愛媛県·郷土料理
Matsuyama Taimeshi (Sea Bream Rice)
The moment you open the lid of the rice cooker, the fragrant scent of the sea wafts up. By cooking an entire sea bream together with the rice and then carefully flaking the cooked meat to mix it in, the elegant umami of the dashi permeates every single grain of rice. This is the 'Taimeshi' that has been passed down since ancient times in the regions of Matsuyama, Toyo, and Chuyo. Its origins are said to be quite old; legend has it that it began when local fishermen cooked rice topped with sea bream offered to the Kashima Myojin shrine in Matsuyama, which Empress Jingū visited in ancient times. While no definitive historical documents remain, such is the dish's long-standing love within this land. Warm rice, richly infused with the essence of sea bream. Please, treat yourself to a mouthful.
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