秋田県·特産品
Hinai Jidori (Hinai Chicken)
With a single bite, you feel a firm, springy elasticity pushing back against your teeth. As you chew, a deep umami flavor gradually seeps out from within. The meat is dark red and tightly textured. The fat is not heavy; instead, a clear richness spreads through your palate with every chew. It is one of Japan's three great native chicken breeds, alongside Nagoya Cochin and Satsuma Jidori. Developed by improving the Hinai chicken of Akita Prefecture, these birds are raised carefully for over 150 days in free-range or cage-free environments. This long rearing process results in a robust texture and intense aroma unique to mature birds. When used as a base for Kiritanpo Nabe, the umami overflowing from the bones dyes the soup an amber color. Even when simply grilled with salt, it is a deeply flavorful bird that reveals more taste the more you chew.
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