Ikameshi
Hokkaidō | |
| Main ingredients | squid, dashi, rice |
|---|---|
Ikameshi (烏賊飯, literally squid rice) is a Japanese dish of rice-filled squid. It is a regional dish from the
Hokkaidō.[1]
Preparation
Ikameshi is prepared by removing tentacles from and gutting the squid, which is then stuffed with washed rice and cooked in
History
In 1941 during World War II when food rations had a shortage of rice,
Mori Station ekiben vendor Abeshoten (now Ikameshi Abeshoten) decided to use the plentiful Japanese flying squid that were being caught at the time as a way to ration the supply of rice.[4]
After the war, in 1966,
Hokkaidō
delicacy in general.
In recent years, other manufacturers of ikameshi other than Abeshoten have cropped up, and it is now possible to easily obtain it packaged and preserved by such means as special events and mail-order. Even in
Honshū
, it is sold at many stations where squid are caught nearby.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ikameshi.
- ^ OCLC 56431036. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ 西尾芳博「イカめし」,『日本の郷土料理』1巻（北海道・東北I）,ぎょうせい,1986年,76頁.
- ^ 益田喜頓「鰊・鰯・烏賊・・・生地の味が一番」、『日本の郷土料理』1巻（北海道・東北I）、ぎょうせい、1986年、23頁。
- ^ 北海道雑学百科ぷっちがいど
