三重県·郷土料理
Kiho no Mehari-zushi
In Kiho Town, at the southernmost tip of Mie Prefecture, there is a local sushi that makes you want to take a big, hungry bite. It is called Mehari-zushi, consisting of rice wrapped in pickled takana greens. Long ago, the Kumano River basin flourished with forestry and log rafting. It is said that the tradition began when people heading out for mountain work or farming wrapped rice balls in pickles to create a lunch that could be eaten quickly with one hand. Some say the name 'Mehari' (meaning 'eyes wide open') comes from the sight of people opening their mouths wide to stuff themselves with it. In Kiho Town, the flavor of rice mixed with chopped takuan (pickled radish) and wrapped in local takana has been preserved by the hands of mothers. With the moderate saltiness of the takana and the gentle sweetness of the fluffy rice, it is a simple yet addictive rice ball unique to the Kumano region.
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