Wappa Meshi “Takino”

A “wappa” is a bento box made from thin boards of cypress or cedar that are bent into a round shape. “Wappa-meshi” is made by stuffing rice in a wappa box, topping it with various ingredients, and steaming it.
Wappa-meshi is a local dish of Fukushima and Niigata prefectures. In Fukushima, the rice is unseasoned white rice topped with a variety of ingredients and steamed. In Niigata, seafood is often used as a topping, while in Fukushima, wild vegetables and mushrooms are also used as toppings in addition to seafood.

Takino was the first restaurant in Aizu to sell wappa-meshi.
The carefully selected ingredients cooked with Aizu brand rice make this restaurant a favorite of both tourists and locals.