Regional cuisine of Kyushu/Okinawa region
Taishu soba
“Taishu soba” is a variety close to the original species that was first introduced to Japan from the continent in the late Jomon period, and it has character...
Tsushima Tonchan
It is a dish in which pork soaked in a sweet and spicy yakiniku sauce based on soy sauce, miso, etc. is grilled with vegetables such as cabbage and bean spro...
Shimabara hand-stretched somen
Shimabara hand-stretched somen is very different from machine-made somen noodles in its manufacturing process, and by carefully aging it over time, it is dif...
Irabou soup
Irabou refers to “elabu sea snake”, and irabou soup is a traditional Okinawan dish using this sea snake. The caught irabou is a dish made from island tofu, ...
Chillager
Chillager is one of the traditional dishes of Okinawa prefecture that has many dishes using pork. It refers to the irony of the “chillager” face in the Okin...
Sater under Ghee
Sata under gi is a traditional deep-fried confectionery in Okinawa prefecture. In the Okinawan dialect, “sater” refers to sugar, “anda” refers to oil, and “...
Tannafakleu
It is a simple baked confectionery made with brown sugar, flour, and eggs, invented by Jiro Tamanaha (Tannafa Giroux), who runs a confectionery dealer in Shu...
Manju
Manju is a manju with the word “no” written on a white skin, and it represents “noshi” and is useful as a lucky charm. The characteristic of “manju” is the ...
Moochie
The lunar calendar, 12/8, is a traditional event “Moochie Day” in Okinawa prefecture to pray for evil spirits and children's health. Moochi (demon mochi) is...
Pawpaw
Pawpaw is an Okinawan confectionery made by dissolving wheat flour in an appropriate amount of water, baked in a flat pan such as a frying pan, coated with o...
Open port roll cake
Sasebo Open Port Roll Cake is a popular sweet of “Sasebo ☆ Star Product” developed with the aim of becoming a new specialty product representing Sasebo. A c...