Sendai Yukina

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Do you know Sendai Yukina, which is delicious in winter? We also introduce recommended arranged dishes!

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  • Last updated: 2023.06.19

How is Sendai Yukina different from regular Yukina? How's the flavor? That makes me interested. In Sendai, it is popular as a winter vegetable and is a great addition to the cold winter dining table.

This time, we would like to introduce you to the charm of Sendai Yukina, which is rarely seen outside of the prefecture.

We also list arranged dishes, so please take a look!

When does Sendai Yukina exist?

In the history of Sendai Yukina, it has existed and been cultivated as a vegetable since ancient times.

It is unknown when it was cultivated in the Sendai area, but ``Fuyuuna (called Yukina in Sendai)'' described in ``Sosai Cultivation Method'' (1906) by Yoshino Hirano is thought to be the current Sendai Yukina. It will be done. The name Sendai Yukina has appeared in the Watanabe Seed Farm catalog since the early Showa era. It is speculated that Sendai Yukina cultivated native winter mustard greens by imitating the cultivation method of Yukina that was cultivated near Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture during the Edo period.

Source: Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. - Healthy Recipe

Sendai Yukina has evolved into its current form, and has probably been cultivated as a valuable winter vegetable for people since ancient times. When I think about it, I feel grateful.

Difference between Sendai Yukina and regular Yukina

Both have the same name, Yukina, but each has a different harvest time and appearance. Sendai Yukina and Yukina both have age-old wisdom on how to bring out their sweetness and make them delicious. We want both to be delicious.

Sendai Yukina

Sendai Yukina is one of Sendai's traditional vegetables. The leaves are thick, dark green, curly, and the stems are thick. Harvested before the onset of frost, it has a unique bitter taste, but the cold winter condenses the sweetness and brings out the umami.

Yukina

Yukina is one of Yamagata's traditional vegetables. It is widely cultivated in Yamagata, and its leaves and stems are whitish green. We use a method of burying the fruit harvested between November and December in the soil to preserve its sweetness during the cold, snowy weather.

Nutrition of Sendai Yukina

Sendai Yukina, which is characterized by its dark green color, is also rich in nutrients. In particular, it contains a lot of beta-carotene, which is known to prevent arteriosclerosis, and is also converted into vitamin A in the body, so it is said to maintain the health of hair and skin, and protect respiratory organs such as coughs and lungs. It is.

It's a perfect vegetable for winter, when your skin gets dry and you're more likely to catch a cold due to the cold weather. It's something you want to actively eat.

delicious arranged dishes

We will introduce an arranged dish that allows you to enjoy a lot of nutritious Sendai Yukina.

Sendai Yukina Ohitashi

This is the standard ohitashi. Instead of just using soy sauce, it's also delicious if you make your own dashi soy sauce.

Sendai also has Sendai miso and Sendai beef tanra oil, so you can enjoy ohitashi in various ways. Why not enjoy the bittersweet taste of Sendai Yukina with ohitashi?

Stir-fried seasonal firefly squid and Sendai Yukina with garlic

An appetizing stir-fry of firefly squid protein and Sendai Yukina's nutritious green and yellow vegetables with garlic.

Sendai Yukina is also perfect for stir-fries. Beta-carotene, which is a nutrient, is absorbed more easily when cooking with oil. You can consume more efficiently by making it into stir-fried foods. Stir-frying the unique bitterness of Sendai Yukina brings out its sweetness and makes it easier to eat. It's also good because it's less bulky and you can eat more.

Sendai Aoba Gyoza

Sendai Aoba Gyoza was born as a local specialty of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Sendai Yukina is kneaded into the skin of the gyoza, and the bright green color represents the green leaves of Sendai, the forest capital.

You can eat it at restaurants in Sendai city, and of course you can also enjoy making it yourself. This is a great dish where you can eat plenty of Sendai Yukina.

You can purchase it at supermarkets and farm-direct stores in Sendai City. It can also be purchased by mail order, and is popular as a gift or to have it delivered to your home. Please try the taste of Sendai.

Sendai Yukina is an excellent nutritious food.

Sendai Yukina

In this article, we introduced Sendai's traditional vegetable, Sendai Yukina.

It has a dark green color different from the commonly seen Yukina, and its fleshy leaves have a unique bitter taste, making it very satisfying to eat. It is an excellent vegetable that allows you to easily and deliciously consume a large amount of green and yellow vegetables, which are often in short supply.

On a cold day, a hot pot filled with Sendai Yukina would be a great treat.

Survive the cold winter with energy by eating nutritious Sendai Yukina.

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