugi. Its rice is mixed with a yuzu vinegar known as yunosu, which is then placed in a square box with a lid that can be pressed down on its contents. It may look as though it's just made up of white rice, but when cut into, it reveals stewed vegetables such as burdock root and finely sliced carrots. It is also noteworthy for its use of “misho yuzu vinegar”, a local specialty of Mugi, in its sushi rice. It's a traditional local food, with every family handing down their specific seasonings from mother to child, but it is not certain exactly when it originates from.