[Miyagi Prefecture] Introducing the origin and delicious way to eat Miyagi's local dish "Shiso Maki"

Shisomaki a local dish from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is a specialty made by mixing the famous Sendai miso with sugar and walnuts, wrapping it in fresh green shiso and frying it crispy in oil.

It may look simple at first glance, but the fragrant flavor of fried miso and green perilla will whet your appetite. It is perfect as a side dish with rice, as well as as an accompaniment to drinks and tea.

It's easy to make, so you can enjoy making your own arrangements by choosing what you want to add to the miso.

Origin of “Shiso Maki” from the era of Date Masamune

Sendai miso is a specialty product that represents Sendai, and its production has been inherited from the miso brewery of Date Masamune's era, and has been passed down to the present day. A spicy red miso made from rice and soybeans, it is characterized by its rich flavor.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, shiso rolls made with miso are said to have originated when Date Masamune served them to guests at Naruko Onsen Village. It is also introduced as a local dish of Miyagi.

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Shisomaki Miyagi Prefecture | Our local cuisine: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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I can feel the warmth of miso in the friendly nature of Date Masamune. Thanks to them, we are able to enjoy delicious shiso rolls.

How to make easy and delicious shiso rolls

material

• Sendai miso: 30g
• Sugar: 30g
• Walnuts: as desired
• Blue perilla: about 20 pieces
• Flour: 30g
• Oil: a little
• Fried oil: appropriate amount

Cooking method

1. Fry miso and sugar in oil.
2. Add flour and stir further.
3. Add the crushed walnuts.
4. Remove the heat from the stir-fried miso.
5. Place miso on green perilla and roll.
6. Insert a toothpick into it and fry it in oil heated to 180 degrees for about 30 seconds and it's done.

We have introduced the basic method of making it, but you may want to add sesame seeds instead of walnuts, make it sweeter, etc. to your liking and make it a familiar taste at home.

Delicious way to eat shiso rolls

The best way to eat shiso rolls is to eat them freshly cooked or on top of rice so you can enjoy the full flavor of shiso rolls.

You can also make ochazuke using hojicha.

The perfect amount of salt and sweet miso flavor makes it a great choice to eat as is as a side dish for tea or sake.

You can also enjoy a new flavor by rolling pork with shiso rolls and cheese and grilling it in a Western style

Shisomaki is not just miso, it's recommended for a variety of dishes as a side dish, so please enjoy arranging dishes using shisomaki.

"Shiso rolls" baked without frying in oil

As introduced in ``How to Make Shisomaki,'' a typical shiso-maki is threaded onto a skewer and fried in oil.

However, this ``Grandma Kachimi's Teppanyaki Shisomaki'' was invented by Grandma Kachimi who lived in Naruko Onsen in Miyagi Prefecture over 50 years ago, and a shiso roll that is fried .

It's less oily than fried shiso rolls, and the crispy texture of the roasted shiso leaves is exquisite.

Since it is not fried in oil, it has 100 calories less per 100g than regular fried shiso rolls

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What did you think.

We have introduced shiso rolls, but you can enjoy them in a variety of ways, such as making and eating them yourself, or purchasing them and tasting a variety of shiso rolls.

Please come and discover the most delicious shiso rolls from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.