Houba, Japanese big-leaf magnolia

Houba leaf(leaves)
朴葉 (ホウバ)

Houba leaves are large and antibacterial. Houba leaves are also favored for their pleasant aroma. So, people have used them in traditional Japanese cooking and daily life for a long time. One traditional local dish is called Houba-miso. You place meat and vegetables with sweet miso on a Houba leaf, then grill it.

朴葉は大きくて抗菌作用があるので、古くから日本の伝統的な郷土料理や日常生活で幅広く利用されています。朴葉は良い香りがするので、それも好まれています。(例えば、) 朴葉の上に味噌と肉、野菜を載せてグリルする朴葉味噌は伝統的な郷土料理です。

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