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Kuzukiri
Kuzukiri (葛きり, Kuzukiri) is a traditional Japanese delicacy made from Akizuki Honkuzu, a pure white starch extracted from the natural roots of the kuzu plant. This highly pri...
Kashiwameshi Rice Ball
In the northern Kyushu region, chicken has been traditionally referred to as "kashiwa" and has long been cherished as a popular ingredient. The spread of Kashiwameshi is believe...
Tagawa Hormone Hotpot
Tagawa Hormone Hotpot (田川ホルモン鍋, Tagawa horumon nabe) is a beloved local delicacy from Tagawa City in Fukuoka Prefecture. This dish features tender pieces of hormone (offa...
Umegae Mochi
Umegae Mochi (梅ヶ枝餅, Umegae mochi) is a delightful snack made with a thin, chewy rice flour shell that is grilled to a crispy perfection. Inside, you'll find sweet red bean p...
Hakata Wagyu
Hakata Wagyu (博多和牛, Hakata wagyu) is a prized Japanese beef raised by certified farmers primarily in Kyushu. These farmers carefully nurture their cattle for approximately 2...
Steamed Eel in a Bamboo Steamer
The signature delights of Yanagawa are its serene riverside scenery and the local specialty, steamed eel in a bamboo steamer. In Fukuoka, the phrase "eel means Yanagawa" speaks ...
Moji Port Baked Curry
Moji Port Baked Curry (門司港焼きカレー, Moji-kō yaki curry) is a delightful dish where curry, rice, cheese, and an egg are baked together in the oven. While this is the standar...
Buzen Sea Oysters
Buzen Sea Oysters (豊前海一粒かき, Buzenkai Hitotsubu Kaki) are carefully named after the meticulous process of polishing each oyster by hand and shipping them with shells intac...
Bujen Hon-Gani
Bujen Hon-Gani (豊前本ガニ) comes from the Buzen Sea, known for its expansive tidal flats shaped by significant tidal changes. This area is one of Japan’s top producers of swimm...
Yahata Gyoza
Yahata Gyoza (八幡ぎょうざ, Yahata gyoza) originated as a nourishing dish for workers at the government-operated Yahata Steel Works, whose physically demanding jobs required aff...
Yakitori
If you take a stroll through the lively streets of Fukuoka’s Hakata district at night, you’re bound to encounter plenty of yakitori restaurants. In fact, Hakata boasts the highe...
Hyuganatsu
Hyuganatsu (日向夏, Hyuganatsu) is a citrus fruit native to Miyazaki Prefecture, which boasts the highest production of this specialty fruit in Japan. This unique citrus was ini...
Obi Tempura
Obi Tempura (飫肥の天ぷら, Obi no tenpura) is a unique dish made by combining freshly minced fish caught along the Nichinan Coast with homemade tofu, brown sugar, miso, and a se...
Kadokawa Kanekin Hamo
Kadokawa Kanekin Hamo (門川金鱧, Kadokawa Kanekin Hamo) is a type of hamo, or pike conger, harvested in Kadokawa Town, located in Higashiusuki District of Miyazaki Prefecture. I...
Kitauura Nada Aji
Kitauura Nada Aji (北浦灘アジ, Kitauura Nada Aji) is a prized horse mackerel caught in the turbulent waters of Hyuga Nada, known as one of Japan’s most rugged seascapes. Using a...
Steamed Hyuga Pumpkin
Steamed Hyuga Pumpkin (日向かぼちゃの蒸し物, Hyuga kabocha no mushimono) features the unique "Hyuga pumpkin," a traditional vegetable lovingly grown in Miyazaki Prefecture, whic...
Wild Oysters
The Nichinan Coastline is renowned as a prime location for rock oysters, thanks to its nutrient-rich waters. These are fed by mineral-laden ocean currents from the Kuroshio Curr...
Grilled Wild Boar
Grilled Wild Boar (猪の塩焼き, Inoshishi no Shioyaki) is a delicacy that originates from the mountainous areas around Nobeoka City in Miyazaki Prefecture. These regions are a...
Daikon Pickles
In Miyazaki Prefecture, the town of Tano is famous for producing the most dried daikon radish. This is thanks to the cold winds that blow down from Mount Wanizuka on Tano's sout...
Sai Tofu
Sai Tofu (菜豆腐, Sai doufu) is a traditional dish from Shiiba Village, originally served at ceremonial events like weddings and funerals. In spring and summer, it is adorned...
Takachiho Beef
Takachiho Beef (高千穂牛, Takachiho gyu) refers exclusively to top-quality Japanese black cattle raised and fattened within the Takachiho region under a strict grading system. O...
Gokase Yamame
Gokase Yamame (五ヶ瀬やまめ) is cultivated in Gokase Town's Yamame no Sato fish farm, located 700 meters above sea level in the heart of the Kyushu Sanchi mountain range, drawin...
Fish Udon
Fish Udon (魚うどん, Sakana udon) is a local specialty of Nichinan City, a town renowned for its fishing industry. During wartime, when staple foods were scarce, people resour...
