The other day, as I was taking a walk, I saw a mobile sales van.
I was feeling nostalgic as I walked along.
Then
I heard this announcement!
” warabi rice cakes♪ baked sweet potato~~♪ “
What? What is it now?
In Japan, when it comes to mobile vending,
baked sweet potato is the only choice.
However
Both warabi rice cakes and baked sweet potato?
Aren’t they being a little greedy?
When did this system come about?
Is this a system that only exists in my area?
Or…
Maybe there are different versions of this system in different parts of the country that I don’t know about?
“shaved ice” “baked sweet potato”
or
“Boiled egg…” “baked sweet potato…”
or…
If you don’t have to have a baked sweet potato…
“Raw beer and edamame (green soybeans)”?
Wow, I’m curious!
In your country do you have mobile food stand?
If you know, please let me know!
I’d love to know!
(SARUDONO)
I came from the Edo period (1603-1867), but in Edo, there was a mobile food market called “Botefuri”, which was very popular.
Is it “Botefuri”?
(SARUDONO)
Yes.
A botefuri is a merchant who sells his wares by carrying baskets or tubs on the front and back of a balance pole and walking around.
They were also called furi-uri.
What kind of things were they selling?
(SARUDONO)
There was a lot of food.
Tofu, deep-fried tofu, vegetables, miso and soy sauce.
There was also shiruko (sweet red bean soup), zenzai (sweetened red bean soup), and shiratama dango (white bean curd dumplings).
Natto (fermented soybeans) shops and fishmongers selling shellfish were very useful.
”Natto, natto. Natto, natto.” ”Shijimi clam, shijimi clam, shijimi clam.”
They sold a lot of things!
(SARUDONO)
Yes.
Not only food.
They sold sandals, sandals, brooms, buckets, calendars, wind chimes, and so on.
They were men of all things, weren’t they?
(SARUDONO)
That’ｓ true！
Nishikigoi, goldfish, and bugs with a nice sound were also for sale.
Oh, yes, not only things were sold.
There were also stickmen who repaired clogs, removed fogging from mirrors, gave massages, and so on.
It is very convenient!
I learned a lot!
Thank you very much!
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