Tonburi (Kochia seeds with a caviar-like texture)
Tonburi, Akita’s “caviar of the fields”
About Tonburi (Kochia seeds with a caviar-like texture)
Tonburi is a little-known Akita specialty often served as an appetizer. Made from the seeds of the kochia plant, it looks and feels much like caviar, earning it the nickname “caviar of the fields.” It is also valued as a nutritious food. In traditional Chinese medicine, tonburi is used as a crude herbal medicine, mainly for its diuretic and tonic effects, and it is also said to help limit rises in blood sugar.
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