Regional cuisine of Saitama region

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Saitama
Jumangoku Manju
Saitama Local cuisine

Jumangoku Manju

Jumangoku Manju (十万石まんじゅう, Jumangoku manju) is the signature confectionery of Fukusaya, a Japanese sweets shop established in 1952 in Gyoda City, Sai...

Saitama
Gokabo
Saitama Local cuisine

Gokabo

Gokabo (五家宝) is a simple yet nostalgic sweet, characterized by the toasty aroma of roasted soybean flour (kinako). Alongside Soka Senbei rice crackers and...

Saitama
Sauce Yaki Udon
Saitama Soba & Udon

Sauce Yaki Udon

Hatogaya’s yaki udon is seasoned with sauce. Sauce Yaki Udon was created as part of a town-promotion project by a local sauce manufacturer and the local cham...

Saitama
Kumagaya Udon
Saitama Soba & Udon

Kumagaya Udon

Kumagaya City in Saitama Prefecture produces wheat locally in both high quantities and high quality, and is promoting Kumagaya Udon as a local brand to suppo...

Saitama
Saba Sushi
Saitama Sushi

Saba Sushi

Saba sushi, a local dish of Saitama Prefecture, brings together the rich aroma of lightly seared mackerel and vinegared rice. As pressed sushi and whole-fish...

Saitama
Kumagaya Horumon Udon
Saitama Soba & Udon

Kumagaya Horumon Udon

Kumagaya Horumon Udon is a local specialty from Kumagaya, Saitama, combining chewy udon made with locally grown wheat and fresh pork offal in a stir-fried no...

Saitama
Kurumi Soba
Saitama Soba & Udon

Kurumi Soba

The Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture is home to many excellent soba restaurants, and quite a few serve kurumi soba. Its walnut dipping sauce is richly s...

Saitama
Miso Potato
Saitama Tenpura

Miso Potato

Miso Potato was the winning dish at the 5th Saitama B-Class Local Gourmet Championship in 2009. Originally made as a snack, it is prepared by cutting potatoe...

Saitama
Gyōda Fry
Saitama Tenpura

Gyōda Fry

Gyōda Fry is a local dish said to have originated in Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture. It is an okonomiyaki-style dish made by mixing wheat flour with water and coo...

Saitama
Chichibu Soba
Saitama Soba & Udon

Chichibu Soba

Chichibu soba, a local specialty of the Chichibu region in Saitama Prefecture, is made with high-quality buckwheat flour nurtured by clean water and a climat...

Saitama
Saitama Satoimo
Saitama Local cuisine

Saitama Satoimo

Satoimo (taro) is even mentioned in poems in the Man’yōshū, and has long been an essential ingredient in Japanese food culture. Saitama Prefecture ranks firs...

Saitama
Koshigaya Duck and Green Onion Hot Pot
Saitama Nabe dish

Koshigaya Duck and Green Onion Hot Pot

The Koshigaya Duck and Green Onion Hot Pot (こしがや鴨ネギ鍋, Koshigaya Kamo Negi Nabe) is a beloved winter specialty of Koshigaya City in Saitama Prefecture...