香川県·郷土料理
White Miso Anmochi Zoni (Sakaide)
There is a somewhat unique type of zoni eaten during the New Year: Kagawa Prefecture's White Miso Anmochi Zoni. It has been cherished in various parts of the prefecture, including Sakaide. This single bowl features round rice cakes filled with sweet bean paste (anko) floating in a sweet white miso-based broth. This dish is actually deeply connected to the history of sugar in Kagawa. During the Edo period, sugarcane cultivation was encouraged in Sanuki due to its warm and low-rainfall climate, making white sugar a specialty product alongside cotton and salt, known as the 'Sanuki Sanpaku' (Three Whites of Sanuki). It is said that the tradition began by adding sugar—which was precious at the time—only to the zoni during the annual New Year celebrations. This colorful celebratory bowl also includes daikon radish and Kintoki carrots. Please try this unique Sanuki flavor, where sweetness and saltiness melt together.
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