Genghis Khan (a grilled mutton dish)
Genghis Khan (a grilled mutton dish) is a standard menu in Hiruzen!
In the 1930s, as Hiruzen developed its tourism, Genghis Khan cuisine with its pastoral atmosphere was introduced as a tourism resource and took root in the area.
Immediately after the end of the war, there was a boom in raising sheep in Hiruzen. The fact that they were also used for food may have contributed to the acceptance and establishment of Genghis Khan as a local cuisine.
Although sheep are no longer raised for meat in Hiruzen, eating Genghis Khan cuisine while enjoying the view of the Hiruzen Highland has become a regular tourist activity in Hiruzen.
POSTED on 2025/02/12
終戦直後に蒜山では各家庭で羊を飼うことがブームとなり、食用にもしていたことから、ジンギスカンが郷土料理として受け入れられ、定着した要因になっているのではないかと思われます。
現在、蒜山では食肉を目的とした飼育はありませんが、蒜山高原の景色を眺めながらジンギスカン料理を食べることは蒜山観光の定番となっています。