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Goshiki Somen
Goshiki Somen (五色そうめん, Goshiki somen) is a beloved specialty of Matsuyama, enjoyed since the Edo period. Made with carefully selected wheat flour and crafted by hand-st...
Uwajima Sea Bream Rice
Uwajima Sea Bream Rice (宇和島鯛めし, Uwajima taimeshi) is a specialty dish from the Uwajima region of Ehime Prefecture. When you think of “taimeshi” (sea bream rice), you mi...
Imabari Yakitori
Yakitori is typically skewered and grilled over charcoal flames, but Imabari Yakitori (今治焼き鳥) offers a unique twist. Instead of using skewers, it is boldly pressed and gril...
Yakibuta Egg Rice
Yakibuta Egg Rice (焼豚玉子飯) is a simple yet satisfying dish featuring tender slices of roasted pork (char siu) and a soft-cooked sunny-side-up egg atop a bed of steamed rice....
Pawpaw
Pawpaw (ポポー, Pawpaw) is a fruit native to North America, belonging to the Annonaceae family. Its appearance resembles an akebi (chocolate vine fruit), while its flesh and see...
Shippoku
While Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん, Sanuki udon) is incredibly famous, there was once a concern that eating udon with just soy sauce-based broth might not provide enough nutrition. ...
Kankan-zushi (Hora-ita Zushi)
Kankan-zushi (カンカンずし, Kankan-zushi) is a traditional pressed sushi from the Kabe area in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, with origins dating back to the Edo period. This p...
Spanish Mackerel Oshizushi
When fava beans start ripening and barley begins to mature, the Seto Inland Sea comes alive with Spanish mackerel fishing. During this season, farmers in the Sanuki region prepa...
Honetsuki Dori (Bone-in Chicken)
Honetsuki Dori (骨付鶏, Bone-in Chicken) is a famous local dish from Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture, made by roasting a whole bone-in chicken thigh to perfection. Inspired b...
Olive Hamachi
Olive Hamachi (オリーブはまち, Olive hamachi) is a unique yellowtail fish raised in Kagawa Prefecture, fed with a special diet that includes powdered olive leaves from the prefe...
Soy Sauce Fava Beans
Kagawa Prefecture is known for its dry climate and numerous reservoirs, as it has few large rivers and receives little rainfall. Due to the dry terrain, many fields were histori...
Anmochi Zoni
Anmochi Zoni (あんもち雑煮) is a rare regional specialty born from the history and culture of Kagawa Prefecture. During the Edo period, sugarcane and sugar refining methods w...
Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar
Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar (鯵の三杯, Aji no Sanbai) is a traditional dish made by grilling fresh horse mackerel and marinating it in a flavorful Sanbai vinegar mi...
Sanuki Udon
Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん) is a celebrated local specialty of Kagawa Prefecture. Surprisingly, it only gained national recognition around the 1990s. At the time, a local magazine ...
Dekomawashi
Dekomawashi (でこまわし) is a delightful type of miso-dengaku, a skewered and grilled dish made using local ingredients such as potatoes, buckwheat dumplings, tofu, and konjac. ...
Tokushima Burger
Tokushima Burger (とくしまバーガー) is a hamburger crafted using high-quality local ingredients such as Awa beef, Awa chicken, and Naruto sea bream. Only those that meet the loc...
Iya Soba (Soba Kiri)
Iya Soba (Soba Kiri, 祖谷そば) is a thick-cut soba noodle dish made with heirloom buckwheat flour, passed down through generations in the Iya region, a remote area known as a re...
Tarai Udon
Tarai Udon (たらいうどん, Tarai udon) is a unique style of udon where freshly boiled noodles are transferred directly into a large tub-like container called a "tarai" and served...
Naruto Udon (Naruchuru Udon)
Naruto Udon (鳴門うどん, Naruto udon) is a unique type of udon characterized by its extremely soft, thin noodles that are so delicate they can easily be cut with chopsticks. The...
Tokushima Ramen
Tokushima Ramen (徳島ラーメン) is a beloved local specialty from Tokushima Prefecture that has gained nationwide fame in recent years. The name "Tokushima Ramen" only became wid...
Iwakuni Lotus Root
Iwakuni Lotus Root (岩国れんこん, Iwakuni renkon) is a celebrated specialty of Iwakuni City, one of the leading lotus root-producing regions in Japan. Iwakuni Lotus Root is ch...
Iwakuni Sushi
Iwakuni Sushi (岩国寿司, Iwakuni zushi) is a pressed sushi dish originating from Iwakuni City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It earned the nickname "Lord's Sushi" as it was customa...
