福島県·郷土料理
Basashi (Horse Sashimi)
Aizu-Bange Town is known as the heart of horse meat culture in the Aizu region. The Aizu style is to savor finely textured, lean horse sashimi with spicy mustard miso. Horse meat consumption spread to Fukushima around the time of the Boshin War. As a post town on the old Echigo Highway, Aizu-Bange also featured horse auctions, meaning the lives of people and horses were deeply interconnected. It is said that the dish became widely known as 'Basashi' after a popular professional wrestler visiting Aizu ate it raw, leading to the established culture of eating it with spicy miso. Historical coincidences created the flavor we know today. This healthy and nutritious dish features lean meat without excess fat, which pairs perfectly with each restaurant's secret spicy sauce. It is a culinary culture unique to Aizu.
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