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Limited sale on the day of Bettara City!
Edo taste known to those who know it, Meikatei "Kirisansho"
Hello. It's Hane.
As several correspondents have been introduced so far, Nihonbashi Ebisu-ko "Betara-shi" was held on October 19 and 20 for the first time in three years.
Bettara City is a traditional event that has been around since the Edo period, and is crowded with countless stalls, including about 20 famous Bettara pickles, mainly around the area from Takarada Ebisu Shrine to Sugimori Shrine.
There are also foreign tourists visiting Japan who enjoy the traditional event in Japan on the street, and I am delighted that everyday life before Corona has gradually returned.
At Takarada Ebisu Shrine, which was originally located in Edo Castle, the Ebisu God, who was awarded by Ieyasu Tokugawa by the shogunate legendary horse, was enshrined, and vermilion seal stamp was also given and received.
A large red Japanese lantern floated in front of the shrine so that you could see the location of the shrine in a crowded stall.
It's been the first time in three years.
I will not forget the history of the nearby "Monument of Magome Kansoyu (derives of Bettara City)".
Sugimori Shrine, which was called one of Edo Mimori along with Yanagimori Shrine and Kasumori Shrine in the Edo period, was also crowded with queues for worship on the day of Bettara City.
Like Takarada Ebisu Shrine, this shrine also enshrines Ebisu God, and is worshiped as a god of fortune and business.
Originally there are many delicious shops in this area, and there is also a pasta shop in nearby Nihonbashikobunacho, which was introduced in October 2018 in "Niboshi pasta lunch @ sisi-niboshi", which was introduced in "Nihonbashi's hot topic".
However, on this day, you can enjoy a festive atmosphere, and at noon, you can see nearby office workers.
At the stalls, there were okonomiyaki, yakisoba, yakitori, sausage, baby castella, grilled chestnut, and even local and foreign gourmet stalls.
Of course, I also stopped by the famous Betara-zuke stall.
Betta pickles of "with skin" and "without skin" are sold, and even on public transportation, we have seen shops that hand out products so that they do not smell so that they can easily take the pickles home.
Some of you may not be able to eat pickled radish for one radish.
However, there is no half size or sliced beta pickles in the stalls.
The reason is that there is a tradition of selling without cutting because it is an auspicious thing.
However, if you wish, there are places where some shops cut after purchase.
Betta pickled is a lighter pickle than takuwan, and even a single item can reach your hands.
Even if you live alone, if you have an appetite fall, you will be able to eat one bottle with plenty of time!
In Bettara City, which I visited for the first time as a correspondent, I looked around the stalls that were pickled in Bettara, but the purpose of this year, which will be the second participation, is the Sansho flavor sold only on the day of Bettara City The fertilizer confectionery "Kiriyamasho"!
It is a specialty of Betta City known to those who know it, and in this blog, a senior correspondent Tachibana introduced it in "Kiriyamasho (Umekatei)" in October 2013.
There are several shops that sell Kirisansho, but this time we visited Umekatei, a confectionery shop founded in 1850, which has a shop close to the Bettara city venue.
There is no stall in Bettara City, and the store sells Kirisansho, Kiriyogi (Kurimushi Yokan), and other Japanese sweets.
Among them, Kirisansho (500 yen per bag) is a popular product.
It is a phantom snack that will only be released for two days when Betara City is held, and it also offers freshly made, so the number that can be sold at once is limited.
It has already been sold out when I visited, and about an hour later, when I started selling Kirisansho again, I got information from the shop.
After 30 minutes, I went to see the situation, and the items I wanted are still in preparation.
I wait for it to be completed while watching the stalls, but after another 15 minutes, I went to see the situation and the sale of Kirisansho has already started!
I was in a hurry and managed to buy the last bag.
Even if I was worried about what kind of Kirisansho I had for the first time, I couldn't help but looked into the bag at the end of the sidewalk.
There are a lot of soft rice cakes with thick red, white, and green, and I am thrilled that this is Kirisansho, which has been popular since the Edo period.
On the bag, it is written by Mantaro Kubota's Haiku "Sprinkling Snow Brightness Kiri Sansho", Kirisansho and Kirishi sheepkan.
(As an aside, Kirisansho is also eaten during the New Year and is said to be the New Year's season.)
Raw materials are only sugar, new flour, pepper, and coloring.
I don't stretch because I don't use glutinous rice, but it's characterized by its elasticity and softness, and it's quite satisfactory just to eat one.
When you enjoy the slightly fragrant Sansho and put the Kirisansho in your mouth, you can feel the presence of Sansho while being modest and delicious.
I think it's easy for the first time to eat.♪
Meikatei makes Kirisansho every year with great care, so the shape varies.
However, it seemed to be reminiscent of Edo Kirisansho and was remembered.
If you are going to Bettara City next year, why don't you try the Meikatei Kirisansho and Kiri sheep liver in addition to pickled Bettara?
In writing this article, we received the cooperation of Meikatei.
I would like to thank you again.
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