Tono Genghis Khan

About Tono Genghis Khan

The specialty “Tono Genghis Khan” from Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, is known as a local dish using mutton, and is loved by tourists and locals. After the war, in Showa 22, Mr. Abe Umekichi, who had returned from the former Manchuria, conveyed the appeal of mutton dishes, and Tono's unique Genghis Khan culture was born. In Tono, sheep were mainly raised to collect wool, but they gradually took root as a food culture, and now they are famous nationwide as “Tono style jingisukan.”

The biggest characteristic of Tono Genghis Khan is the “afterthought” style sauce. Typical jingisukan is a “pickling type,” where meat is soaked in sauce and then grilled, but in Tono, it is mainly eaten with a special sauce after grilling. With this method, you can fully enjoy the original flavor of meat.

The sauce is a special sauce made by adding garlic and ginger to the soy sauce base, and goes great with freshly grilled lamb. Furthermore, the gravy grilled in the center of the jingisukan pot soaks into the vegetables arranged around the pot, creating an even deeper flavor.

In Tono city, you can enjoy authentic jingisukan at specialty stores such as “Jingisukan Anbe” and “Jingisukan House Tono Meat Center.” Also, when eating outdoors, the unique style of “bucket jingisukan,” where a jingisukan pot is placed on a tin bucket and cooked, is also popular.

Mutton is high in protein and low in fat. It is rich in iron and B vitamins, and is suitable for preventing anemia and dieting. Also, since it contains a lot of L-carnitine, it is attracting attention as an ingredient that can be expected to burn fat.

What goes well with jingisukan is dry sake from local Tono. The clean mouthfeel enhances the richness of mutton and refreshes the aftertaste.

Tono is a beautiful satoyama town with original Japanese scenery. Surrounding a jingisukan hot pot with family and friends in rich nature is truly a blissful moment. Bucket Genghis Khan, which you can enjoy under the starry sky while listening to the murmuring of the river, is perfect for memories of your trip.

By all means, when you visit Tono, be sure to try the “Tono Genghis Khan” unique to this region!

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