Dekomawashi (Miso-glazed skewers)
A specialty of the Iya area in Miyoshi

About Dekomawashi (Miso-glazed skewers)

Dekomawashi is a type of miso dengaku made by skewering local potatoes, soba dumplings, tofu, konnyaku and other ingredients, grilling them briefly, then coating them with miso sauce and grilling them again.

In the past, Awa was a place where ningyo joruri puppet theater, which had flourished on Awaji Island, was introduced and became popular. As the dengaku skewers are turned round and round while grilling, they are said to resemble the “deko” (puppets) of ningyo joruri—hence the name “dekomawashi.”

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