Gyuten

Gyuten introduction

In Gunma, where wheat production is thriving, many dishes using flour are eaten. It was originally popular as a substitute for rice, but as local cuisine using flour, which is widely known as a wheat production area, has diversified, varieties unique to the prefecture have also been developed and cultivated. “Gyuten,” a local dish made in such a famous wheat production area, is a common food in Kiryu City, and it is an okonomiyaki-like dish in which flour is thinly removed and baked into an oval shape. The ingredients are similar to okonomiyaki; add cabbage, green onions, etc., and mix and bake. It is said that it was named “gyuten” because it is pressed tightly against an iron plate. It has been popular as a small snack because it uses few ingredients and is easy to make. Silk fabrics have been actively produced in Kiryu City since the Nara period about 1300 years ago. Silk fabrics produced by paulownia have come in handy, such as presenting flag silk by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. In silk fabric production that has continued for a long time until now, women who protected households also went to work, so gyuten, which can be quickly made even when busy, is not only served as a snack for children, but also as a side dish for meals It is said they were eaten.

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• NameGyuten
• Area Gunma
• Kind of food Local cuisine

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