🍱 Shoi Meshi

Shoimeshi is a traditional dish cooked with soy sauce, and is a traditional dish of the Shin-Asahi area of Takashima City. It has been made in a traditional way called the "nitate" or "yudate" method, in which the ingredients are boiled in dashi(=Japanese soup stock) and seasonings, and the rice is added to the boiling water and cooked. This method is believed to have originated from the ritual of "yudate," in which boiling water is used for divination and purification. Shoimeshi is said to have been named after the "shoi" in "wasshoi (a shout)” because it was also eaten during festivals. There is also a theory that "shoyu-meshi" became "shon-meshi" with an accent.