Regional cuisine of Tokai region

Mie
abalone
Mie Seafood

abalone

The reef area centered around Ise-Shima, known as the “Abalone Kingdom,” and the Toba-Shima region famous for its rias-style coast, is one of the best fishin...

Mie
Sawamochi

Sawamochi

Sawamochi is a specialty confectionary from the Ise-Shima region of Mie Prefecture. It's a simple mochi made by cutting a thin layer of noshimochi into a squ...

Mie
Kojiro mochi

Kojiro mochi

Kamishiro mochi is a bite-sized mochi with moderately sweet tsubuan in the grass mochi made from natural mugwort. Jindai mochi, which has a refreshing scent...

Mie
Spiny lobster
Mie Seafood

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster is mostly distributed along the Pacific coast south of Chiba Prefecture, and is caught mainly on the Shima Peninsula in Mie Prefecture. Many r...

Mie
Ise udon

Ise udon

Ise udon is eaten mainly in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, and has a thick and crisp texture that is nearly twice as normal udon. The sauce uses tamari soy sauce,...

Mie
Tekone sushi
Mie Sushi

Tekone sushi

It is a local dish of Ise-Shima, and is a sushi that has been loved by fishermen since ancient times. After marinating lean fish such as bonito and tuna in a...

Mie
Matsusaka beef
Mie Meat dish

Matsusaka beef

Matsusaka beef is a brand that is known as the official name “Matsusakaushi”. Matsusaka beef has a particularly high ratio of unsaturated fatty acids among K...

Mie
Matsusaka beef sukiyaki
Mie Meat dish

Matsusaka beef sukiyaki

Matsusaka beef, which is proud of the world in Mie Prefecture, is sweet and rich, and has the feature of producing an appetizing aroma when heat is applied. ...

Shizuoka
Mishima croquette
Shizuoka Local cuisine

Mishima croquette

Mishima croquettes are croquettes made from Mishima potatoes (make-in) harvested at the western foot of Hakone. The inside is a moist and sweet croquette. T...

Shizuoka
Abekawa mochi
Shizuoka Local cuisine

Abekawa mochi

Abekawa-mochi (abekawa-mochi) is freshly made mochi sprinkled with soybean flour mixed with sugar, and is a local dish from the Chubu region centered around ...

Shizuoka
Eggs are fluffy
Shizuoka Local cuisine

Eggs are fluffy

“Egg fuwafuwa” is a dish that appeared in the Edo period document “Sendai Shimomuko Nikki,” and is said to have been served for breakfast by guests at Otawak...

Shizuoka
black hanpen
Shizuoka Local cuisine

black hanpen

Black hanpen is a paste made by making mackerel, mackerel, sardines, etc. as surimi and boiled. The shape is semicircular and the color is gray. It is a loca...