Regional cuisine of Kumamoto region

Kumamoto
Miki Monaka
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Miki Monaka

Miki Monaka (美貴もなか) features a light and crisp outer shell filled generously with sweet red bean paste made from premium adzuki beans. The filling has j...

Kumamoto
Fried Pork Trotters
Kumamoto Tenpura

Fried Pork Trotters

Fried Pork Trotters (揚げ豚足, Age Buta Ashi) are carefully prepared and then deep-fried to golden perfection before being served with a refreshing dipping s...

Kumamoto
Taiping Yan
Kumamoto Ramen

Taiping Yan

Taiping Yan (太平燕, Taiping yan) is a Japanese adaptation of a traditional dish from Fujian Province in China. This comforting noodle dish features a fla...

Kumamoto
Dago Jiru
Kumamoto Nabe dish

Dago Jiru

Dago Jiru (だご汁, Dago jiru) is a hearty soup dish originating from Kumamoto Prefecture. The term "dago" means "dumpling" in the Kumamoto dialect. This c...

Kumamoto
Chikuwa Salad
Kumamoto Tenpura

Chikuwa Salad

Chikuwa Salad (サラダちくわ, Sarada Chikuwa) is a delightful dish where potato salad is tightly packed into the hollow center of chikuwa (fish cake) and then...

Kumamoto
Hinagu Chikuwa
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Hinagu Chikuwa

Hinagu Chikuwa (日奈久ちくわ, Hinagu chikuwa) originated in 1883 when fish paste was wrapped around bamboo sticks and grilled while being rotated. The def...

Kumamoto
Chosengame
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Chosengame

Chosengame (朝鮮飴, Chosengame) is Kumamoto's oldest and most traditional confectionery. Originally known as "Choseiame" or "Higoame," it earned its current ...

Kumamoto
Aso Takana Pickles
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Aso Takana Pickles

Aso Takana (阿蘇高菜, Aso Takana) is a traditional vegetable nurtured by the cool climate and volcanic soil of the Aso region. This mustard green, a variety ...

Kumamoto
Hitomoji Guruguru
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Hitomoji Guruguru

Hitomoji Guruguru (一文字ぐるぐる, Hitomoji guruguru) is a unique dish from Kumamoto Prefecture, featuring a local variety of green onions. While commonly re...

Kumamoto
Makigaki (Rolled Dried Persimmons)
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Makigaki (Rolled Dried Persimmons)

Makigaki (巻柿) is a traditional food from the Ushiro region of Yabe-machi in Kamimashiki County, an area famous for its production of dried persimmons. This...

Kumamoto
Shaku Tempura
Kumamoto Tenpura

Shaku Tempura

Shaku Tempura (シャクの天ぷら, Shaku Tempura) is a beloved summer specialty of Kumamoto Prefecture, made from "shaku" (scientific name: Upogebia major), a cr...

Kumamoto
Horse Meat Soba
Kumamoto Soba & Udon

Horse Meat Soba

Horse Meat Soba (馬肉蕎麦, Baniku soba) is one of Kumamoto Prefecture’s signature traditional dishes, particularly cherished in the Aso region. Kumamoto rank...

Kumamoto
Hone Kajiri
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Hone Kajiri

Hone Kajiri (骨かじり, Hone kajiri) is a traditional dish from the Hitoyoshi-Kuma region, particularly the Oku-Kuma area (Kamikuma, Yunomae Town, Taragi Town...

Kumamoto
Log-Grown Shiitake Mushrooms
Kumamoto Local cuisine

Log-Grown Shiitake Mushrooms

Log-Grown Shiitake Mushrooms (原木椎茸, Genboku Shiitake) from Kumamoto Prefecture are cultivated using carefully prepared logs, such as oak, where shiitake ...