WHAT TO EAT

Izumo Zenzai

Izumo zenzai is sweet red bean soup served in a bowl with sweet glutinous rice flour that has been cooked and shaped into mochi or white dango. Zenzai originated in Izumo and is now eaten all over Japan. It is said that people used offer zenzai to kami deities when they gathered in Izumo. Nowadays, even we regular humans can enjoy this treat!

The word for Izumo zenzai comes from “jinzai” (神在) which roughly translates to “deity’s presence.”

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