Regional cuisine of Kagawa region

Kagawa
Shippoku
Kagawa Local cuisine

Shippoku

While Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん, Sanuki udon) is incredibly famous, there was once a concern that eating udon with just soy sauce-based broth might not provide...

Kagawa
Kankan-zushi (Hora-ita Zushi)
Kagawa Sushi

Kankan-zushi (Hora-ita Zushi)

Kankan-zushi (カンカンずし, Kankan-zushi) is a traditional pressed sushi from the Kabe area in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, with origins dating back to th...

Kagawa
Spanish Mackerel Oshizushi
Kagawa Sushi

Spanish Mackerel Oshizushi

When fava beans start ripening and barley begins to mature, the Seto Inland Sea comes alive with Spanish mackerel fishing. During this season, farmers in the...

Kagawa
Honetsuki Dori (Bone-in Chicken)

Honetsuki Dori (Bone-in Chicken)

Honetsuki Dori (骨付鶏, Bone-in Chicken) is a famous local dish from Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture, made by roasting a whole bone-in chicken thigh to pe...

Kagawa
Olive Hamachi
Kagawa Seafood

Olive Hamachi

Olive Hamachi (オリーブはまち, Olive hamachi) is a unique yellowtail fish raised in Kagawa Prefecture, fed with a special diet that includes powdered olive l...

Kagawa
Soy Sauce Fava Beans
Kagawa Local cuisine

Soy Sauce Fava Beans

Kagawa Prefecture is known for its dry climate and numerous reservoirs, as it has few large rivers and receives little rainfall. Due to the dry terrain, many...

Kagawa
Anmochi Zoni
Kagawa Local cuisine

Anmochi Zoni

Anmochi Zoni (あんもち雑煮) is a rare regional specialty born from the history and culture of Kagawa Prefecture. During the Edo period, sugarcane and suga...

Kagawa
Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar
Kagawa Seafood

Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar

Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar (鯵の三杯, Aji no Sanbai) is a traditional dish made by grilling fresh horse mackerel and marinating it in a flavorf...

Kagawa
Sanuki Udon
Kagawa Soba & Udon

Sanuki Udon

Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん) is a celebrated local specialty of Kagawa Prefecture. Surprisingly, it only gained national recognition around the 1990s. At the tim...

Kagawa
Sanuki ramen
Kagawa Ramen

Sanuki ramen

“Sanuki ramen” is a local ramen born in Kagawa Prefecture, and represents a new ramen culture rooted in Kagawa, known by the name of Sanuki udon. Utilizing t...

Kagawa
Oiri
Kagawa Local cuisine

Oiri

Oiri is a type of arare produced in Kagawa prefecture, especially from the Midwest region to the east of Saijo in Ehime prefecture, and is mainly sold as top...

Kagawa
Kamatama udon
Kagawa Soba & Udon

Kamatama udon

Kamatama udon is one of the Sanuki udon menus. It is a type of udon that is eaten by entwining raw eggs with freshly boiled udon that has just been deep-frie...

Kagawa
Zaru udon
Kagawa Soba & Udon

Zaru udon

Setouchi, where Kagawa prefecture is located, is one of the regions where there is little rain in Japan, sandwiched between the Shikoku Mountains and the Chu...

Kagawa
Bukkake udon
Kagawa Soba & Udon

Bukkake udon

Bukkake udon is a menu where you eat dark soup stock as it is. Since it is boiled and then tightened with water, you can feel the strong elasticity that is t...