🍱 Senbuki-Mage

"Wakegi" is called "Senbuki" in Fukuoka. It is a variant of the leek, softer and sweeter than the green onion. Although similar in appearance to the leek, the Wakegi is split in two at the root. It becomes delicious in February and March. The dish is named "Senbuki-Mage" because this "Senbuki" is quickly boiled, bent, and served. "Su-Miso-Ae (Vinegared miso paste)" is a typical dish, and it is always prepared for the Doll's Festival. Boil the senbuki, bend it several times from the root end and tie it. Boil the "Tanishi", remove the meat, place the cleaned and washed "Tanishi" and "Senbuki" together on a plate, and serve with "Su-Miso (Vinegared miso)". The day when the weather suddenly turns cold around the time of the Doll's Festival is called "Tanishi-Kan". This is because "Tanishi" are often available these days, but if there are no "Tanishi", "Modama (Boiled shark tails cut into round slices)" or "Obaike (White fat under the whale's skin)" are sometimes dipped in hot water and served with the dish. The vivid green and white of the "Senbuki" makes this a very spring-like dish.