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Tokyo
Pan-fried Gyoza with Crispy Wings
Tokyo Local cuisine

Pan-fried Gyoza with Crispy Wings

Pan-fried Gyoza with Crispy Wings (羽根付き餃子, Hanetsuki Gyoza) originated in Kamata, Ota City, and has been a popular dish since the 1980s. The delightful crunch of the cr...

Tokyo
Tokyo Agepan
Tokyo Local cuisine

Tokyo Agepan

Did you know that Agepan (Tokyo Agepan) originated in Ota Ward, Tokyo? It was originally created to improve the nutritional intake of children who were lacking sufficient calori...

Tokyo
Kuzumochi
Tokyo Local cuisine

Kuzumochi

Kuzumochi (くずもち, Kuzumochi) from the Kanto region is believed to have been named with alternate kanji to differentiate it from Kansai’s “Kuzumochi,” which uses arrowroot sta...

Tokyo
Anmitsu
Tokyo Local cuisine

Anmitsu

Anmitsu originated in Ginza in the 1930s, when sweet bean paste was added to mitsumame, which originated in Asakusa. It is also a seasonal word for summer, and comes in many var...

Ishikawa
Buri Daikon
Ishikawa Local cuisine

Buri Daikon

Yellowtail is an essential part of Ishikawa’s traditional food culture. Yellowtail and daikon are an excellent match, and Buri Daikon has long been cherished as a local dish in ...

Ishikawa
Gorojima Kintoki
Ishikawa Local cuisine

Gorojima Kintoki

Gorojima Kintoki is a sweet potato grown mainly in the Gorojima and Awagasaki districts of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and in the Uchinada dunes. It has deep purple skin and ...

Ishikawa
Zuiki
Ishikawa Local cuisine

Zuiki

In Ishikawa, zuiki refers to the leaf stalks of Yatsugashira, a type of taro. The stalks are peeled, boiled, and often served dressed with vinegar. With a clean, refreshing tast...

Ishikawa
Jibuni
Ishikawa Local cuisine

Jibuni

Jibuni is one of the traditional Kaga dishes of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Duck is coated in buckwheat flour, wheat flour, or another flour and simmered, helping to lock in ...

Ishikawa
Kanazawa Curry
Ishikawa Local cuisine

Kanazawa Curry

Kanazawa Curry is a distinctive style of curry rice served at curry restaurants mainly in Kanazawa and elsewhere in Ishikawa Prefecture. It features a thick, rich curry sauce, a...

Niigata
Poppo-yaki
Niigata Local cuisine

Poppo-yaki

Poppo-yaki is a nostalgic local favorite known throughout the Kaetsu region of Niigata Prefecture. This sweet treat is characterized by the gentle sweetness of brown sugar and i...

Niigata
Noppe-jiru
Niigata Local cuisine

Noppe-jiru

Noppe-jiru is a simmered dish typically made with root vegetables, chicken, konjac, and other ingredients. It is characterized by its thickness, which comes from taro, and has l...

Niigata
Saba Sandwich
Niigata Local cuisine

Saba Sandwich

Saba Sandwich is a local specialty of Kashiwazaki, Niigata. It is an adaptation of a Turkish dish, created to suit Japanese tastes. Its story began in 1997, when members of the ...

Niigata
Kuruma-fu
Niigata Local cuisine

Kuruma-fu

Kuruma-fu has long been cherished in Niigata as a comforting, home-style food. Made from wheat flour without any additives, it is easy to digest and absorb, making it ideal for ...

Nagano
Oyaki
Nagano Local cuisine

Oyaki

Oyaki, a specialty of Nagano Prefecture, is made by mixing flour or buckwheat flour with water and kneading it into dough. The dough is rolled out thinly, filled with sweet red ...

Nagano
Koikoku
Nagano Local cuisine

Koikoku

Nagano Prefecture, especially the Saku area, is known for carp farming. Koikoku is a miso-based soup or stew made by simmering cross-cut slices of carp. The flesh is mild and te...

Nagano
Nametake
Nagano Local cuisine

Nametake

Nagano is known for its mushrooms, and most of the enoki mushrooms used to make nametake in Japan are grown there. Nametake generally refers to young enoki mushrooms simmered in...