Japanese Cuisine - Bento & Onigiri
Tottori Crab Sushi
Tottori Crab Sushi (鳥取かにずし, Tottori kani-zushi) is a local delicacy from Tottori Prefecture made with an abundance of snow crab (Matsuba crab), a prized regional specialty...
Mehari Sushi
Mehari Sushi (めはり寿司) is a traditional dish from the Kumano region, which spans across Wakayama and Mie Prefectures, as well as the Yoshino region in Nara Prefecture. It ...
Shiumai Bento
Shiumai Bento (シウマイ弁当, Shiumai bento) is said to have been inspired by the shumai dumplings sold in Yokohama’s Chinatown, as Yokohama originally lacked unique local specia...
Tororo Kombu Rice Ball
Toyama Prefecture holds the top spot in Japan for household consumption of kombu (kelp), earning it the nickname "Kombu Prefecture." Among its many kombu-based dishes, the class...
Nobeji Station's Traditional Chicken Rice Bento
Nobeji Station's specialty, the Torimeshi Bento (とりめし, Torimeshi), is a traditional bento box meal with over 60 years of history, originating from Aoi Mori Railway's Nobeji ...
Mogami River Oshin Bento
The “Mogami River Oshin Bento,” which is offered on Mogami River Boat Ride in Yamagata Prefecture, is a special bento that uses plenty of local ingredients and allows you to fee...
Meat rolled onigiri
Pork thinly sliced pork peach marinated in soy sauce-based sauce is rolled into rice and baked in the oven. The rice roll onigiri is an excellent combination of pork with a secr...
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 meat made by hunter...
Kensan-yaki (Kensan-yaki)
It is a rice ball that is baked by applying miso mixed with ginger, yuzu skin, green onions, etc. to a disk-shaped rice with a hollow center, and is also called “Kenshin-yaki,” ...
