Regional cuisine of Shiga region

Shiga
Amenooio meal

Amenooio meal

Amenoio rice (trout rice) is cooked rice using one whole loquat trout, which is an endemic species of Lake Biwa, which reaches spawning season in the fall, a...

Shiga
Decchi Yokan

Decchi Yokan

“Do-chi-yokan” is a yokan made by mixing flour with adzuki bean paste and sugar, which is a local specialty of Shiga Prefecture, and steaming it, and is char...

Shiga
Grilled mackerel somen
Shiga Soba & Udon

Grilled mackerel somen

“Mackerel somen” is a local dish eaten throughout the prefecture, mainly in the Kohoku region of Shiga prefecture. It is a dish in which grilled mackerel is...

Shiga
Pickled Japanese vegetables

Pickled Japanese vegetables

It has a long history, and it is said that it originated when Gamo Sadahide, the lord of Otowa Castle in the Muromachi period, discovered Japanese vegetables...

Shiga
Ibuki soba
Shiga Soba & Udon

Ibuki soba

The Ibuki region is said to be the birthplace of Japanese soba cultivation. It is blessed with a high-cold climate environment that is most suitable for grow...

Shiga
Hashiriimochi

Hashiriimochi

Once upon a time, Oiwake was crowded with many travelers traveling along the Tokaido as the gateway to the capital of Kyoto. The surrounding area was lined w...

Shiga
Omi beef
Shiga Meat dish

Omi beef

Omi beef is one of Japan's three major Wagyu beef and is one of the main products to convey the charm of Shiga. It is characterized by a unique aroma and te...

Shiga
Funazushi (kojushi)
Shiga Sushi

Funazushi (kojushi)

Funa zushi is a “narezushi” that has been salted and marinated in rice and fermented. For materials, the child of Nigorobuna, a native species of Lake Biwa, ...

Shiga
Kamonabe
Shiga Nabe dish

Kamonabe

In winter, mallards fly from Siberia to Lake Biwa. “Duck Nabe” is a traditional pot made using this tight mallard and stewed with vegetables and tofu. Origin...

Shiga
Omi Champon
Shiga Ramen

Omi Champon

Since its birth more than half a century ago in our shop, Omi-Champon has been established throughout Shiga Prefecture, mainly in Hikone and has a strong pre...

Shiga
red konjac

red konjac

Red konjac, which is rare even across the country, has been said to have been dyed red by a flashy favorite Nobunaga Oda, and there are theories that say tha...

Shiga
nope yudon
Shiga Soba & Udon

nope yudon

The top udon is a udon in which ingredients such as yuba and shiitake mushrooms are covered with fresh fresh ginger flavor. It is characterized by the fact ...