WASTE NOT WANT NOT: Volcanic Victuals – Dig More Japan
Symbol of Kagoshima Prefecture, the active volcano Sakurajima. Its powerful plume of smoke is popular with sightseeing tourists. But the ash it produces is also a nuisance that pollutes the area. Ash drying. A distinctive food culture uses volcanic ash to dry [Music] foods. Nagi Shunko is a local chef. Thinly sliced fish fillets under a water permeable film are covered in ash. Volcanic ash absorbs the moisture containing the fishy smell, enhancing the flavor. Fish doesn’t smell after cooling, allowing them to create this lunch. Sakurajima Hayiboshi Bento is a local specialty.
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Ash from an active volcano is used to seal up an eruption of flavors only available in a bento box sold at a Kagoshima train station.