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Kumamoto
Makigaki (makigaki)

Makigaki (makigaki)

A traditional food handed down in Yamato-cho, Kamimashiki-gun, in the Uki district, famous for producing dried persimmons. With the meaning of “waking up good fortune,” it is in...

Nara
Shikishiki

Shikishiki

Shikishiki is one of the snacks usually eaten in Katsuragi Taima and Shinjo, and it is a snack that feels like a crepe. It is made by thinly spreading locally produced wheat and...

Tottori
Wakasakura no oyaki

Wakasakura no oyaki

The “Wakasa Shrine Grand Festival,” which is held at the beginning of May every year, has a history of about 400 years, and the “Wakasamatsuri” held on May 3 every two years fea...

Miyazaki
Deep-fried mehikari

Deep-fried mehikari

Mexicali is a small fish of about 5 to 15 cm caught at a depth of about 300 m in the Hyuga Nada Sea off the coast of Nobeoka City, and it has become called “Mexicali” because it...

Miyazaki
Fish sashi (fish sakanazu)

Fish sashi (fish sakanazu)

Uozushi refers to mackerel sushi made from mackerel and horse mackerel, and is commonly referred to as mackerel zushi or horse mackerel zushi. It is a specialty in the coastal a...

Miyazaki
Kappo chicken (kappodori)

Kappo chicken (kappodori)

Takachiho in Miyazaki prefecture is known as a town of myths and legends. In this region, bamboo is called “kappo”. In the past, people used bamboo instead of a bowl to boil wat...

Okayama
Okayama barazushi

Okayama barazushi

Okayama barazushi is a sushi made with seasonal vegetables and seafood from the Seto Inland Sea. During the Edo period, Mitsumasa IKEDA, the first lord of the Okayama Domain in ...

Kagoshima
Jumbo mochi (janbo-mochi)

Jumbo mochi (janbo-mochi)

“Janbomochi” is a dish that has been popular since ancient times in Kagoshima Prefecture, with two dango skewers made from freshly cooked mochi and glutinous rice flour and topp...

Oita
Hyugadon

Hyugadon

Tsukumi Hyugadon is put red meat of tuna on a special sauce with soy sauce, sugar, sake, sesame, etc., put it on top of hot rice on a bowl, and add condiments such as green onio...

Oita
Sake manju

Sake manju

The Hohi region is composed of Takeda City and Bungoono City located in the southwestern part of Oita Prefecture. It is an area surrounded by all sides such as grandmother Kanza...

Kagoshima
and kobushi

and kobushi

The shape is like abalone, and the size is a little smaller than abalone. The body is soft and is also called “Nagarame” by the people of Kagoshima prefecture. It is generally ...

Kagoshima
Kanpachi

Kanpachi

Kagoshima amberjack is the largest in Japan. Original food is given according to the growth stage, and is grown in an integrated system that clarifies the aquaculture history fo...