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