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[Fukushima Prefecture] Eating horse sashimi with “mustard miso” is the Fukushima style! Excellent as an accompaniment to rice

When you think of horse sashimi, many people think of it as a Kyushu specialty. However, horse sashimi is also a famous product in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. The most common way to eat Fukushima horse sashimi is mustard miso . In fact, the mustard miso served with this horse sashimi is excellent both as a seasoning and as a side dish with rice.

This time, I would like to delve deeper into the appeal of mustard miso served with horse sashimi

Horse sashimi is a specialty of Aizu

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries website

It is said that the culture of eating horse meat spread to Fukushima Prefecture around the time of the Boshin War. It was used as a valuable source of protein to feed the wounded, and later became a meat that was eaten at home, just like pork and chicken

At first, it was common to heat the horse meat, but later the culture of basashi spread, and now basashi is considered one of Aizu's local dishes. The way of eating it with mustard miso is said to have been popularized by a popular professional wrestler who sparked the Aizu basashi boom

When dipping horse sashimi in mustard miso, it is often first dissolved in soy sauce before dipping. Aizu horse sashimi is made with clean, lean meat. The Fukushima style is to pair the lean meat's protein flavor with the punchy mustard miso. Pair it with dry local sake and you'll find yourself eating your chopsticks and drinking your glass without stopping

Furthermore, since horse sashimi is a home-cooked dish in the local area, there are many butchers who sell it. In addition to thighs and fillets, you may also be able to find bargains that are hard to find in other areas, such as mane, innards, and skirt steak. Some stores even sell horse sashimi fillets as pet food, which seems to be a popular item

What is the true nature of the "mustard miso" served with horse sashimi?

What exactly is the mustard miso that is served with horse sashimi?

Some butcher shops and restaurants that are popular for horse sashimi have commercialized their own original mustard miso. This time, I purchased mustard miso from Umasashi no Suzushizu,

The distinctive feature of this mustard miso for horse sashimi is its punchy garlic flavor. As you can imagine from the list of ingredients, it contains a fairly large amount of garlic! This intense, powerful flavor softens the strong taste of horse sashimi and adds depth to the flavor

If you buy horse sashimi at a butcher in Aizu, the store will usually serve you a small amount of mustard miso as a complimentary gift. However, if you want to eat it with a generous amount of mustard miso, the complimentary amount may not be enough, so it's best to purchase the miso separately

Of course, mustard miso also has the spiciness of chili peppers. It may seem spicier than just slightly spicy. If you're not sure about your tolerance for spice, it might be best to wait a little before eating it for the first time

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Mustard miso can be used for more than just horse sashimi

If you buy a whole bottle of mustard miso, you might be worried that you won't be able to use it all up just for horse sashimi... but don't worry! The mustard miso used to accompany Aizu horse sashimi is actually versatile. It's a magical miso that can be enjoyed both as a side dish with rice and as a seasoning

We will introduce how to eat and use mustard miso

Just put it on rice as a "rice accompaniment"

The simple yet supreme style is to eat it on rice. The strong garlicky miso flavor is a match made in heaven with hot rice. You can neutralize the spiciness with rice, and you'll definitely find yourself in an endless loop. However, since the garlic is quite strong, be careful when eating it before work or a meeting

"Yakitori no accompaniment" style that is great at bringing out the flavor of meat

Since it's originally a sauce for horse sashimi, it's definitely a great way to flavor meat dishes. A simple way to use it is as a sauce when grilling meat. It brings out the delicious flavor of chicken, beef, and pork. The writer recommends eating it with lamb. The unique flavor of lamb and the spiciness of the miso are a perfect match. You'll find yourself eating as much rice as you want

"Dipping sauce" style, such as adding it to vegetable sticks

It also works well as a dipping sauce for pickled cucumbers or salad sticks. The spiciness of the garlic and the saltiness of the miso combine to make it a great snack to go with alcohol. If you find it too spicy, adding mayonnaise will make it more mellow

If you put it on miso ramen, it becomes "mustard miso ramen."

Want to add a little twist to your usual ramen at home? Horse sashimi mustard miso is the perfect way to do that. By adding a spoonful of mustard miso to your miso ramen, you can enjoy mustard miso ramen just like the one you get at a restaurant. It adds not only spiciness and punch, but also the complex depth of the miso, so be sure to give it a try

Make horse sashimi delicious! Make rice and other dishes delicious! Versatile mustard miso

This time we introduced mustard miso, a specialty of Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture, served with horse sashimi

This mustard miso was developed to enhance the deliciousness of beautiful lean horse meat sashimi, and has a strong, garlicky flavor. It not only enhances the umami of horse meat, but it's also incredibly versatile, whether you put it on rice or add it to other dishes

If you like spicy food or strong flavors, you'll definitely love this flavor. If you see it on the shelves, be sure to give it a try

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