{"id":103410,"date":"2025-07-01T14:46:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=103410"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:46:37","slug":"japanese-local-cuisine-vol25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/japanese-local-cuisine-vol25\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Local Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08706sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08706sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08706sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08706sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08706sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08706sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients (serves 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 cucumbers<br>1 myoga ginger<br>3 <em>aojiso<\/em> \/ green shiso leaves<br>1 tbsp miso<br>1 tsp sugar (adjust as desired)<br>1 tsp parched sesame seeds<br>2 pinches salt<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08717sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08717sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08717sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08717sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08717sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08717sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>How to make<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>1. Cut the cucumber into thin rounds, place in a bowl, and add salt and mix. Let sit for about 10 minutes until the cucumber softens, and then squeeze to remove the moisture. Cut the myoga ginger into fine slices, and the green shiso leaves into thin strips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08677sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08677sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08677sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08677sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08677sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08677sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08678sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08678sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08678sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08678sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08678sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08678sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08689sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08689sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08689sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08689sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08689sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08689sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Parch the sesame seeds until fragrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08682sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08682sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08682sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08682sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08682sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08682sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Combine the miso, sugar, and parched sesame seeds, add the cucumber (1) and then the green shiso leaves and myoga ginger, and mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08693sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08693sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08693sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08693sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08693sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08693sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08691sss-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08691sss-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08691sss-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08691sss-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08691sss-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08691sss-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08697sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08697sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08697sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08697sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08697sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08697sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some regions are a treasure trove of unique recipes. The town of Kanra, in Gunma Prefecture, is one such place, with a local cuisine including flour dishes such as <em>suiton<\/em>, <em>tsumikko<\/em>, and <em>yakimochi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I asked the local moms to name a few popular summer recipes, and they said one favorite is dressed cucumber. Cucumber is typically pickled in salt and sweet vinegar, but in Kanra it\u2019s dressed with miso. Traditionally in this region, the men gathered in the winter, during the farming off season, and made a year\u2019s worth of barley miso. Miso made the traditional way is still sold today under the name Todoroku Miso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last\">The dressed cucumber that the moms made for me was fragrant with seasonings and rich with miso. It made a tasty topping for <em>somen<\/em> noodles, and a wonderful side dish for summer rice menus. Re-parching makes the sesame seeds even more fragrant and the dish extra special. The quick and easy dressed cucumber is perfect for the summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08707sss_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08707sss_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08707sss_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08707sss_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08707sss_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u7fa4\u99ac\u80e1\u74dc\u3082\u307fDSC08707sss_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/minokamo.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minokamo<\/a>\u00a0| Cookery expert \/ Photographer<\/strong><br>Gifu Prefecture native minokamo\u2019s culinary adventures were inspired by her fond childhood memories of cooking with her grandmother. She researches, writes about, and arranges regional dishes that capture, through their preparation and presentation, sensory enjoyments inspired by local climate, history, and lifestyles.\u00a0Ryori tabi kara tadaima(Back from a Cooking Journey; Fudosha), published in September 2020, is a collection of recipes from minokamo\u2019s visits to homes up and down Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/minokamo\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8_wt-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/minokamo\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8_wt-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/minokamo\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8_wt-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/minokamo\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8_wt-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/minokamo\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8_wt-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/minokamo\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8_wt-2048x967.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chef, Minokamo takes us on a culinary adventure around Japan. She researches, writes about, and arranges regional dishes that capture the sensory enjoyments, local climate, history, and unique lifestyles of each region. This episode explores Gunma&#8217;s; Miso Dressed Cucumber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":103414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[119,117],"tags":[9391,3224,1480,1485,1479,8777],"place":[212],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-103410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-guides-en","category-culture-en","tag-cucumber","tag-gunma-2","tag-japanese-local-cuisine-en","tag-local-food","tag-minokamo-en","tag-recipe","place-gunma-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Japanese Local Cuisine - minokamo - PAPERSKY<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some regions are a treasure trove of unique recipes. 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