Oyaki was originally eaten in areas where rice was not available. It was made by wrapping cooked vegetables and wild plants in a dough made by dissolving wheat, millet, and buckwheat in water and baking it. Today, it is no longer eaten as a staple food, and is sold as a fast food for tourists at food stalls in tourist areas and highway service areas. It is especially common in Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.
There are various types of oyaki. Wheat flour is often used for the dough, but buckwheat flour and rice flour are also used. There is a wide variety of ingredients depending on the region, and many of the vegetables and edible wild plants that represent the region are seasoned with soy sauce, miso, and salt. It also often contains pickles. There are also oyakis that use fish and minced meat, and oyakis that contain curry and cheese.
What is Oyaki and and can I eat it?
Materials of Oyaki
Wheat flour, vegetables, soy sauce, miso, salt, etc.
The raw materials for oyaki vary greatly depending on the type.
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Oyaki has different ingredients depending on the region
Oyaki was originally eaten in areas where rice was not available. It was made by wrapping cooked vegetables and wild plants in a dough made by dissolving wheat, millet, and buckwheat in water and baking it.
Today, it is no longer eaten as a staple food, and is sold as a fast food for tourists at food stalls in tourist areas and highway service areas. It is especially common in Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.
There are various types of oyaki. Wheat flour is often used for the dough, but buckwheat flour and rice flour are also used.
There is a wide variety of ingredients depending on the region, and many of the vegetables and edible wild plants that represent the region are seasoned with soy sauce, miso, and salt. It also often contains pickles. There are also oyakis that use fish and minced meat, and oyakis that contain curry and cheese.
Try to eat Oyaki!
How much ?
$ 1～3
Where can I eat it ?
Stalls at tourist destinations, highway service areas, roadside stations.
Precautions when eating Oyaki
There are various raw materials used for Oyaki.
Most food stalls do not have ingredient labels. Also, if you ask the sales staff, you don’t get the right answer. If there are any restrictions on foods, I think you should not buy them.
Japanese writer’s comment for Oyaki
Oyaki is delicious. However, we often don’t know what’s in it.
It’s safe because it’s been eaten in the area for many years, but it’s anxious for people with food restrictions. In Japan, when selling face-to-face, there is no need to label the raw materials. Pay particular attention to fast food sold at food stalls.
