So (Dairy)
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So was a type of dairy product made in Japan
between 7th and 10th centuries. The method of creation is noted in Engishiki
as So acted as a gift in kind to the emperors. Daigo, a type of cheese, was produced by further processing So.
(697-707AD). Tennyakuryo, then a part of the Ministry of Imperial Household, was responsible for the production of So. It was used as a medicine and as an offering to gods.
The production sites known to date include Ajifu in Settsu
(current Higashiyodogawa-ku
in Osaka
).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
between 7th and 10th centuries. The method of creation is noted in Engishiki
Engishiki
-History:In 905 Emperor Daigo ordered the compilation of a new set of laws. Fujiwara no Tokihira began the task, but work stalled when he died four years later in 909. His brother Fujiwara no Tadahira continued the work in 912 eventually completing it in 927...
as So acted as a gift in kind to the emperors. Daigo, a type of cheese, was produced by further processing So.
Summary
The first record of So was made during the era of Emperor MommuEmperor Mommu
was the 42nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Mommu's reign spanned the years from 697 through 707.-Traditional narrative:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Karu-shinnō....
(697-707AD). Tennyakuryo, then a part of the Ministry of Imperial Household, was responsible for the production of So. It was used as a medicine and as an offering to gods.
The production sites known to date include Ajifu in Settsu
Settsu Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as or .Osaka and Osaka Castle were the main center of the province.-History:...
(current Higashiyodogawa-ku
Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.Higashiyodogawa-ku is located in the north-east part of Osaka city.The population of Higashiyodogawa-ku is 181,535....
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
).