Kensan-yaki (Kensan-yaki)

Kensan-yaki (Kensan-yaki) introduction

It is a rice ball that is baked by applying miso mixed with ginger, yuzu skin, green onions, etc. to a disk-shaped rice with a hollow center, and is also called “Kenshin-yaki,” “Kenshin-yaki,” and “Kensa-yaki.” It is said that the origin of the name originated when Kenshin Uesugi started eating rice balls that had become cold and hard during the war by stabbing them on the tip of a sword and grilling them. You can eat it as it is, or you may eat it by pouring broth or tea. It is eaten when celebrating the harvest of new rice or on New Year's night.

Other information

• NameKensan-yaki (Kensan-yaki)
• Area Niigata
• Kind of food Bento & Onigiri

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