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Also known as kiritampo

is a Japanese dish particularly in Akita Prefecture. Freshly cooked rice is pounded until somewhat mashed, then formed into cylinders around Japanese cedar skewers, and toasted over an open hearth. It can then be served with sweet miso or cooked as dumplings with meat and vegetables in soups.

Key facts

Food.name
Kiritanpo
Food.image
Kiritanpo.jpg
Food.image_size
250px
Food.country
Japan
Food.region
Ōdate, Akita Prefecture
Food.type
Soup
Food.main_ingredient
Rice, sweet miso

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is a Japanese dish particularly in Akita Prefecture. Freshly cooked rice is pounded until somewhat mashed, then formed into cylinders around Japanese cedar skewers, and toasted over an open hearth. It can then be served with sweet miso or cooked as dumplings with meat and vegetables in soups.

==See also== Chikuwa List of Japanese soups and stews

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