フィールド日記
2020.05.22
ホオノキ
セカンドオークヒルでホオノキの花が咲いていました。花は直径15cm、葉は長さ30cm以上あり、日本の樹木の中で花と葉が最も大きいとも言われています。この大きな葉は古くから食べ物を盛るのに使われてきました。今日でもホオノキの葉にみそや他の食材をのせて焼く朴葉みそが岐阜県・飛騨地方の郷土料理として有名です。
"ホオノキ(hoonoki)" is in bloom in the second Oak Hill. Their petals are about 15 cm in diameter and their leaves are more than 30 cm long. So, it’s said that their flowers and leaves are the largest in Japanese trees. Their leaves were used as plates for food a long time ago. These days, "朴葉みそ(hoobamiso)", which is miso grilled on the "ホオノキ" leaf, is a well known local dish in Hida area, Gifu.
