🍱 Tsunkidagojiru

Both "flat dago" and "dagojiru", local dishes of Saga Prefecture, are made with "dago". “Dago” is a corruption of the word “dango,” and "flat dago" is a snack made by boiling flat wheat dough and sprinkling it with brown sugar. "Dagojiru", on the other hand, is a soup made by simmering wheat flour dumplings with plenty of seasonal vegetables. It is said that the name changes depending on the shape of the "dango" and the region, such as “dangojiru,” “nebadagoju,” “hirahibojiru,” and “tsunkidagojiru.” Among them, tsunkidagojiru is made by tearing the "dango" by hand, as can be understood from the word “tsunki” in the name, which means “to tear” in Takeo's dialect. In addition to Saga Prefecture, it is eaten in wide areas such as Kumamoto, Oita, and Miyazaki Prefectures as a dish to warm the body on cold days. Ingredients vary, but basically, seasonal vegetables are used. In addition, it is said that in some regions, whale meat is used instead of chicken, and adzuki beans are added.