Regional cuisine of Chugoku/Shikoku region
Tsugani (Mokuzu crab)
“Tsugani,” which grows in the clear streams of Kochi Prefecture, the Shimanto River and Niyodo River, is a high-class food filled with the blessings of the r...
Taiko no Chikara Mochi
“Taiko no Chikara Mochi” is a masterpiece steeped in the history and culture of Miyajima. The origin of the name goes back to the construction of Senjokaku w...
Sozuri pot
The local dish “sozuri nabe,” which has been popular since ancient times in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, is a hot pot dish characterized by “sozuri meat...
Chicken chicken burdock
Chicken chicken burdock is a popular local dish that originated in Yamaguchi prefecture, spread from school lunches, and is now a popular dish both inside an...
Kabuzoni
Kabuzoni is a simple yet flavourful local dish that is widely eaten mainly in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is popular as a staple New Year's dish, and...
Kawara soba
Kawara soba is a unique style of local cuisine born at Kawatana Onsen in Toyoura Town, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is a gorgeous dish of flavo...
Beef bone ramen
Beef bone ramen is a local ramen from Tottori prefecture, characterized by a soup made with beef bones, which is rare even in the whole country. It is a trad...
popo
Popo is a fruit of the Banreishi family native to North America. It is also called Akebigaki because its appearance resembles a persimmon and its flesh and s...
Kibidango
Okayama prefecture is a peach producing area, so Okayama is famous as a place related to the Japanese folktale “Momotaro”. Kibidango became popular as an au...
Freshwater clam ramen
“Freshwater clam ramen,” which luxuriously uses thick and flavourful freshwater clams harvested at Lake Shinji in Shimane prefecture, is a local ramen that c...
Yawatahama Champon
Yawatahama Champon is a local gourmet dish that has long been loved locally as the soul food of Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture. It is a port town in Yawat...
