Regional cuisine of Kagawa region
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Sanuki Ramen
"Sanuki Ramen (讃岐ラーメン, Sanuki ramen)" is a unique local ramen from Kagawa Prefecture, representing a new ramen culture that blends seamlessly with the ...
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Soft serve ice cream (ソフトクリーム, sofutokuriimu) in Kagawa Prefecture comes in an astonishing array of flavors. From colorful treats topped with local sw...
Kobara Beniwase Mandarin
The Kobara Beniwase Mandarin (小原紅早生, Kobara Beniwase) is a unique variety originating in Kagawa Prefecture. It was developed as a natural mutation of th...
Wasanbon
Wasanbon (和三盆) is a premium, hand-crafted sugar from the Sanuki region, made from sugarcane grown in a small, specialized area. This sugarcane, nurtured i...
Shodoshima Somen
Shodoshima Somen (小豆島素麺) is one of Japan's top three somen noodles, celebrated for its unique flavor, texture, and firm bite. The traditional hand-st...
Kamatama Udon
Kamatama Udon (釜玉うどん, Kamadama udon) is a popular variation of Sanuki udon, the famous noodle dish from Kagawa Prefecture. This dish features freshly...
Bukkake Udon
Bukkake Udon (ぶっかけうどん, Bukkake udon) is a dish where a richly flavored broth is poured directly over the noodles before eating. After being boiled, th...
Zaru Udon
Zaru udon (ざるうどん, Zaru udon) is a refreshing way to enjoy the famous Sanuki udon noodles from Kagawa Prefecture. The Setouchi region, where Kagawa is...
Oiri
Oiri (おいり, Oiri) is a type of arare, or traditional Japanese rice cracker, produced mainly in the central and western parts of Kagawa Prefecture and easte...
Shippoku Udon
Sanuki udon is famous, but in the past, people thought that udon served with only soy sauce broth did not provide enough nutrition. It is said that this led ...
Kankan-zushi
Kankan-zushi, a local dish passed down in the Kabe area of Sanuki, Kagawa, is a type of pressed sushi made mainly with fresh Spanish mackerel caught in the S...
Sawara Oshinuki-zushi
When broad beans fill out and barley begins to ripen, the Seto Inland Sea grows busy with Spanish mackerel fishing. Around this time, farm households in Sanu...
Honetsukidori
Honetsukidori, a specialty said to have originated in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, is a local dish of bone-in chicken thighs grilled whole. In 1953, the foun...
Olive Hamachi
Olive Hamachi is farmed in Kagawa Prefecture using feed mixed with powdered olive leaves, the leaves of Kagawa’s prefectural tree. The timing and duration of...
Shoyu-mame
Kagawa is known for its many irrigation ponds, as the prefecture receives little rain and has few large rivers. The region also has many dry rice paddies, wh...
Anmochi Zōni
During the Edo period, sugarcane and sugar-making techniques were introduced to Sanuki. Sugar—one of the region’s “Three Whites,” along with salt and cotton—...
