Speaking of Sendai! The locals also love triangular aburaage and the definition mountain [Miyagi Prefecture]

Miyagi Prefecture's delicatessen dishes, such as bamboo shoots and beef tongue, are delicious, but I have to say that they are not great as souvenirs.

If you want to give something a little different, why not choose the "Joge Sankaku Aburaage(triangle fried tofu)'' from Jogesan?

The official name of Mt. Saihoji is Saihoji Temple.

Demiyama is known as the village of Heike descent. The official name is Saihoji , but it is not often called by its official name, and is generally called Jogenyorai.

What is the origin of the name “Joge”?

Taira no Sadanoshi, the legendary Heike descent who remains in this area and was the center of gravity of Taira Shigemori, was defeated in the final battle at the Genpei Battle in 1185, and escaped from being defeated and reached the Tohoku region.

Therefore, Sadano a definition and called the statue of Amida Buddha entrusted to him by Prince Shigemori the Definition Buddha.
This is the reason why it is called Mt. Demon, or Demon Buddha.

Incidentally, it seems that the correct way to pronounce Demiyama as "joge" rather than "jogi".
This can be seen from the fact that the small-sided address of Gokurakusan Saihoji Temple on Mt. Demizu is also written as "Up and Down" and the map created by the occupying forces after the war also says "Joge."

However, the currently popular reading is "jogi", so it is written as "jogi" in government offices, the tourism industry, and on information signs.
People living in Sendai have called it "joge" for a long time, so don't get confused.

Sendai people's soul food! Triangle fried tofu!

Now, the specialty of Mt. Demiyama is "Demikaku Aburage" .
When you hear the word "baraage", isn't it a mistake to fried tofu? You may think so, but this is the official name.

The Demi Tofu restaurant in Monzen-cho of Minamotoyama was originally a manufacturer of tofu for shojin cuisine to Demitsu Buddha.
Triangular Aburaage is a venerable dish that can only be eaten at this Demi Tofu restaurant, which has a tradition of over 120 years.

Thick, triangular-shaped fried tofu similar to deep-fried tofu.
The connoisseur's way of eating it is to sprinkle it with soy sauce and shichimi chili pepper and then bite into it.
When you take a bite of the crispy fried tofu, the juicy juice spreads in your mouth, making you feel happy.
Even though it is deep-fried in plenty of oil, it doesn't feel oily, so you can enjoy the crunchy texture.

We also sell fried tofu as souvenirs in the store, so you can give it as a unique Sendai souvenir to your family or friends!

Definition mountain <Information>

• Name: Jogesan (Gokurakuzan Saihoji Temple)
• Address: 1 Okura Shimo, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture 989-3213 (Saihoji Temple)
• Phone number: 022-393-2011 (Saihoji Temple)
• Official URL: http://johgi-info.jp/

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