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Sendai Traditional Vegetables, Producers for Nine Generations
Sendai city, Miyagi Pref.

FOOD 2016 25 minutes Episode(s): 1 english Japanese
[Food of Japan Season 2]

In Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture, regional vegetables are called 'Sendai Traditional Vegetables' as they are adapted to its land and climate. The camera follows a family who has grown these vegetables over generations, from seeding to cultivating and cooking.

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Part of the "Food of Japan Series 2"!

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