Japanese Cuisine - Local cuisine

Nara
Shikishiki
Nara Local cuisine

Shikishiki

Shikishiki is one of the snacks usually eaten in Katsuragi Taima and Shinjo, and it is a snack that feels like a crepe. It is made by thinly spreading locally produced wheat and...

Tottori
Wakasakura no oyaki
Tottori Local cuisine

Wakasakura no oyaki

The “Wakasa Shrine Grand Festival,” which is held at the beginning of May every year, has a history of about 400 years, and the “Wakasamatsuri” held on May 3 every two years fea...

Miyazaki
Fish sashi (fish sakanazu)
Miyazaki Local cuisine

Fish sashi (fish sakanazu)

Uozushi refers to mackerel sushi made from mackerel and horse mackerel, and is commonly referred to as mackerel zushi or horse mackerel zushi. It is a specialty in the coastal a...

Miyazaki
Kappo chicken (kappodori)
Miyazaki Local cuisine

Kappo chicken (kappodori)

Takachiho in Miyazaki prefecture is known as a town of myths and legends. In this region, bamboo is called “kappo”. In the past, people used bamboo instead of a bowl to boil wat...

Kagoshima
Jumbo mochi (janbo-mochi)
Kagoshima Local cuisine

Jumbo mochi (janbo-mochi)

“Janbomochi” is a dish that has been popular since ancient times in Kagoshima Prefecture, with two dango skewers made from freshly cooked mochi and glutinous rice flour and topp...

Oita
Sake manju
Oita Local cuisine

Sake manju

The Hohi region is composed of Takeda City and Bungoono City located in the southwestern part of Oita Prefecture. It is an area surrounded by all sides such as grandmother Kanza...

Kumamoto
suddenly dumpling
Kumamoto Local cuisine

suddenly dumpling

It is a traditional Kumamoto local confectionery with a rustic flavor made from flour kneaded and stretched, steamed with sweet potato and grain bean paste which is cut into rin...

Nagasaki
Kanzarashi
Nagasaki Local cuisine

Kanzarashi

Boiled small dumplings made from shiratama flour, cooled in Shimabara spring water, and special honey made with honey, sugar, etc. It is a popular rustic local taste for its ele...

Nagasaki
Sasebo Burger
Nagasaki Local cuisine

Sasebo Burger

The beginning of the U.S. Navy officials stationed around Showa 25 gave a recipe, and eventually arranged to fit the Japanese mouth, and now burgers have become a specialty of S...

Nagasaki
Nagasaki specialty pigeons
Nagasaki Local cuisine

Nagasaki specialty pigeons

Hatoshi is one of Nagasaki's local dishes. Shrimp surimi wrapped in bread dough and deep-fried in oil. It is a dish that was introduced through trade from China. It was widely ...

Nagasaki
Nagasaki Turkish rice
Nagasaki Local cuisine

Nagasaki Turkish rice

Nagasaki specialty Turkish rice is a satisfying Western-style dish with dry curry (or pilaf or fried rice), tonkatsu and spaghetti on a plate. Try eating and comparing the loca...

Fukuoka
Okuto
Fukuoka Local cuisine

Okuto

“Okuto” originated in Fukuoka, has been familiar with locals in Fukuoka since ancient times as a staple and is indispensable for breakfast. It looks like epilepsy konjac. The r...