Obihiro Centennial City Museum

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Cipor’ininap
[Bark plate for mashing roe]

cipor’ininap

A dish used when mashing fish roe. The mashed roe were mixed into porridge or mashed potatoes and eaten.

Ainu Language in Use

The Ainu Language

チポルシモ アカㇻ ワ アエ。

ciporusimo a-kar wa a-e.

Translation

We make mashed potatoes with the mashed sujiko (salmon and trout eggs), and eat it.