Hegi soba
Niigata Prefecture's representative local dish “hegi soba” is a traditional soba loved mainly in the Uonuma region. By using the seaweed cloth nori (seaweed)...
Himi udon
Himi udon is a local dish made around Himi in Toyama prefecture, and is counted as one of the “Japan's top three udons” along with Sanuki udon and Inaniwa ud...
Nagaoka ramen
Nagaoka ramen is a local ramen representative of Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, and is also known as “Nagaoka ginger soy sauce ramen.” The biggest charact...
Tsubame-Sanjo backfat ramen
Tsubame-Sanjo backfat ramen is a local ramen that spreads mainly in Tsubame and Sanjo cities in Niigata Prefecture, and is characterized by plenty of backfat...
Tsuruga ramen
Tsuruga ramen is a local ramen that originated in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, and is particularly characteristic of being served at night food stalls. Th...
Anyoji ramen
Anyoji ramen is a local ramen made with “Anyoji miso” from Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. Anyoji miso is said to have been popularized by Kakushin, a monk who...
Romen
Romen is a unique local gourmet born in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, and is a dish made by adding mutton or cabbage to thick steamed Chinese noodles, then st...
Yoshida udon
"Yoshida Udon" is a traditional dish from Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture, known for its incredibly firm, chewy noodles. The noodles are thick, almo...
Mikuni Burger
Mikuni Burger is a specialty hamburger made with local ingredients from Fukui Prefecture. Minced meat patties made from blocks of beef from Fukui prefecture...
Peony hot pot
Peony nabe is a hot pot dish made by simmering wild boar meat and vegetables seasoned with miso etc. It is also said that the name came from the fact that t...
Katsuyama oyaki
“Oyaki” loved by Katsuyama citizens is a Japanese confectionary made by wrapping slightly sweet azuki bean paste in mochi kneaded with mugwort and baked unti...
Sake manju
Sake manju is one of the sweets representing the Three Kingdoms. “Sake manju,” which many people from Fukui know, is a traditional Japanese confectionary, a...