Japanese Cuisine - Local cuisine

AD
airkitchen

Cooking Classes in Japan

airKitchen allows travelers from all around the world to book and experience authentic cooking classes. Chose your best cooking class from 1000+ classes.

Nagano
Nozawana Pickles
Nagano Local cuisine

Nozawana Pickles

In Shinshu, there’s a saying: "Snow, a warm kotatsu, and pickled greens." Nozawana (野沢菜漬け, Nozawana tsukemono) is a local vegetable grown in the fertile lands nourished by ...

Fukushima
Awa Manju
Fukushima Local cuisine

Awa Manju

Awa Manju (あわまんじゅう, Awa manju) is a traditional Japanese confection cherished in Yanai Town, located in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Known for its vibrant yel...

Fukushima
Frozen Tofu
Fukushima Local cuisine

Frozen Tofu

Frozen Tofu (凍み豆腐, Shimi tofu) is a nutritious food packed with protein, calcium, iron, vitamin E, and lecithin. It also has the benefit of being long-lasting, making it a v...

Fukushima
Squid and Carrot Pickles
Fukushima Local cuisine

Squid and Carrot Pickles

Squid and Carrot Pickles (いかにんじん, Ika Ninjing) are a traditional dish from the northern central region of Fukushima Prefecture. This essential New Year's delicacy consi...

Fukushima
Dengaku
Fukushima Local cuisine

Dengaku

Dengaku (田楽) is a traditional Japanese dish where tofu is skewered on bamboo sticks, coated with miso paste, and grilled over a flame. Aizu-style miso dengaku is especially fa...

Yamagata
Tama Konnyaku
Yamagata Local cuisine

Tama Konnyaku

Tama Konnyaku (玉こんにゃく, tama konnyaku) is a cherished soul food of Yamagata Prefecture, affectionately called “Tama-kon” by the locals. As Yamagata has long been known for ...

Yamagata
Natto Soup
Yamagata Local cuisine

Natto Soup

Natto Soup (納豆汁, Natto-jiru) is a hearty and nutritious wintertime staple that has been loved in Yamagata Prefecture for generations. The natto, fermented soybeans, is mas...

Yamagata
Dondon Yaki
Yamagata Local cuisine

Dondon Yaki

Dondon Yaki (どんどん焼き, Dondon yaki) is a popular street food from Yamagata's inland areas, known for its rich savory sauce and its unique presentation – rolled around dispos...

Akita
Gibasa
Akita Local cuisine

Gibasa

Gibasa (ぎばさ, Gibasa) is a type of seaweed from the brown algae family known as Akamoku. Cherished as a local specialty in Akita Prefecture, it is recognized for its strong st...

Akita
Tomburi
Akita Local cuisine

Tomburi

Tomburi (とんぶり, Tomburi) is a hidden gem from Akita Prefecture, often served as a delightful appetizer. Made from the seeds of the kochia plant, its caviar-like appearance an...

Akita
Baba Hera
Akita Local cuisine

Baba Hera

Baba Hera is a classic roadside ice cream vendor that every resident of Akita Prefecture knows and loves. This treat boasts a light, refreshing texture and a gentle sweetness...

Akita
Junsai (Watershield)
Akita Local cuisine

Junsai (Watershield)

Mitane Town in Akita Prefecture is renowned as Japan’s top producer of junsai (watershield), a unique perennial water plant from the waterlily family. This plant thrives in pris...

Akita
Kiritanpo
Akita Local cuisine

Kiritanpo

Kiritanpo Nabe (きりたんぽ鍋, Kiritanpo hot pot) is a traditional dish from Akita Prefecture. It features "tanpo" – rice that has been cooked, mashed, wrapped around cedar wood ...

Miyagi
Sasa Kamaboko
Miyagi Local cuisine

Sasa Kamaboko

Sasa Kamaboko (笹かまぼこ) is a type of grilled fish cake shaped like a bamboo leaf, offering a unique twist on the more common semi-cylindrical steamed fish cakes typically ref...

Miyagi
Zunda Mochi
Miyagi Local cuisine

Zunda Mochi

Zunda Mochi (ずんだ餅, Zunda mochi) is a delightful traditional sweet from Miyagi Prefecture. It’s made by boiling young green soybeans (edamame) before they mature into regular...

Iwate
Green Pepper Miso
Iwate Local cuisine

Green Pepper Miso

Green Pepper Miso (ピーマン味噌, Piiman miso) is a versatile seasoning from Iwate Prefecture, featuring a perfect balance of the gentle bitterness of green peppers and the natur...