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Saga
Saga Nori

Saga Nori

Saga nori is a special type of seaweed grown in the Ariake Sea, and is characterized by its rich aroma, melts smoothly in the mouth, and has a bittersweet flavor. Nutrient-rich ...

Chiba
Salted bamboo shoot tempura

Salted bamboo shoot tempura

“Salted bamboo shoot tempura” is a simple dish made by washing off the salt from salted bamboo shoots, seasoning them, and then making tempura. The bamboo shoots used in “salted...

Chiba
Yangome

Yangome

“Yangome” is a heartwarming local dish handed down in the Boso Peninsula region in the southern part of Chiba Prefecture. This dish, made by cooking savory roasted rice and adzu...

Mie
Dried Pacific saury

Dried Pacific saury

“Marudried Pacific saury,” a specialty of Higashi-Kishu in Mie prefecture, is a local dish with an attractive deep flavor, dried by the rich nature of the Kumano Sea and the col...

Iwate
Kitakami croquette

Kitakami croquette

Kitakami croquettes are a local dish loved in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture. The characteristic of these croquettes is that they use plenty of luxurious ingredients grown locally. ...

Okinawa
green papaya

green papaya

Green papaya is an unripe papaya fruit popular in Okinawa and Southeast Asia, and is characterized by its bright green color and crunchy texture. Harvested before ripeness, thes...

Okinawa
Sukugarasu tofu

Sukugarasu tofu

“Sukugarasu tofu,” which is loved in Okinawan izakayas and homes, is a local dish with a simple yet profound flavor. The leading role in this dish is the salted bluefish called ...

Miyazaki
Tsuwabuki

Tsuwabuki

Tsuwabuki (earthworm) is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family that often grows naturally in southern Kyushu, and is an attractive wild vegetable with glossy leaves and a un...

Chiba
Sexology

Sexology

“Sexogaku mochi” is a local dish handed down in the Katori/Kaiso area of Chiba prefecture, and is a special mochi invented by farmer leader Ohara Yugaku (Ohara Yugaku) in the la...

Saga
Kamenote

Kamenote

“Kamenote” is a delicacy popular in coastal regions, starting with Saga Prefecture, and is a shellfish with a unique appearance reminiscent of a “turtle's hand” due to its appea...

Okinawa
Mimigar

Mimigar

Okinawa's local dish “mimigar” is a delicacy that uses pork ears and is characterized by its unique crunchy texture. “Mimigar” means “ear” in the Okinawan dialect, and there is ...

Miyagi
Harako rice

Harako rice

“Harako rice” is an autumn local dish representing Watari in Miyagi prefecture, and it is a dish made by putting plenty of loosened salmon meat and salmon roe on top of rice coo...