{"id":894,"date":"2022-12-26T18:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/?p=894"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:03:07","slug":"22091","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/22091\/","title":{"rendered":"How to eat kiritanpo nabe<\/em> (rice pounded in a cylinder shape hot pot) | Enjoy Akita’s local cuisine!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kiritanpo nabe<\/em><\/h2>\r\n
\"Kiritanpo<\/div>\r\n

Kiritanpo<\/em> is freshly cooked rice that has been pounded until it becomes a sticky rice cake, then wrapped around an Akita cedar skewer from the tip and roasted until golden brown.
\r\nThe kiritanpo<\/em> is removed from the skewer, cut into bite-size pieces, and placed in a nabe<\/em> (hot pot).<\/p>\r\n

\"Kiritanpo<\/div>\r\n

Kiritanpo nabe<\/em> features the broth of Hinai jidori<\/em> chicken (free range chicken from Hinai), known as one of the three best tasting chickens in Japan.
\r\nFrom the moment the nabe is served, the aroma of Hinai jidori<\/em> chicken fills your senses stirring up your appetite.<\/p>\r\n

\"Kiritanpo<\/div>\r\n

Ingredients are kiritanpo<\/em>, Hinai jidori<\/em> chicken, burdock root, leek, maitake<\/em> mushroom, shirataki<\/em> (noodles made from konjak starch), grilled fu<\/em> (wheat gluten cake), and Japanese parsley.<\/p>\r\n

Add the first set of ingredients!<\/h2>\r\n
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Once the soup comes to a boil, add the burdock root, leek, and grilled fu<\/em>. Let boil for about 3 minutes and check to see if the ingredients are cooked before adding the next ingredients.<\/p>\r\n

Add the chicken!<\/h2>\r\n
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After adding the first set of ingredients, next comes the Hinai jidori<\/em> chicken. Add the maitake mushrooms and shirataki along with the chicken. Let boil for about 2 minutes. The aroma of Hinai jidori<\/em> chicken becomes increasingly aromatic providing even more stimulation to your appetite.<\/p>\r\n

Add the kiritanpo<\/em>!<\/h2>\r\n
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Put kiritanpo<\/em> into the nabe where the ingredients are simmering.<\/p>\r\n

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After about a minute and a half, the kiritanpo<\/em> becomes just soft enough to soak up the broth, and is ready to eat in no time. If you simmer it too long, the kiritanpo<\/em> will fall apart. The timing must be perfect, so simmer to your liking while confirming the tenderness of the kiritanpo<\/em> by picking it up with chopsticks.<\/p>\r\n

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Finish with some Japanese parsley and you’re done!
\r\nEnjoy the chewy kiritanpo with Hinai jidori<\/em> chicken broth.<\/p>\r\n

Enjoy a famous Akita specialty afterwards<\/h2>\r\n

\"Enjoy<\/p>\r\n

To finish off the meal, we recommend the Akita specialty, Inaniwa udon<\/em> (udon noodles from Inaniwa)! Inaniwa udon<\/em>, featuring smooth and slippery noodles, goes perfectly with the broth and is not too hard to finish even if you think you might be full from the kiritanpo<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

Inaniwa udon<\/em> is not the only way to finish off your meal.
\r\nOf course, rice is also available.
\r\nYou can order rice to finish your meal ojiya<\/em> (porridge) style. Choose whichever you prefer and enjoy this Akita specialty to the very last bite!<\/p>\r\n

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