高山の定番団子 popular "dango" in Takayama

We've tried many "dangos" since we came to Takayama.
"Dango" as I have mentioned before, is a Japanese sweet
made of "mochiko (a powdermade of sticky rice)."
It is round shaped and three, four or more of them are
served on a skewer.

We've tried lots of flavors, such as "mitarashi," "kinako," "nori" and "yomogi."

I found out that the most popular flavor in Takayama is "mitarashi."

"Mitarashi Dango" is made everywhere in Japan
but this "mitarashi" is often a sweet and flavored with soy sauce.

To my surprise, the "mitarashis" made in Takayama are not sweet at all.
They are flavored simply with soy sauce.
And still they are enjoyed as popular snacks among the people.

I certainly love sweet snacks; however, this
"not sweet mitarashi" is definitely listed in my "favorite snacks" now.

I highly recommend everyone to try it when visiting Takayama.


高山に来てから色々な場所でお団子を食べてみました。

味も様々、「みたらし」「きなこ」「海苔」「よもぎ」など。

高山で一番人気で定番なのは「みたらし」だということがわかりました。

ところが、「みたらし」は
私たちが想像する甘辛い味とは少し違います。

高山の「みたらし」は醤油のみで味付けされた
全く甘くないお団子です。

甘いものも大好きな私ですが、
このたび「甘くないみたらし」がめでたく「好物リスト」に加わりました。

高山にお越しの際には、是非チャレンジしてみてください。