Japanese Cuisine - Local cuisine

Aomori
Misawa Pica Cuisine
Aomori Local cuisine

Misawa Pica Cuisine

Pica is the cartilage around pork belly, and it is a valuable part that can only be removed from one pig. Misawa pika ryori was invented as a stew dish that can also be eaten wi...

Aomori
Hirosaki Igamenchi
Aomori Local cuisine

Hirosaki Igamenchi

It is a home-cooked dish in which squid legs (geso) are tapped with a kitchen knife, and seasonal vegetables are mixed with flour, and fried or grilled. Compared to Aomori and ...

Aomori
Ominato Navy Croquette
Aomori Local cuisine

Ominato Navy Croquette

It is said that the Ominato Naval Croquette originated in the Meiji period based on a croquette recipe that was served to meals of former naval units deployed in present-day Omi...

Okayama
Momotaro grapes
Okayama Local cuisine

Momotaro grapes

Okayama, a sunny country, is blessed with its climate and climate, and is called the fruit kingdom. Speaking of grapes from Okayama, “Muscat of Alexandria” and “Pione” are famo...

Okayama
Yomenakase
Okayama Local cuisine

Yomenakase

Yomenakase is the name of the aorta of cattle in the Tsuyama area of Okayama prefecture, and depending on the region, it is called blood vessel, hatsumoto, korikori, etc. It is...

Okinawa
Irabou soup
Okinawa Local cuisine

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, pork, kelp, wild gra...

Okinawa
Chillager
Okinawa Local cuisine

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 Okinawan dialect. It ha...

Okinawa
Sater under Ghee
Okinawa Local cuisine

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 “agi” refers to fryin...

Okinawa
Tannafakleu
Okinawa Local cuisine

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 Shuri Masashi Town in M...

Okinawa
Manju
Okinawa Local cuisine

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 unique scent of moon...

Okinawa
Moochie
Okinawa Local cuisine

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 a mochi that is eat...

Okinawa
Pawpaw
Okinawa Local cuisine

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 oil miso, and rolled ...