Mitarashi dango (Hida style)
みたらし団子Sweet
Takayama's mitarashi dango are rice dumplings grilled on a skewer and basted with plain soy sauce, so they taste savoury where most of Japan's are sweet.
Where to eat Mitarashi dango (Hida style) · 1 place
Takayama's city guide says people have eaten mitarashi dango for more than 600 years. In most of Japan the dumplings come under a sweet, sticky glaze, and in Takayama they are grilled and brushed with soy sauce with no sugar.
Ankina Dango in Kiyomi, ten minutes' drive from the Takayama-nishi interchange, sells mitarashi as its best seller in a savoury soy-based sauce.
Quick answers about Mitarashi dango (Hida style)よくある質問
How do you order Mitarashi dango (Hida style)?
Buy by the skewer and eat them hot from the grill.
When is Mitarashi dango (Hida style) in season?
Mitarashi dango (Hida style): All year.
Where can you eat Mitarashi dango (Hida style) in Japan?
Places we list for Mitarashi dango (Hida style) include Ankina Dango.