Tradition and innovation weave together to make Tsukudani in Dewaya
Dewaya's tsukudani making begins with attention to ingredients and seasonings.
We do not compromise on seasonings that are the basis of taste. By using sugar made from beets from Hokkaido, it is cooked to a clean sweetness. The soy sauce is an exquisite blend of two companies' Usukuchi soy sauce depending on the ingredients. The mirin uses real mirin, and by continuously adding sauce, it creates a unique taste of Dewaya.
The ingredients are small domestic fish and kelp. Small fish caught in Kasumigaura such as seaweed, shrimp, and white fish, kelp from Hokkaido, and seafood caught in Sanriku and Seto Inland are carefully cooked.
Dewaya's symbol "sailboat" is a boat that uses wind power to pull a net. It was devised in Meiji 13 by Ryohei Orimoto, a fisherman from Dejima Village (now Kasumigaura City). In order to preserve this tradition to future generations, our president and volunteers started a preservation movement, and in Heisei 13, the "Kasumigaura Sail Pulling Preservation Society" was launched. The sailboat was selected as one of the "100 Scenic Heritages I Want to Visit - 100 Scenic Heritages I Want to Leave in the 21st Century".
We continue to work with local governments to operate sightseeing sailboats and take photos, and continue to preserve the culture and traditions of Kasumigaura. Dewaya Official Mail Order sells the colorful "Sailboat Series" with this sailboat as a motif, delivering traditional flavors and culture nationwide.