島根県·郷土料理
Uzume-meshi (Tsuwano)
The ingredients are 'buried' (uzume) under the rice. This is a truly modest and refined local dish of Tsuwano. Uzume-meshi is recognized as one of the 'Five Great Famous Rice Dishes of Japan,' alongside Gifu's Sayorimeshi and Fukagawa-meshi. In Tsuwano, ingredients such as chopped tofu, wild plants, and shiitake mushrooms are hidden under the rice, and dashi broth is poured over it before eating. It is said that this method originated from a time of forced frugality to hide delicacies from public view, or perhaps from a custom of eating with downcast eyes. The key element is the fragrant wasabi grown in clear streams. With a single spoonful, the hidden ingredients peek out, and a rich, savory flavor spreads through the mouth. It is a specialty unique to Tsuwano, born from a spirit of understated consideration.
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