🍱 Yakitsuke

"Yakitsuke" is a local dish that has been enjoyed in rural areas since the early Showa era. It is a simple and rustic dish made by kneading glutinous rice flour with fragrant mugwort, then baking it in a large iron pot. During the difficult times of food shortages in the early Showa era, leftover broken rice that couldn't be shipped was ground into flour and used for this dish. The dough was spread thinly in a large iron pot and baked, then cut into pieces and shared with everyone, with a miso-based sauce applied on top. Due to its satisfying and filling nature, adults enjoyed it as a quick snack during breaks from fieldwork, while children appreciated it as a snack. The addition of mugwort not only enhances the flavor but also makes the dish easier on the stomach, preventing the mochi from becoming too firm too quickly.