Regional cuisine of Oita region
Seki horse mackerel and seki mackerel sashimi
“Seki horse mackerel” and “Seki mackerel,” which are well known throughout the country, are high-class fish that can be caught in the Toyo Strait off the coa...
Ayu cuisine
There are 585 clear streams flowing in Oita prefecture, such as the Mikuma River, which is the upstream of the main stream of the Chikugo River, a first-clas...
Hitan-zushi
It is sushi made from vegetables, pickles, and river fish from Hita. Natto, yam, and green onions are wrapped in vinegared rice at an exquisite ratio, and wr...
Cape gazami
In the Kakachi area of Bungotakada, there are many good fishing grounds for blue crabs, and large blue crabs landed there are locally called “cape gazami.” T...
Kabosu
It is said that cultivation began in Usuki City in the Edo period, and Usuki, Takeda, Bungoono, etc. are the main production areas. More than 95% of the tota...
Yoshino chicken rice
Yoshino chicken rice is a home-cooked dish handed down in the Yoshino district in the southern part of Oita City, and is said to have originated from chicken...
Seki horse mackerel
It is a famous confectionery from Saganoseki (formerly Saganoseki Town) in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, and is in the process of imitating the shape of high-c...
Atsumeshi
Fresh horse mackerel, yellowtail, etc. that have just been caught are cut and washed in seawater quickly, cut into bite-sized pieces, soaked in soy sauce, pl...
Sea bream chazuke ureshino
It is a family dish handed down to Wakaeiya since the Edo period, and it is ochazuke served with fresh sea bream pickled in a family tradition of sesame nood...
Takada soba
Bungotakada soba has a major characteristic that it is cultivated twice a year in spring and autumn, and there is a season for new soba twice a year (July an...
Conger dishes
The season for conger eel, which has been popular in Nakatsu since ancient times, is three times a year: summer, autumn, and winter. From being served raw wi...
Dango soup
Dango-jiru is a typical dish of Oita, where dumplings made by kneading flour and spreading them into strips are made with miso along with vegetables from the...