The season for the local dish "dashi" has arrived! We'll introduce a wide variety of recipes to arrangements. [Yamagata Prefecture]

Do you know about dashi a local dish that has been handed down in Yamagata Prefecture for a long time I already know it! There are many people who do that, right?

The dashi is a pickle with a rich flavor, made with plenty of vegetables such as cucumbers and eggplants. It is a food that is surprisingly easy to eat when you don't have an appetite or when your stomach and intestines are weak, and is a useful food.

It's a delicious dish that can be simply poured over rice, but it's also recommended to arrange it in some cases. Please enjoy this dashi that deliciously relieves your vegetable shortage and can also be called a " kake salad

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What is Yamagata Prefecture's local dish, "dashi"?

Dashi is a local dish that can be said to be a summer staple in Yamagata Prefecture. It is characterized by its delicious flavor, with chopped vegetables mixed with sticky soy sauce sauce.

Summer is the time for agriculture to begin with. It is said to be a dish that can be easily made even when you are busy, and is born from home wisdom. Nowadays, thanks to the improvements in agricultural technology, vegetables can be purchased all year round, so they can be grown all year round, not just in the summer.

The basic ingredients for dashi are summer vegetables, aromatic vegetables, and kelp. Cucumbers and eggplants are summer vegetables that contain a lot of water. Add green jiso and myoga to the mixture, and kelp, which adds umami and stickiness, is also added, and is made by marinating it in soy sauce. Another great feature is that you can make it without using fire. It can absorb moisture, minerals and salt, making it a product that can be expected to prevent summer fatigue and heat stroke.

Each household has its own unique characteristics in terms of seasoning distribution, the lineup of ingredients, and how the ingredients are cut. Whether there is no correct answer or everything is correct...it's packed with the fun that only home cooking can offer.

Incidentally, there are various theories about the origin of the name "dashi." There are theories that it seems that "dashi" is what accentuates other ingredients, such as the theory that it is because vegetables are cut into small pieces and "served" and that it is because they can be quickly "served" on the dining table.

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You can make it either lazy or not good at cooking! Introducing a simple recipe for dashi

In recent years, we have started to see "dashi" that has been commercialized at supermarkets outside Yamagata Prefecture. However, since dashi is only home-cooked, you can of course make it at home.

You might think, "Huh, it looks like it's going to be difficult to chop vegetables..." In such cases, we recommend using a chopping machine or food processor. Just prepare the ingredients and you can make them in no time.

We will explain the materials and procedures.

The ingredients and seasonings are as follows:

• Eggplant 2
• 1 cucumber
• 3 myoga
• 5 green shiso
• Chop kelp, one pinch
• Moderate amount of mentsuyu

Cut the above ingredients into pieces and place them in a chopping snip. If you are concerned about eggplant scum, please place it in a chopping machine after removing the scum.

Make it chopped. I used a manual string-pull chopping type chopping device to put it in the image state.

It is mixed with the noodle soup and once the flavor blends in, you're done.

When the ingredients are finely chopped, the pickling speed is faster. You can eat it in about 15 minutes, but to make the flavor even more accustomed, it is recommended to let it sit overnight. If you chopped it roughly, it takes time for the flavor to blend in, but the texture will be crispy and enjoyable. There is no correct answer, so please adjust it to your liking.

By the way, the orthodox way to eat dashi is to pour it over rice. The hot rice is soaked in the moist sauce, and it has a refreshing taste that makes you want to try again. If you want to consume eggplant and cucumbers that have not been eaten, then be sure to try making dashi. The eggplant and cucumbers will disappear in no time.

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Eliminate your lack of vegetables! Introducing recipes for dashi arrangements

It is an excellent snack as a rice accompaniment, but there are actually a variety of other ways to eat it. Why not enjoy the changes in your dining table by making use of dashi that can eat plenty of vegetables? Here are some simple recipes to choose from.

Topping on tofu and natto

The next most famous style topped on rice is toppings for tofu and natto. The soy sauce sauce, which contains a rich flavor of freshly aromatic vegetables, goes great with tofu and natto. It's easier to eat even when you don't have an appetite.

Serve with cold noodles

It's also nice to add dashi to soba noodles or udon noodles with condiments. I put some dashi, grated radish, and tobikko (Kanekashi Foods' "Putchinkoko") on somen noodles, and poured some noodle soup over it. The texture is also fun and the nutritional value is improved. It adds a twist to a simple, cold noodles menu that tends to get bogged down.

It can also be served with meat such as cold shabu or chicken ham.

I want to eat meat...but I don't have an appetite. In such cases, why not try adding dashi to meat?

It's easy to imagine that meat goes well with aromatic vegetables. Dashi, which is rich in the umami flavor of aromatic vegetables, goes great with meat. Not only is it tasty, but it also gives off a "edge feel." Once you eat it, it's a great match that's essential to get addicted to it, so try it out.

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summary

This time, we introduced easy recipes and ways to eat them, with the theme of dashi

It's easy to eat even when you don't have an appetite, and is convenient to keep. Another attractive feature of this local dish, packed with home wisdom, is that it can be quickly made. If you're looking for a good idea to solve your vegetable shortage, to enjoy a different dining table than usual... make sure to make use of dashi! You're sure to get hooked on the charm of dashi.

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