
Road Trip: Oita’s sake, shochu & wine country
There are many producers of alcoholic beverages dotted throughout Oita Prefecture, a result of the…
Dango-jiru is one of Oita’s signature dishes. Kneaded, thick wheat noodles cooked with sliced shiitake mushrooms, onions and carrots in a miso soup make this a simple, yet delicious and filling dish.
The same noodles used in Dango-jiru are the substance in Yaseuma. Covered in sweetened kinako flour – finely grounded roasted soya beans – it is eaten as a simple snack or for dessert. Ideal with coffee or green tea, apparently it has been a local favourite since the Heian Period (794-1185).