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Shishi-nabe
“Shishinabe,” a winter tradition in Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a local dish full of wild taste, using fresh wild boar meat caught locally and plenty of seasonal vegeta...
Mackerel sushi
Saitama Prefecture's local dish “mackerel sushi” is a superb dish that combines the aroma of roasted mackerel with vinegared rice. As the culture of pressed sushi and sugata sus...
Meng Zong juice
The local dish “moso soup (already clean)”, which colors spring in the Shonai region of Yamagata prefecture, is a miso-flavored soup with bamboo shoots from Moso bamboo as the l...
Hokki-meshi
The official name of arctic shellfish (northern mussel) is a large bivalve called Ubagai, and it is called the “king of shellfish” because of its size and deliciousness. Macker...
Green pepper miso
Iwate Prefecture's local dish “bell pepper miso” is a versatile seasoning that perfectly harmonizes the bittersweet taste of bell peppers and the sweetness of malted rice. This ...
Grilled manju
The local confectionary “yakimanju” representing Gunma prefecture is a simple manju made by fermenting flour and steaming it, sticking it on a skewer, applying a sweet and salty...
Mihonoseki grilled squid
The specialty “Mihonoseki Squid Yaki” from Mihonoseki-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, is a superb dish made by savorily grilling fresh squid from the Sea of Japan over cha...
Sano ramen
The local gourmet “Sano Ramen” from Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, is a traditional cup characterized by handmade noodles made with green bamboo and clear soy sauce soup. Crafts...
Himokawa udon
“Himokawa udon,” which is popular mainly in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, is a local dish known for its unique wide range of noodles. Unlike ordinary udon, it features a flat sh...
Radish soba
Tochigi Prefecture's local dish “daikon soba” is a combination of shredded daikon radish and soba, and is generally filled with local wisdom and ingenuity. It is a local dish fr...
Shaku tempura
“Shaku tempura,” which is popular as a summer delicacy in Kumamoto Prefecture, is a local dish using shaku (official names: sea bream, anajako, Upogebia major) that live on loca...