Taro, burdock, konyak potato jelly and all other sorts of ingredients can be found in this hearty soup. It is eaten every day, and is often a feature at celebrations too. In olden times, when served at celebrations, chicken, shiitake mushrooms and burdock were added for extra flavor and stock. In some areas, azuki beans are added when serving this at weddings. Every year, on the first day of September, the rice paddies are sprinkled with sake to pray for good harvest. During this ritual, villagers would bring a picnic spread of noppei soup, salted mackerel, fish cakes and tempura to be eatn together. In the Kizato area of Saga, this tradition continues to this day.