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Kumamoto
Shaku tempura

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...

Ibaraki
Nashu in Ibaraki

Nashu in Ibaraki

I am farming catfish in Kasumigaura in Ibaraki Prefecture. Catfish can be sashimi, tempura, boiled and end up to a catfish burger and can be enjoyed quite a bit of variation. It...

Gunma
Mizusawa udon

Mizusawa udon

The local gourmet “Mizusawa Udon,” which originated in the Mizusawa area of Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, is known as one of Japan's top three udons along with Sanuki Udon (...

Fukui
Ton-chan

Ton-chan

The specialty dish “Tonchan” from Ono city in Fukui prefecture is hormone-grilled, which continues to be loved locally. Its origin dates back to the early Showa period, and it i...

Saitama
Kumagai Holdon

Kumagai Holdon

The local gourmet “Kumagaya Horudon” from Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, is an exquisite yaki-udon that combines chewy udon made from locally grown wheat with fresh pork hor...

Okinawa
Tofu yō (Tang Hibiscus)

Tofu yō (Tang Hibiscus)

“Tofu yo,” a traditional delicacy from Okinawa Prefecture, is a fermented food developed using a unique manufacturing method based on “fermented milk,” which was introduced from...

Gunma
Sauce katsudon

Sauce katsudon

Known as representative B-grade gourmet food in Gunma Prefecture, “sauce katsudon” is a superb dish that perfectly matches freshly fried cutlets with a special sauce. Influenced...

Akita
antler hormone

antler hormone

“Kazuno Hormone” from Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture is characterized by a unique cooking method in which pork or beef organ meat soaked in a miso-based sweet and spicy sauce is ...

Kagoshima
Kibinago sushi

Kibinago sushi

Kagoshima Prefecture's local dish “Kibinago Sushi” is a traditional dish using kibinago, a small fish popular locally. Kibinago is a blue fish of the herring family about 10 cm ...

Ibaraki
Taganemochi

Taganemochi

Tagane Mochi is a local dish that is widely eaten in Ibaraki Prefecture, mainly in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. In the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, it is a g...

Gunma
Okiri komi udon

Okiri komi udon

“Okurikomi udon,” a traditional local dish from Gunma Prefecture, is a heartwarming dish made with a wide range of raw noodles using locally produced flour and plenty of seasona...

Niigata
Mackerel sandwich

Mackerel sandwich

The local gourmet “mackerel sandwich” from Kashiwazaki in Niigata prefecture is a superb dish arranged according to the tastes of Japanese people. Its origin began when partici...