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Vending machine serving up chicken sashimi delicacy installed in Japan s Kagoshima Pref.
July 4, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Shinya Wada, president of Shinei Farm, stands in front of a vending machine selling tori-sashi in Minamikyushu, Kagoshima Prefecture, on May 25, 2021. (Mainichi/Junko Adachi) KAGOSHIMA Each region of Japan has its own locally rooted food culture. One such signature food in Kagoshima Prefecture is tori-sashi, literally chicken sashimi. People can buy it at supermarkets and poultry shops, but apparently it can now be purchased from a vending machine, so this Mainichi Shimbun reporter decided to have a look. Tori-sashi is fresh chicken lightly roasted over a flame. Chicken parts such as thighs and breasts are often served with grated ginger and garlic, and dipped in the sweet soy sauce unique to southwestern Japan s Kyushu region. It is one of the standard menu items at izakaya pubs in Kagoshima Prefecture, and goes well with the area s famed swee