Kiritanpo
Kiritanpo is a Japanese dish particularly in Akita Prefecture. Freshly cooked rice is pounded until somewhat mashed, then formed into cylinders around Japanese cedar skewers, and toasted over an open hearth. It can then be served with sweet miso or cooked as dumplings with meat and vegetables in soups.
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Recipes
Miso-glazed grilled rice sticks (miso kiritanpo) | SBS Food
Kiritanpo is a moulded and grilled rice stick that is a specialty of Akita prefecture. Originally devised as a way to easily transport rice to eat while hunting in Akita’s mountainous regions, it is also used in stews. This version of miso-glazed kiritanpo...