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Butterbur Shoot Day (Miyagi Prefecture)

Butterbur shoots
Butterbur shoots sprout in early spring

was established in 1993 by the "Furusato Plaza" in Furukawa City, Miyagi Prefecture (now Osaki City), with the aim of "promoting the appeal of butterbur sprouts, a wild vegetable of early spring, and allowing people to feel the arrival of spring at their dinner tables"fu (2) kinoto (10)" "butterbur."

Butterbur is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family. The flower stalks that sprout in early spring are called butterbur shoots

Bakke Miso
Bakke Miso

In the Tohoku region, it is known by various dialects, most notably "bakke" in Tsugaru dialect, as well as "banke" in Shonai dialect and "bakkya" in Akita dialect . It is popular in dishes such as "bakke miso," which is made by mixing it with miso to enjoy its slightly bitter taste .

On the other hand, it is also known as a wild vegetable with a very strong astringency, and contains petasitenin (also known as butterbur toxin), which is highly toxic to the liver, so it is necessary to boil it thoroughly to remove the astringency

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