Regional cuisine of Koushinetsu/Hokuriku region

Toyama
Himi udon
Toyama Soba & Udon

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...

Niigata
Nagaoka ramen
Niigata Ramen

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...

Niigata
Tsubame-Sanjo backfat ramen
Niigata Ramen

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...

Fukui
Tsuruga ramen
Fukui Ramen

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...

Nagano
Anyoji ramen
Nagano Ramen

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...

Nagano
Romen
Nagano Soba & Udon

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...

Yamanashi
Yoshida udon
Yamanashi Soba & Udon

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...

Fukui
Mikuni Burger

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...

Fukui
Peony hot pot
Fukui Nabe dish

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...

Fukui
Katsuyama oyaki

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...

Fukui
Sake manju

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...

Fukui
Deep-fried tofu

Deep-fried tofu

Fukui prefecture has the highest consumption of deep-fried tofu in Japan. It seems that in Fukui, where the belief in the Jodo Shinshu sect is popular, dish...