Thick and juicy taste with rich aroma. Okowa (steamed rice with azuki beans) flavored with soy sauce and ingredients from the base of Mt. Daisen is a traditional dish from western Tottori. There appears to be no set ingredients, and each household has its own variation, however some areas use wild plants, other vegetables and chikuwa. Its origins are said to date back long ago when priests heading for battle cooked rice with wild birds and plants as a prayer for victory. It has since been passed on as a special dish served at festivals and celebrations. It is also said to have become well known as a bento (lunch) for pilgrims to Daisen, and served to people gathered from far and wide for the cow and horse market held at Daisen temple in the Edo period.