Regional cuisine of kansai region region

Osaka
Takoyaki

Takoyaki

Takoyaki is a dish in which wheat flour is dissolved in water, cut into bite-sized octopus, and chopped green onions, beni ginger, etc. are baked in a round ...

Osaka
Dotoyaki
Osaka Meat dish

Dotoyaki

Doteyaki is a staple dish of Osaka Shinsekai, which is stewed for a long time in miso and Mirin. Now, along with skewers, is a staple dish of Osaka Shinsekai...

Osaka
Hari Hari
Osaka Nabe dish

Hari Hari

Hariharinabe is a hot pot dish made with whale meat and Mizuna. It is said that Tokuya, which was operating in Osaka Sennichimae, originated. “Harihari” is ...

Osaka
Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a dish that is eaten using flour dissolved in water as a dough, using vegetables, meat, seafood and other favorite ingredients, grilled on an ...

Osaka
Pork

Pork

Speaking of “meat” in Kansai since ancient times refers to beef. That's why Chinese bun, commonly called “Nikuman”, is famous in Kansai to be called “pork b...

Kyoto
Boiled black beans

Boiled black beans

Kurodaizu is a black bean that is mainly produced in the Tanba region, such as Kyotamba-cho and Nantan City. The history of cultivation is old, and soybeans ...

Kyoto
Kamo eggplant dengaku

Kamo eggplant dengaku

Kamo eggplant is one of the most popular traditional vegetables in Kyoto. It features a round shape that is more than 10 cm in diameter, has a solid weight, ...

Shiga
Isaza's Junjun
Shiga Nabe dish

Isaza's Junjun

In the Kohoku and Kosai regions, sukiyaki is called “Junjun”. Isaza, also known as Lake Biwa Hakchin, is an endemic species of Lake Biwa. It has a light tast...

Wakayama
Ume udon
Wakayama Soba & Udon

Ume udon

It is a pink and refreshing aroma udon made with plum meat of Nanko Ume from Wakayama Prefecture. Noodles with a smooth texture and a firm texture, and a re...

Wakayama
Mikan mochi
Wakayama Local cuisine

Mikan mochi

Wakayama Prefecture boasts one of the leading tangerines production in Japan. In particular, the Arita region, which is the production area of Arita mandarin...

Wakayama
Uzumizuzen
Wakayama Local cuisine

Uzumizuzen

Uzumi is a Buddhist style dish in which tofu and shiitake mushrooms are topped with sumashiru made from shiitake mushrooms or kelp and filled with rice. Add ...

Wakayama
Hatagonbozushi
Wakayama Sushi

Hatagonbozushi

Hatagonbo is a burdock grown in the Nishihata area of Hashimoto City, located on the hillside of Mt. Kunishiro at an altitude of 552 meters. Its name is deri...