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Nara
Miwa Somen

Miwa Somen

Miwa somen is produced in the Miwa area, centered around Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture. Miwa is also said to be the birthplace of somen. Made using kneadin...

Nara
Tenri Ramen
Nara Ramen

Tenri Ramen

Tenri Ramen is a local ramen style that originated in Tenri, Nara Prefecture. It is known for its spicy, rich, full-bodied soy sauce broth made with pork bon...

Nara
Nyūmen

Nyūmen

Nyūmen (煮麺) is a dish of somen noodles served in warm broth, as its name suggests. Although it is known throughout Japan, it is a regional dish said to hav...

Shiga
Noppei Udon
Shiga Soba & Udon

Noppei Udon

Noppei Udon is served with a thick, smooth broth flavored with ginger and topped with ingredients such as yuba (tofu skin) and shiitake mushrooms. It is char...

Shiga
Isaza Junjun
Shiga Nabe dish

Isaza Junjun

In the northern and western parts of Shiga Prefecture, “junjun” is a local term for sukiyaki. The name is said to come from the sound of ingredients simmerin...

Shiga
Omi Beef
Shiga Meat dish

Omi Beef

Omi Beef is counted among Japan’s three great wagyu brands and is one of the key products that showcase the appeal of Shiga. Its meat has a fine texture, los...

Shiga
Red Konnyaku

Red Konnyaku

Red konnyaku is unusual even by Japanese standards. One theory says that the flamboyant warlord Oda Nobunaga had it dyed red; another credits the striking id...

Shiga
Ōmi Champon
Shiga Ramen

Ōmi Champon

Ōmi Champon was first created at our restaurant more than half a century ago. Since then, it has become a staple throughout Shiga Prefecture, especially arou...

Shiga
Kamo Nabe
Shiga Nabe dish

Kamo Nabe

In winter, mallards migrate from Siberia to Lake Biwa. This traditional hot pot, called Kamo Nabe, is made by simmering the firm-fleshed mallards with vegeta...

Shiga
Funazushi
Shiga Sushi

Funazushi

Funazushi is nare-zushi, made by fermenting salted crucian carp with rice. Roe-bearing nigorobuna, a species native to Lake Biwa, is considered the most suit...

Kyoto
Shogoin Turnip

Shogoin Turnip

One of Japan’s largest turnips, Shogoin turnip is a Kyoto vegetable designated as both a traditional Kyoto vegetable and a branded Kyoto vegetable. Its leave...

Kyoto
Tango Barazushi
Kyoto Sushi

Tango Barazushi

Tango barazushi is closely connected to the local landscape and way of life. Its development was shaped by the natural environment of the Tango Peninsula and...

Kyoto
Kuri Gohan
Kyoto Don dish

Kuri Gohan

Tamba chestnuts, grown in the Tamba region, are one of Kyoto’s specialties. They are known for their large size and sweetness. People in the Tamba region hav...

Kyoto
Kyoto Cha Soba
Kyoto Soba & Udon

Kyoto Cha Soba

Cha soba is a type of flavored soba made by mixing ingredients into sarashina flour. This vivid green version is kneaded with matcha from Uji, Kyoto. It has ...

Kyoto
Kujo Negi

Kujo Negi

Kujo Negi, also written as 九条葱 or 九条ねぎ, is a type of Japanese green onion. It is said to have originated from onions that grew wild in Naniwa before b...

Kyoto
Nama-fu

Nama-fu

Nama-fu is a traditional Japanese ingredient made by kneading wheat flour with water, extracting the gluten, combining it with rice flour, and steaming the m...