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Hiyajiru

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Hiyajiru
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A Miyazaki local dish in which a cold soup of dissolved grilled miso is poured over hot barley rice.

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About this dish

Main ingredients
iriko (dried sardines), tofu, cucumber, eggplant, barley rice, green shiso, myoga (Japanese ginger)
History and origin
It is said to have originated with farmers who, in the hot summer, put raw miso on barley rice and poured water over it to eat. It is an instant pour-over soup found mainly in the plains of Miyazaki Prefecture, and is said to have taken root in the region's hot, humid climate.
When it is eaten
It has been handed down as a dish farmers could eat quickly during heavy summer labor, and in farming households and old families it was often eaten to close the banquet when relatives gathered for Obon.
How it is eaten
Ground white sesame is ground together with flaked fish and miso and the mixture is seared over a flame; this miso is then dissolved in dashi and chilled. It is topped with thinly sliced cucumber and poured over hot barley rice.

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