Regional cuisine of Aomori region

Aomori
Hokki-don
Aomori Don dish

Hokki-don

Hokki shellfish is a typical winter taste of Misawa. Misawa's Hokki shellfish has a sweet taste, has a unique texture, and is attractive for its juicy taste ...

Aomori
Hachinohe-mae offshore mackerel skewers
Aomori Seafood

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 crude fat content, which is the decisive f...

Aomori
Jappa jiru
Aomori Nabe dish

Jappa jiru

“Jappa” means “miscellaneous fish” in Tsugaru dialect, and generally refers to the “ara” of fish. “Jappa-jiru” is a typical local dish that is indispensable ...

Aomori
Fukaura tuna steak bowl
Aomori Don dish

Fukaura tuna steak bowl

Enjoy natural bluefin tuna from Fukaura Town, which boasts the best landing in Aomori prefecture, in three small bowls (tuna sashimi bowl, tuna single-sided ...

Aomori
Misawa Pica Cuisine
Aomori Local cuisine

Misawa Pica Cuisine

Pica is the cartilage around pork belly, and it is a valuable part that can only be removed from one pig. Misawa pika ryori was invented as a stew dish that ...

Aomori
Kuroishi Tsuyu Yakisoba
Aomori Soba & Udon

Kuroishi Tsuyu Yakisoba

Kuroishi Tsuyu Yakisoba is said to have started in the late Showa 30s, “Bimanju” in the Nakago district of Kuroishi City, and it is said that it began when “...

Aomori
Horse meat ramen
Aomori Ramen

Horse meat ramen

Shichinohe has raised many good horses since ancient times. After that, it is a horse meat ramen that we focus on as part of regional revitalization. It cont...

Aomori
Ominato Navy Croquette
Aomori Local cuisine

Ominato Navy Croquette

It is said that the Ominato Naval Croquette originated in the Meiji period based on a croquette recipe that was served to meals of former naval units deploye...

Aomori
Botannabe
Aomori Nabe dish

Botannabe

In Wakinozawa, Mutsu City, on the Shimokita Peninsula, which is located at the northernmost tip of Honshu, wild boars are slaughtered and eaten. Wild boars r...

Aomori
Hirosaki Igamenchi
Aomori Local cuisine

Hirosaki Igamenchi

It is a home-cooked dish in which squid legs (geso) are tapped with a kitchen knife, and seasonal vegetables are mixed with flour, and fried or grilled. Com...

Aomori
Jusanko Freshwater Clam Ramen
Aomori Ramen

Jusanko Freshwater Clam Ramen

Lake Jusan, located in the northwestern part of Goshogawara City, is a brackish lake with a mixture of water and freshwater. Goshogawara's original shijimi r...

Aomori
Nanbu senbei
Aomori Local cuisine

Nanbu senbei

It is a type of senbei made by making dough with flour and water, dipped in sesame seeds and peanuts, and baked. Aomori and Iwate prefectures are the main p...