Regional cuisine of Oita region

Oita
Seki horse mackerel and seki mackerel sashimi
Oita Seafood

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...

Oita
Ayu cuisine
Oita Seafood

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...

Oita
Hitan-zushi
Oita Sushi

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...

Oita
Cape gazami
Oita Seafood

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...

Oita
Kabosu

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...

Oita
Yoshino chicken rice

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...

Oita
Seki horse mackerel

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...

Oita
Atsumeshi

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...

Oita
Sea bream chazuke ureshino

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...

Oita
Takada soba

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...

Oita
Conger dishes
Oita Seafood

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...

Oita
Dango soup

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...