TsuruokaMar 21, 20196 minAtsumi Turnips – HitokasumiWhen talking about the pickles made in Tsuruoka, we cannot go without mentioning Atsumi turnips, which have nice crunchiness and a vivid purple color. It i...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20196 minYakihata Turnips – Yamagata UniversitySlash and burn farming is known as yakihata (literally, “burning down the field”) agriculture in Japanese.Turnips grown through yakihata are called yakihata ...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20195 minFeast of Kurokawa NohShimi-dofu (freeze-dried tofu), essential to Ogisai (a festival during which the Kurokawa Noh is performed) The Kurokawa area boasts the Kurokawa Noh, a nat...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20195 min“Haguro Men-yo,” Sheep meatMr. Kohei Maruyama, a sheep rancher in the Haguro area When it comes to meat, most people might first think of beef, pork or chicken. The Haguro area, howev...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20195 minKarakara-sembeiKarakara-sembei – a fortune cookie-like sweet with a miniature folk toy inside – Tsuruoka’s traditional local confectionery Tsuruoka, the castle town with 40...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20196 minDadacha Soy BeansDadacha beans are a type of edamame (green soybean) and one of the “indigenous crops” that have been carefully preserved by farmers since the Edo Period (1...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20194 minMinden EggplantMinden eggplants adored by Basho Matsuo Arrived in Dewa Province after traveling in the mountains for days, how lovely the color of early eggplants―These lin...
TsuruokaMar 21, 20194 minMoso Bamboo Shoot The people of Tsuruoka love moso (pronounced as “mowsow”). Some Tsuruokans use moso for miso broth with sake lees, and for moso-jiru (miso-based soup with mo...
TsuruokaMar 20, 20194 minGassandake Pt. 2Harvesting of Gassan bamboo shoots begins when the snow-capped peak of Mt. Gassan gradually starts to melt in June. On Mt. Gassan, there are particular plac...
TsuruokaMar 20, 20193 minGassandake Pt. 1Gassandake bamboo (bamboo shoots that are harvested on Mr. Gassan) Mr. Toshikazu Sato, a representative of Sato Farm Gassandake bamboo shoots, with their so...
TsuruokaMar 20, 20193 minTonojima CucumberThe Tonojima cucumber is cultivated in the Tonojima area of Tsuruoka. It is one of the “indigenous crops” that have been carefully preserved by farmers in ...
TsuruokaMar 20, 20195 minWatarai Sake BreweryOyama is a sake town that once was recognized as one of the three best sake-producing areas during the Edo Period (1603-1868). The Shonai region, a renowned ...
TsuruokaApr 9, 20181 minCity of Gastronomy FestivalTsuruoka participated at the City of Gastrnomy Festival hosted by the fellow UNESCO Creatice City of Gastronomy Parma. The festival used to be called "Gola G...