SATSUMA-AGE | SAVORY

Satsuma-age comes from Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture and it’s basically deep fried fishcakes. Because Kagoshima Prefecture had hot humid summers, they wanted to prevent the fish from spoiling so they invented the satsuma-age. The history is a little bit murky but one theory says that it was invented by the leader of the Satsuma Clan who ruled the Kagoshima prefecture at the time.  Satsuma-age is usually eaten as a side or a topping on noodles, oden or stewed dishes. There are many different types of satsuma-age ranging from vegetables to seafood.

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