Regional cuisine of Oita region

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Oita
Hochou

Hochou

Hochou (鮑腸, Hochou) is a unique dish almost lost to history. It features a single, hand-stretched wheat noodle reaching an impressive 2 meters in length. T...

Oita
Usa Karaage
Oita Tenpura

Usa Karaage

Usa Karaage (宇佐からあげ) is a beloved fried chicken delicacy from Oita Prefecture, where chicken consumption per capita is among the highest in Japan. Part...

Oita
Misaki Kakiage Donburi
Oita Don dish

Misaki Kakiage Donburi

Misaki Kakiage Donburi (岬かき揚げ丼) is a specialty rice bowl featuring crispy fritters made with 100% freshly caught small shrimp (jakoebi) from the Buzen ...

Oita
Ryukyu
Oita Seafood

Ryukyu

Ryukyu (りゅうきゅう, Ryukyu) is a traditional dish from Oita Prefecture, which is blessed with an abundance of fresh seafood thanks to its location facing t...

Oita
Saiki Sushi
Oita Sushi

Saiki Sushi

Saiki Sushi (佐伯寿司, Saiki sushi) is a true testament to the natural bounty of the Bungo Channel, a renowned fishing area shaped by its intricate ria coast...

Oita
Yaseuma

Yaseuma

Yaseuma (やせうま) is a local specialty of Oita Prefecture made by boiling flattened wheat flour dough and coating it with a mixture of roasted soybean flour...

Oita
Hita Yakisoba

Hita Yakisoba

Hita Yakisoba (日田やきそば, Hita yakisoba) is a local specialty from Hita City in Oita Prefecture. Freshly boiled noodles are pan-fried until perfectly c...

Oita
Yudemochi

Yudemochi

Yudemochi (ゆでもち, Yudemochi) is a traditional sweet from Oita Prefecture, which has a rich history of wheat-based cuisine. In the past, many areas in Oita...

Oita
Sorakita Mochi

Sorakita Mochi

Sorakita Mochi (そらきたもち, Sorakita mochi) is a traditional sweet deeply cherished on the small island of Himeshima, located at the western edge of the Se...

Oita
Jiri-yaki

Jiri-yaki

Oita Prefecture is well-known for its high consumption of chicken, but it also has a rich tradition of flour-based cuisine deeply rooted in daily life. The r...

Oita
Whole Horse Mackerel Sushi
Oita Sushi

Whole Horse Mackerel Sushi

Whole Horse Mackerel Sushi (あじの丸ずし, Aji no Maruzushi) is a traditional dish from Saiki City, located in the southeastern part of Oita Prefecture. The...

Oita
Kujaku

Kujaku

Kujaku (くじゃく, Kujaku) is a traditional dish from Saiki City, made by wrapping a boiled egg—its white part dyed red—in green-colored minced white fish pas...

Oita
Sake Manju

Sake Manju

Sake Manju (酒まんじゅう, Sake manju) is a beloved traditional sweet from the Houhi region, which encompasses Taketa City and Bungo-Ono City in southwestern ...

Oita
Hyuga Don
Oita Don dish

Hyuga Don

Hyuga Don (ひゅうが丼) from Tsukumi consists of fresh tuna marinated in a special sauce made with soy sauce, sugar, sake, sesame, and more. This flavorful mi...

Oita
Jigoku Mushi
Oita Seafood

Jigoku Mushi

Jigoku Mushi (地獄蒸し, Jigoku mushi) is a traditional cooking method dating back to the Edo period, where high-temperature steam from hot springs is used to...

Oita
Beppu Reimen (Cold Noodles)

Beppu Reimen (Cold Noodles)

Beppu Reimen (別府冷麺) first made its debut in Beppu around 1950, when a chef who had returned from Manchuria (northeastern China) opened a noodle shop. In ...