Sorakitamochi
“SORORA!” a name from making it so soon
Sorakitamochi introduction
In Himeshima, surrounded by the sea, rice did not grow, but flour and pickled potatoes were often made instead. It can be called an affordable snack made in such an environment. Sorakitamochi, which has been popular in Himeshima-mura, crush the soft boiled sweet potato, half of which is sprinkled with flour, put on fire and kneaded into skin. The remaining sweet potatoes are added to sugar and then wrapped. No steaming work is required, so cooking time can be reduced. Therefore, even if there are sudden visitors, “distract!” It is said that it became the name “sora kitamochi” because it makes it so quickly. In the old days, sweet potatoes were kept in hot water in any house is also one of the reasons for making them quickly.