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Okayama
Tsuyama hormone udon

Tsuyama hormone udon

Tsuyama hormone udon made with plenty of fresh mixed hormones. Since the Tsuyama area has been a distribution base fo...
Miyagi
Harako rice

Harako rice

“Harako rice” is an autumn local dish representing Watari in Miyagi prefecture, and it is a dish made by putting plen...
Kumamoto
Korean candy

Korean candy

“Korean candy” is the oldest venerable traditional confectionery in Kumamoto, and it was initially called “Chosei can...
Nara
Yoshino Kuzumochi

Yoshino Kuzumochi

Katsuzumochi in Yoshino is a specialty product that recreates the taste of Takuzu mochi that was eaten in the old hou...
Aomori
Hirosaki Igamenchi

Hirosaki Igamenchi

It is a home-cooked dish in which squid legs (geso) are tapped with a kitchen knife, and seasonal vegetables are mixe...
Hiroshima
Mihara Takomeshi

Mihara Takomeshi

Mihara City in Hiroshima Prefecture is also a dense area with many islands, and it is known as a famous octopus produ...
Aomori
Hachinohe-mae offshore mackerel skewers

Hachinohe-mae offshore mackerel skewers

Hachinohe is located at the northernmost point of the main fishing port for mackerel in Japan. It is said that the cr...
Miyazaki
Fish sashi (fish sakanazu)

Fish sashi (fish sakanazu)

Uozushi refers to mackerel sushi made from mackerel and horse mackerel, and is commonly referred to as mackerel zushi...
Fukui
Volga rice

Volga rice

Volga Rice is a local gourmet that is sold in Echizen City (formerly Takefu City) in Fukui Prefecture. It is a Wester...
Wakayama
Ume udon

Ume udon

Ume udon, known as the local dish of Wakayama Prefecture, is a beautiful, pale pink udon made by kneading in plums, a...
Wakayama
Mandarin orange mochi

Mandarin orange mochi

Wakayama Prefecture's local confectionary “mandarin orange” is a sweet that makes use of mandarin oranges, a specialt...
Tokushima
Dokomawashi

Dokomawashi

“Dekomawashi” is a miso dengaku that is made by stinging local potatoes, soba dumplings, tofu, konnyaku, etc. on skew...
Okayama
Kibidango

Kibidango

Okayama prefecture is a peach producing area, so Okayama is famous as a place related to the Japanese folktale “Momot...
Okayama
Hiruzen yakisoba

Hiruzen yakisoba

In Hiruzen, miso-based yakisoba (sweet spicy sauce) made using chicken (Kashiwa) has been common in Hiruzen. Accordin...
Shizuoka
Boiled red snapper

Boiled red snapper

The fish that represents Izu in Shizuoka Prefecture, has no habit, has no habit, has an elegant taste that has a tast...
Kanagawa
Enoshima bowl

Enoshima bowl

“Enoshima-don” is a local dish born in Enoshima in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is a flavourful rice bowl ...
Kochi
Kirazumochi

Kirazumochi

Okara, which is a byproduct of tofu making, can be eaten throughout Japan and is called “Unohana”, “Kiram”, “Karasu”,...
Yamagata
Boiled carp

Boiled carp

It is the representative dish of Yonezawa's carp dish. It is a local dish made with carp cut into rings and boiled in...
Saitama
mackerel sushi

mackerel sushi

A characteristic feature of mackerel roasted stick sushi is that the mackerel is lightly poured with vinegar and then...
Kagoshima
Jumbo mochi (janbo-mochi)

Jumbo mochi (janbo-mochi)

“Janbomochi” is a dish that has been popular since ancient times in Kagoshima Prefecture, with two dango skewers made...
Ishikawa
Ishiru Nabe

Ishiru Nabe

“Ishiru” is a fish sauce that is transmitted to the Noto region. There is also a region called “Ishiri” or “Yoshiru” ...
Toyama
Tororo kelp onigiri

Tororo kelp onigiri

Toyama Prefecture is the highest amount of kelp per household in Japan. One of the most classic kombu dishes is “kelp...
Mie
Oyster rice

Oyster rice

Mie Prefecture's local dish “oyster rice” is a flavourful dish made by cooking fresh oysters grown in Ise Bay with lo...
Kagoshima
Kibinago sashimi

Kibinago sashimi

Kibinago is a small fish with a body length of around 10 cm, and is an indispensable presence on the dining table in ...
Hyogo
Awaji Island Burger

Awaji Island Burger

Awajishima Burger is a title given only to burgers made in Awaji Island due to the idea of “I want you to know the fo...
Kagawa
Anmochi zoni

Anmochi zoni

Anmochi zoni was introduced to Sanuki in Sanuki during the Edo period, and the sugar of one of Sanuki Sanshaku (other...
Okayama
Inoshishi ramen

Inoshishi ramen

Many wild boars live in the Niimi area of Okayama prefecture, and many boar dishes such as botan nabe have been eaten...
Aomori
Ominato Navy Croquette

Ominato Navy Croquette

It is said that the Ominato Naval Croquette originated in the Meiji period based on a croquette recipe that was serve...
Nagasaki
Nagasaki Turkish rice

Nagasaki Turkish rice

Nagasaki specialty Turkish rice is a satisfying Western-style dish with dry curry (or pilaf or fried rice), tonkatsu ...
Nagano
Togakushi soba

Togakushi soba

Togakushi soba refers to soba (soba) in Togakushi (formerly Togakushi village), Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. Alon...

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Shiga
Togakushi soba

Isaza's Jun Jun

“Jun jun,” which is popular in the Kohoku/Kosai region of Shiga prefecture, is a name unique to the region indicating sukiyaki. The origin ...
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Shizuoka
Togakushi soba

Grilled rainbow trout with salt

Fujinomiya in Shizuoka prefecture is actually the region that boasts the highest production of rainbow trout in Japan. Rainbow trout grown ...
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Kagoshima
Togakushi soba

Kuruma shrimp

Kagoshima Prefecture's “Kuruma Shrimp (Kuruma Shrimp)” is a superb product that has received high praise nationwide. In particular, farmed ...
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Mie
Togakushi soba

Anori pufferfish

“Anari pufferfish,” a high-class ingredient representing Ago-cho in Shima City, Mie Prefecture, is a specialty of natural tiger puffer fish...
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