🍱 Zabu-Jiru

"Zabu-Jiru" is said to have gotten its name from the fact that various ingredients, mainly root vegetables, are boiled "zabu-zabu". It is a local dish mainly from Tsuno-cho, located in the east-central part of the prefecture. The town of Tsuno-cho faces Mt. Ozuzu to the west and the Sea of Hyuga to the east, and is rich in natural blessings. It is one of the leading agricultural towns in the prefecture, blessed with long hours of sunshine, a mild climate throughout the year, and abundant, high-quality water resources. Taking advantage of the climate, the town grows fruit trees such as grapes, vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers, and flowers such as sweet peas, etc. The vegetables used for "zabu-Jiru" are mainly grown in the warm Miyazaki Plain facing Hyuga-nada Sea.